Research Briefing
The forthcoming strategic defence review 2025: FAQ
The government will publish a strategic defence review in 2025, considering threats to the UK and how to meet them. What do we know about it so far?
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Research Briefing
UK defence in 2025: Tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery
How the army is organised, modernisation plans and a summary of the army's current and future fleets of armoured vehicles
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Research Briefing
Economic indicators: Key statistics for the UK economy
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
Overseas voters
This briefing describes the eligibility to vote in UK Parliament elections for British citizens living overseas.
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Research Briefing
Support for small businesses
This briefing outlines sources of financial and non-financial support for small businesses.
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Research Briefing
NHS key statistics: England
Summary of NHS demand, performance, backlogs, and capacity of services in England. It covers A&E waiting times, hospital waiting lists, cancer waiting times, ambulance response times, staffing levels including doctors and nurses, vacancies, and more.
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Research Briefing
2025 treaty on the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Archipelago
Under the agreement, the UK will cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius but will pay for the right to operate the Diego Garcia military base
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024-2025: Lords amendments
The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024-25 would establish an independent Armed Forces Commissioner. The paper has been updated to reflect Lords amendments.
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Research Briefing
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill
The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill removes the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords. The bill completed committee stage in the House of Lords on 1 April 2025.
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Research Briefing
Inheritance Tax : a basic guide
This Commons Library research briefing provides a summary description of the structure of inheritance tax (IHT) and the main reliefs which are available.
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Research Briefing
Changes to agricultural and business property reliefs for inheritance tax
At the Autumn 2024 Budget, the government announced that, from April 2026, it would restrict the inheritance tax relief available for agricultural and business property. There has been significant debate over how many farms and other businesses this measure would affect.
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Research Briefing
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]: progress of the bill
The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] is scheduled to have its report stage in the House of Commons on 4 June 2025.
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Research Briefing
Migration statistics
This Commons Library briefing paper is a guide to understanding UK migration statistics. It explains the concepts and methods used in measuring migration and sets out a range of data on migration in the UK and in European Union countries.
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Research Briefing
UK defence spending
This paper summarises UK defence expenditure. It also looks at international comparisons of the defence spending of NATO allies and UK spending in some key areas, including equipment and military operations.
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Research Briefing
Asylum statistics
This briefing summarises statistics on asylum seekers in the UK and refugees who arrive through resettlement programmes.
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