Research Briefing
Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill
The Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 7 March 2025.
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Research Briefing
Employment Rights Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill
The second reading of the Employment Rights Bill 2024-25 took place on 21 October 2024. This briefing covers the bill's progress from second reading through to the end of its committee stage.
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Research Briefing
Aviation and climate change
The UK Government plans to reduce aviation's contribution to climate change through domestic policies and by working with international organisations.
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Research Briefing
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-25: progress of the bill
Information on the bill's second reading and committee stage in the Commons
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Research Briefing
Lebanon: Introductory country profile
This briefing provides an introduction to Lebanon's politics, human rights, trade, and international relations. It also signposts further reading.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Universal Credit: a checklist before claiming
What people need to know about before claiming Universal Credit.
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Research Briefing
Autumn Budget 2024 and Finance Bill 2024-25: Progress of the Bill
The Budget was delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on 30 October 2024. The Finance Bill 2024-25 received its second reading on 27 November.
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Research Briefing
Local government standards in England
A briefing on councillor standards of conduct and registration of pecuniary interests in England, including Government proposals for change in late 2024.
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Research Briefing
Heathrow airport expansion: 2025 proposals
In January 2025 the government invited Heathrow airport to bring forward proposals for a third runway. The airport has said it plans to do so by summer 2025.
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Research Briefing
UK armed forces operational commitments
A broad overview of the major ongoing operational commitments of the UK’s armed forces in 2025.
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Research Briefing
Universities and the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
This briefing explains how the increase in employer contributions for the Teachers' Pension Scheme may affect universities required to offer it to their staff.
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Research Briefing
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
The bill would abolish the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and transfer its functions to the Department for Education.
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Research Briefing
Conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
The eastern part of DRC has been insecure for many years. A resurgence of conflict has prompted warnings of a risk of regional conflict.
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Research Briefing
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill 2023-24
The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024 received Royal Assent on 20 May 2024 (prior to the General Election). It makes it an offence to export livestock from or through Great Britain for slaughter outside the British Islands.
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Research Briefing
Quality and safety of maternity care (England)
This briefing details Government and NHS policies on the quality and safety of maternity care in England.
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