Research Briefing
Finland: New security outlook
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has prompted a rapid change in security outlook in Finland
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Research Briefing
Voting age
The UK Government has introduced a bill to make 16 the voting age for all elections. This briefing details the voting age for UK elections and the debate about lowering the voting age.
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Research Briefing
Eating disorders
This briefing outlines the different types of eating disorders and current government policy to tackle eating disorders.
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Research Briefing
UNRWA and UK aid to the West Bank and Gaza Strip 2023 to 2026
UK aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the position of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in 2026.
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Research Briefing
Tourism: statistics and policy
Inbound and outbound visits to and from the UK were at their highest recorded level in 2024. 2024 was also the first year since the covid-19 pandemic that visitor numbers exceeded 2019 levels.
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Research Briefing
Income tax: freezing the personal allowance and the higher rate threshold
In the 2021 Budget the then Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the income tax personal allowance and the higher rate threshold would be frozen for four years from 2022/23 to 2025/26.
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Research Briefing
National Minimum Wage statistics
This briefing looks at trends in UK National Minimum Wages, minimum wage jobs and how the UK compares internationally.
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Research Briefing
Hospitality: statistics and policy
There are approximately 170,000 hospitality businesses in the UK, of which 97.7% are small businesses. The costs of labour and materials are challenges to hospitality businesses' turnover.
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Research Briefing
How much legislation does the UK Parliament consider?
The UK Parliament passed an average of 36 acts a year over the last 10 years.
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Research Briefing
Prison population statistics
In 2024, there were around 87,300 prisoners in England and Wales, which was the highest level recorded since 1900. This equates to 170 prisoners per 100,000 people aged 15 or older. The prison population is also expected to increase to around 100,000 by 2030.
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Research Briefing
Children in pubs
Children under 16 can generally enter pubs if they are with an adult, but licensing authorities can impose conditions barring children for specific premises.
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Research Briefing
History of asylum appeals in the United Kingdom
A specialised immigration tribunal has heard appeals against refusal of asylum under a system first established in 1969. How has it changed over the years?
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Research Briefing
Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) increases
Between 1978 and 1997, contracted-out defined benefit pension schemes were required to provide a Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP). This briefing looks at the arrangements for increasing GMPs.
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Research Briefing
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
This briefing explains what sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) are, as well as government policy and stakeholder views.
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Research Briefing
Motion for a return (humble address)
The House of Commons can use its power to call for ‘persons, papers and records’ to obtain government papers.
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