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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. [Articles: The financial markets in the summer of 2008; LIBOR: What is it?]
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Social Indicators article which looks at price rises across different sectors in recent years, the impact on demand and the implications of this. This subject will be looked at in greater detail in the Library talk on 3 November: http://hcl1.hclibrary.parliament.uk/whatsnew/talks.asp#144
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In September 2008 the European Commission confirmed that daytime running lights would be fitted to all new vehicles from 2011.
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This is an archived Commons Library briefing on national minimum wage statistics from 2008.
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This short Bill provides the legislative framework for an intended ‘dormant assets’ scheme. Dormant assets are those that have no clear owner; the owner has not used the account for some time and cannot be contacted. The Bill provides a mechanism by which assets so identified can be managed and distributed for defined social purposes. It also provides necessary legal protections for institutions participating in the scheme.
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This Research Paper looks at the Political Parties and Elections Bill 2008-09, it includes impacts on the Electoral Commission and political donations and expenditure.
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Children and Young Persons Bill [HL] Committee Stage Report. (Bill 8 of 2007/08). House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/72.
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This paper shows the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance recorded as resident in each constituency in the United Kingdom in August 2008, together with comparisons with the levels in August 2007 and August 1997. This paper also presents residence-based unemployment rates for all 646 constituencies in the United Kingdom.
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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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This Note offers a summary of coronation procedures and sets out the statutory requirements for the Coronation Oath.
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A brief guide to the key amendments made during the Act's progress through parliament.
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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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