Research Briefing
Local Government Finance Settlement 2025/26
Local authorities in England will have £69.4 billion to spend in 2025/26. Here we look at the changes in this year’s funding, and the longer-term context.
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Research Briefing
UK and international response to Houthis in the Red Sea 2024/25
Yemen's civil war continues. From 2023 the Houthis began attacking ships and Israel. What is the situation and what has been the UK and international response?
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Research Briefing
Debt relief for low-income countries
How much debt do low income countries owe, and what is the impact of debt on development? The briefing also discusses UK and global initiatives on debt relief.
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Research Briefing
Oaths of Allegiance
An updated briefing paper on oaths of allegiance taken by senior office holders in the UK. This includes the Parliamentary Oath taken by MPs and peers and the judicial oath taken by judges.
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Research Briefing
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25
The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25 makes provisions to identify, prevent and deter fraud and error, and enable the recovery of debt, both in the public sector and in the benefits system.
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Research Briefing
UK cases at the European Court of Human Rights since 1975
This paper lists brief details of cases against the UK at the European Court of Human Rights since 1975.
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Research Briefing
Medical use of cannabis
Cannabis is a controlled drug in the UK. Cannabis-based medicines can be prescribed by specialist doctors, but few such medicines have product licences.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Honours: refusal and removal
Constituents may approach their MP stating that the holder of an honour should have this removed, due to their conduct. An MP can’t arrange this, but can explain the process and perhaps support a campaign. A further Casework Article covers the process of nomination and award of honours.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Honours: Nomination and award
Constituents may write to their MP requesting that someone be nominated or asking for support for a nomination. An MP may make a nomination, as with any member of the public. The MP would have to be familiar with the work or voluntary role the candidate is carrying out.
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Research Briefing
Rough sleeping in England: Local and national government action
Information about local authorities' legal duties to help people experiencing rough sleeping in England and an overview of national government action to tackle rough sleeping since 1990.
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Research Briefing
The welfare cap
Since 2014 the UK government has had a cap on welfare spending. Here we explain how the cap is set and assessed. We also look at how the cap has changed.
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Research Briefing
Bangladesh: The fall of the Hasina Government and recent political developments
This briefing looks at the fall of Sheikh Hasina's Government in August 2024 after student-led protests, the challenges ahead for the new interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, and Bangladesh's political history.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Common residential leasehold questions: advice and information
A quick guide to getting advice and information on common leasehold issues.
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Research Briefing
The Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission oversees UK elections and political finance. Public approval of the commission is high, but reviews have proposed potential reforms.
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Research Briefing
Water (Special Measures) Bill 2024-2025
The Water (Special Measures) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 4 September 2024, and was amended at committee stage and report stage. It was introduced in the House of Commons on 27 November 2024 and was amended at committee stage. Both report stage and third reading are scheduled for 28 January 2025. The bill is intended to address poor performance from water companies.
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