Research Briefing
Housing and net zero
This briefing considers the approach to housing, energy efficiency and net zero, providing an overview of government policy and commentary on these issues.
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Research Briefing
Building regulations and safety
This briefing discusses building regulations and standards for building safety as well as the government's response to the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Research Briefing
Planning for nationally significant infrastructure projects
This briefing sets out the decision-making rules for nationally significant infrastructure projects. They require a type of consent called development consent.
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Research Briefing
Revocation of planning permission
This briefing provides information on the rarely-used powers of local planning authorities and the Secretary of State to revoke planning permission.
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Research Briefing
Constituency statistics: archive for 2010-24 constituency boundaries
An archive of data about the 2010-24 Westminster parliamentary constituencies, covering topics including demography, housing, incomes, and MPs' activities in parliament
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Research Briefing
MPs not standing in the 2024 General Election
Spreadsheet of MPs not standing in the 2024 General Election
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Research Briefing
Faith Schools: FAQs
This House of Commons Library briefing discusses what makes faith schools in England different. It answers FAQs and provides key statistics.
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Research Briefing
National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) Bill 2023-24
The National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) Bill 2023 [Bill 174 of 2023-24] was introduced on 7 March 2024.
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Research Briefing
UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership
People making unauthorised journeys to claim asylum in the UK could be sent to Rwanda under a controversial relocation treaty.
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Research Briefing
MPs’ Pension Scheme
The MPs’ Pension Scheme is administered by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), which is also responsible for administering MPs’ pay and business costs. It is a defined benefit scheme.
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Research Briefing
Corporate tax reform
This briefing discusses the reforms to corporation tax in the Spring 2021 Budget, and further reforms announced in the Spring 2023 Budget, Autumn Statement 2023 and the Spring 2024 Budget.
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Research Briefing
Pakistan: 2024 general election
Pakistan held general elections on 8 February 2024. Independents backed by Imran Khan's PTI party won the largest number of directly-elected seats in the National Assembly, but a coalition government led by the PML-N's Shehbaz Sharif has taken office.
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Research Briefing
D-Day 80: Commemorations for the 80th anniversary
The 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings – also known as D-Day – were on 6 June 2024.
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Research Briefing
Budget 2024 and Finance (No. 2) Act 2024
The Finance (No. 2) Act 2024 was introduced on 12 March 2024 as the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023-24. It follows the 2024 Budget, which took place on 6 March. The Bill received Royal Assent on 24 May.
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Research Briefing
Child maintenance: Support for victims of domestic abuse
This briefing outlines support available for victims and survivors of domestic abuse when applying for child maintenance through the Child Maintenance Service.
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