Research Briefing
The royal prerogative and ministerial advice
A briefing paper on the royal prerogative and ministerial advice to the Crown on both the prerogative and statutory public appointments
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Research Briefing
The 2019 Loan Charge
In the 2016 Budget the government announced the introduction of the Loan Charge to tackle the mass marketing of tax avoidance ‘loan schemes’.
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Research Briefing
The relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom
A briefing paper on the relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom, covering the Church of England and Church of Scotland. There are shorter sections on the Church in Wales and the Church of Ireland.
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Research Briefing
What is a trade deal? UK-US trade talks since 2020
As UK-US trade talks evolve, flexible arrangements and the Economic Prosperity Deal raise questions about legal form and parliamentary scrutiny.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Temporary business travel
This briefing explains what has changed for UK and EU businesses and individuals who travel to provide services in each other’s markets.
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Research Briefing
Short Money
Short Money is allocated to opposition parties to support them in their parliamentary duties. Allocations are based on a party’s performance at the previous election.
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Research Briefing
The UK–EU reset: Next steps after the May 2025 summit
At their joint summit in May 2025, the UK and EU agreed a new Security and Defence partnership and set out commitments to strengthen cooperation across a range of policy areas
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Who is responsible for public services in my constituency?
Explore which local authorities and other bodies are responsible for delivering services in your constituency.
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Research Briefing
Patient health records: Access, sharing and confidentiality
This briefing describes the laws around accessing and sharing patient health records and plans to improve data sharing in the NHS in England.
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Research Briefing
Timeshares: common problems faced by UK owners
This briefing paper provides an overview of EU and UK regulation of timeshares and other long-term holiday products.
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Research Briefing
Leasehold housing in England: Statistics
This briefing explores statistics on leasehold housing stock and transactions, in the context of ongoing reforms to the leasehold system.
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Research Briefing
NHS productivity
This briefing focuses on productivity in the NHS in England, which has become an issue of increasing importance for policy makers and NHS leaders. It details the methods used to measure NHS productivity, recent trends, and proposed strategies to increase productivity.
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Research Briefing
Syria after Assad: Consequences and interim authorities 2025
What has happened in Syria after the fall of Assad, who are the main actors, and how has the UK and others responded?
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Research Briefing
Alcohol licensing: the late night levy
Local authorities can introduce a late night levy to help with the costs of policing the late-night economy.
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Research Briefing
Business Appointment Rules
Ministers and civil servants leaving office are subject to rules regarding appointment in other sectors. The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACoBA) administers the rules.
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