Research Briefing
The Coronation Oath
This Note offers a summary of coronation procedures and sets out the statutory requirements for the Coronation Oath.
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Research Briefing
2008 Housing and Regeneration Act – key amendments
A brief guide to the key amendments made during the Act's progress through parliament.
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Research Briefing
Unemployment by constituency, July 2008
Unemployment by constituency, July 2008. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/69. This paper shows the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance recorded as resident in each constituency in the United Kingdom in July 2008, together with comparisons with the levels in July 2007 and July 1997.
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Research Briefing
Old Age Pensions Act 1908
This note provides a brief overview of the introduction of the first state pensions and subsequent developments
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, August 2008
This Research Paper series summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries for selected indicators.
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Research Briefing
The Road Haulage Industry : costs and taxes
The Road Haulage Industry : costs and taxes. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/68
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Research Briefing
The Treaty of Lisbon: an uncertain future
On 12 June 2008 the Republic or Ireland voted against ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon, throwing the EU into uncertain waters once again. Although most Member States, including the UK, have continued with the ratification processes, the future of the Lisbon Treaty remains uncertain.
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Research Briefing
Impacts of immigration
This paper examines reports and evidence on the effects which immigration is having on communities and public services throughout the UK.
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Research Briefing
The Post Office Urban Network Reinvention Programme
This is an archived Commons Library briefing on the Post Office urban network reinvention programme from 2008.
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Research Briefing
The Post Office Network Closure Programme
This is an archived Commons Library briefing on the Post Office Network closure programme from 2008.
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Research Briefing
Unemployment by constituency, June 2008
Unemployment by constituency, June 2008. House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/64. Summarises the monthly count of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants for UK parliamentary constituencies.
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Research Briefing
Fuel duty: some key statistics
In 2008/09, fuel duties are projected to raise £25.7 billion. In June 2008, duty and VAT made up 57.7% of the price of a litre of unleaded petrol.
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Research Briefing
Members’ pay and allowances – decisions of 3 July 2008
On 3 July 2008, the House of Commons debated a series of motions based on reports from Sir John Baker on their pay, and from the Members Estimate Committee on their allowances, in two separate debates This note briefly sets out the background to the debates, and then reviews the decisions that the House took. The decision taken on Members' home addresses is also set out.
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