Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Fire safety rules for blocks of flats since the Grenfell Tower fire (England)
Find out about new fire safety rules for blocks of flats in England, who is responsible and how to report concerns.
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Research Briefing
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill 2023-24
The bill is due to have its report stage on Friday 17 May. This briefing discusses the background to the Bill and its progress through Parliament.
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Research Briefing
Criminal Justice Bill: Progress of the Bill
The Criminal Justice Bill is scheduled to have its first day of report stage on 15 May 2024. This briefing discusses the background to the Bill and its progress through Parliament.
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Research Briefing
Paying for adult social care in England
A high-level overview of how individuals in England may access financial support from their local authority towards the costs of their adult social care.
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Research Briefing
Pet Abduction Bill 2023-24
The Pet Abduction Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 6 December 2023 by Anna Firth MP and would create an offence of taking a pet without lawful authority.
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Research Briefing
Gypsies and Travellers: Planning provisions in England
This briefing sets out how local authorities should plan for Gypsy and Traveller sites and what permissions Gypsy and Traveller sites need.
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Research Briefing
Degree apprenticeships
This briefing explains what degree apprenticeships are, how they are regulated and funded, and how many people start one.
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Research Briefing
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill 2023-24
This briefing paper provides information on the Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill 2023-24 introduced by Laurence Robertson MP as a Private Member's Bill
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Research Briefing
By-elections in the 2019 Parliament
This briefing sets out results of the by-elections held in the 2019 Parliament, including lists of candidates, vote share and voter turnout.
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Research Briefing
An overview of child protection legislation in England
A broad overview of the legislative framework for child protection and child safeguarding in England.
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Research Briefing
Fire safety in houses and flats
In October 2023, new fire safety requirements for blocks of flats took effect in England. They are part of the government response to the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Research Briefing
Senegal: 2024 presidential election
Senegal held a presidential election on 24 March 2024, postponed from the planned election day of 25 February. Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won the election in the first round.
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Research Briefing
Higher education around the world: Comparing international approaches and performance with the UK
This briefing compares how higher education works around the world with the UK. It considers systems, student numbers, funding, access and participation, and research.
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Research Briefing
Kosovo: developments since 1999 and relations with Serbia
Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia have continued since the NATO intervention of 1999. Steps to normalise relations between the two have been made, but have not been fully implemented
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Research Briefing
Provisions to support gender-questioning children in schools
This briefing provides an overview of the support in place for gender-questioning children in schools and the recent consultation on new guidance from the Department for Education.
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