Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Buses and Taxis FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about buses and taxis, including funding, regulation, complaints, greener vehicles, cross-border taxis, and concessionary bus travel.
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Research Briefing
TV licences for the over-75s
People who are aged over-75 and receiving Pension Credit can get a free TV licence.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Residential personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) in England
Following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, new regulations on personal emergency evacuation plans for people with disabilities will come into force in April 2026.
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Research Briefing
Reviewing and reforming business rates
A briefing paper explaining local government finance reform in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
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Research Briefing
Clean power targets
By 2030, the government aims to meet Britain’s electricity demand with energy from clean sources. 64% of British electricity currently comes from clean sources.
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Research Briefing
TV licence fee non-payment: should it be decriminalised?
The government has launched the BBC charter review. This will examine the BBC's funding model and licence fee collection.
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Research Briefing
Nuclear weapons: At a glance
This page has been replaced by a new Commons Library collection: Nuclear weapons, disarmament and arms control.
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Research Briefing
Appointment of the IPSA Board
Appointments to the Board of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority are made by His Majesty following an humble Address, from the House of Commons.
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Research Briefing
How does health care funding in England work?
Frequently asked questions about funding flows and allocations in the English health care system.
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Research Briefing
Packaging extended producer responsibility
This briefing provides an overview of the revised packaging extended producer responsibility (pEPR) scheme and fees.
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Research Briefing
Ticket resales
There are concerns about secondary ticketing sites, especially their pricing practices. This briefing considers current regulation and calls for stronger laws.
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Research Briefing
Changes to the UK trade remedies system
Proposed changes would give the government power to initiate dumping, subsidy or safeguard investigations, aligning with other jurisdictions.
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Research Briefing
Holocaust Memorial Bill: Progress of the Bill
The Holocaust Memorial Bill would remove restrictions on building a Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens. The bill is currently progressing through Parliament.
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Research Briefing
Central bank reserves and government’s debt interest
Explains how the Bank of England’s (BoE's) quantitative easing (QE) programme affects government's spending on debt interest. Discusses contentious proposals to decrease the affect by reducing the interest rate paid on the reserves commercial banks hold at the BoE.
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Research Briefing
Ethics and Integrity Commission
The Ethics and Integrity Commission promotes high standards in UK public life by advising public authorities and reporting to the Prime Minister.
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