Research Briefing
Economic crime in the UK: A multi-billion pound problem
Economic crime costs the UK billions per year. This briefing discusses UK Government efforts to tackle it, including its 2019-2022 Economic Crime Plan.
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Research Briefing
Beneficial ownership registers in the UK
What are registers of beneficial ownership and how are they developing in the UK?
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Research Briefing
New business support measures: Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 introduced permanent measures to update the UK insolvency regime, and temporary measures to help businesses during the pandemic.
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Research Briefing
Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022
The Act introduces a binding arbitration process for when business landlords and tenants in England and Wales can’t agree how to deal with outstanding rent built up during periods of coronavirus restrictions
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Research Briefing
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022
An explanation of the Act's three main measures on: (1) a beneficial ownership register of Overseas Entities owning UK property; (2) Unexplained Wealth Orders; and (3) Sanctions.
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Research Briefing
Dormant Assets Act 2022
An Act to expand the scope of an existing scheme that enables dormant assets to be spent on good causes. Royal Assent was obtained on 24 February 2022.
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Research Briefing
Politically Exposed Persons Regime
The Politically Exposed Persons Regime requires political figures, their families and associates to pass extra checks when using certain services.
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Research Briefing
Directors’ responsibilities during insolvency
When can a director be personally responsible for debts of an insolvent company?
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Research Briefing
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill 2021-22
The Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill aims to provide for a new model for financing new nuclear power stations in the UK. This briefing covers the Bill's progress through Parliament, through second reading and committee stage.
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Research Briefing
Critical Benchmarks (References and Administrators’ Liability) Act 2021
The Act seeks to support the wind-down of important financial services benchmarks, currently focusing on LIBOR. It obtained Royal Assent on 15 December 2021.
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Debate Pack
Tackling greenwashing in finance
Conservative MP Felicity Buchan has secured a Westminster Hall debate on “Tackling greenwashing in finance”, scheduled for Tuesday 14 December 2021.
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Research Briefing
Economic crime
Dame Margaret Hodge and Kevin Hollinrake have secured a Backbench Business Committee debate on economic crime, scheduled for Thursday 2 December in the Main Chamber.
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Research Briefing
Investment industry exposure to modern slavery
A Westminster Hall debate will take place on Tuesday 26 October 2021 on “Investment industry exposure to modern slavery”. It is sponsored by Conservative MP Gareth Davies.
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Research Briefing
Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill
A Private Member's Bill introduced by Barry Gardiner MP which would reform employment law on so-called "fire and rehire" practices. Its Second Reading debate is scheduled for Friday 22 October 2021.
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Research Briefing
Protecting access to cash
Cash remains a vital payment method for more vulnerable people, but its wider use is in decline. How will Government and industry protect access to cash? An snapshot of data and policy developments in 2021. For more recent developments, see The future of local banking services and access to cash (CBP-9453).
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