Research Briefing
Countersigning and refereeing British passport applications
Constituents frequently ask about countersigning and refereeing British passport applications.
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Research Briefing
UK aid for education
Global goals to increase access to education remain unachieved. UK bilateral aid for education fell from 2019 to 2023. Global and UK aid is expected to fall.
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Research Briefing
AI content labelling
This Library briefing paper provides an overview of what AI content labelling is, why it is being used and how it works.
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Research Briefing
Ministers in the House of Lords
Cabinet Ministers are sometimes members of the House of Lords. This paper sets out recent examples and considers the accountability arrangements for Cabinet Ministers in the Lords. It also looks at the appointment of ministers from outside Parliament.
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Research Briefing
Pensions: Automatic enrolment – current issues
The paper discusses pensions auto-enrolment, its introduction, the impact it has had, and the potential for future reform.
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Research Briefing
Regulation of fireworks
Fireworks are used in private celebrations and traditional events. This briefing outlines the current regulation of the sale, possession and use of fireworks.
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Research Briefing
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: Consideration of Lords amendments
The House of Commons will consider Lord's amendments to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Ocean Territory Bill on 20 January 2026.
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Research Briefing
Sitting Members imprisoned since 1945
Sitting Members of the House of Commons imprisoned since 1945, including the length of the sentence, reason for imprisonment and the date the House was notified.
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Research Briefing
How is the press regulated?
Ipso and Impress are the two press regulators in the UK. Both are voluntary, and not all news publications are members of them.
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Research Briefing
Sentencing Bill 2024-26: Lords Amendments
The Sentencing Bill has been through its House of Lords stages. Lords amendments will be considered in the Commons on 20 January 2026.
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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
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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