Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Housing: Key resources for constituency casework in England
A guide to some reliable sources of information to help answer the most common constituents' housing questions.
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Research Briefing
Conflict in Ukraine: A Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression
Two years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, states continue to discuss setting up a tribunal dedicated to prosecuting aggression against Ukraine. This briefing outlines how a Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression may be set up, and progress to date.
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Research Briefing
The service complaints system
The service complaints system enables serving and former personnel to complain about and seek redress on matters relating to their service.
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Research Briefing
Saudi Arabia: Introductory country profile
This briefing provides an introduction to Saudi politics, human rights, trade, and international relations. It also signposts further reading.
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Research Briefing
Suicide prevention: Transport
Network Rail, train operators and British Transport Police all have a significant role in responding to and reducing suicides on the rail network. Local and national highway authorities have a similar role on the road network.
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Research Briefing
Blue Badges and parking for disabled people
Blue Badges provide parking concessions for disabled people across the UK. Badge eligibility differs slightly between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
Careers guidance in schools, colleges and universities (England)
This briefing looks at the requirements on schools, colleges, and universities in England to provide careers guidance, the quality of the advice provided, and also the organisations working to provide careers advice.
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Research Briefing
Oman: Introductory country profile
This briefing provides an introduction to Oman's politics, human rights, trade, and international relations. It also signposts further reading.
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Research Briefing
The Advanced British Standard
This briefing explains the 2022 Sunak government's plans to introduce the Advanced British Standard in England, a new qualification that was due to replace A Levels and T Levels, but which will now not be going ahead.
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Research Briefing
Hormone pregnancy tests
Pregnancy tests that involved taking tablets containing hormones were used from the late 1950s until the 1970s in the UK. The use of these medicines has been linked to birth abnormalities but the evidence is disputed.
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Research Briefing
Kuwait: Introductory country profile
This briefing provides an introduction to Kuwait's politics, human rights, trade, and international relations. It also signposts further reading.
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Research Briefing
Loot boxes in video games
When players open a loot box in a video game they get a random item. Some liken loot boxes to gambling, although they aren't covered by gambling regulation.
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Research Briefing
The immigration health surcharge
Temporary migrants in the UK usually pay a surcharge based on the length of their visa, which raises money for healthcare spending.
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Research Briefing
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-25
This Bill would nationalise franchised passenger railway services when existing contracts with private sector operators come to an end.
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Research Briefing
Concessionary bus travel
Concessionary bus travel is a devolved policy area. Different statutory and discretionary schemes apply in London, the rest of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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