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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Economic updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: Uncertain times for business
Businesses report various challenges, most commonly economic uncertainty. Larger businesses are more positive about the future.
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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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Research Briefing
Early medical abortion at home during and after the pandemic
This briefing looks at how access to early medical abortion changed during and after the pandemic.
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Research Briefing
Abortion in Northern Ireland: recent changes to the legal framework
This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of recent changes to the law on abortion in Northern Ireland. It covers the changes that were introduced by the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019, as well as the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020, 2021 and 2022.
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Research Briefing
Removal of the ‘MP filter’ for victims’ PHSO complaints
A measure that removes the ‘MP filter’ for victim complaints to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman came into force on 29 January 2025.
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Research Briefing
Revised Government spending plans for 2024/25
Votes to approve the Supplementary Estimates for 2024/25 will take place on 5 March 2025. These will cover the Government's revised spending plans for this year.
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Research Briefing
“I’m afraid if I told you that…”: The law officers’ convention
The law officers’ convention ensures that government ministers do not need to disclose if they have sought legal advice from their senior legal advisers.
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Research Briefing
Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2024-25: Progress of the Bill
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2024-25 will introduce a generational ban on the sale of tobacco, and further regulate vapes and vaping products. This briefing covers the second reading and committee stage of the bill.
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Research Briefing
Pre-legislative scrutiny under the Conservative Governments of 2015-24
This briefing provides a summary of the development of pre-legislative scrutiny and the draft bills published during the 2015, 2017 and 2019 Parliaments.
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