Chris Rhodes Archives

Debate Pack

Potential economic effects of Swansea Tidal Lagoon

Monday, 07 March, 2016

This Debate Pack has been compiled ahead of the debate on the potential economic effects of Swansea Tidal Lagoon to be held on Tuesday 8 March at 2:30pm in Westminster Hall. The Member in charge of the debate is Simon Hart MP. Debate Packs are produced quickly after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.
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Government support for the ceramics industry

Monday, 07 March, 2016

This Debate Pack has been compiled ahead of the debate on Government support for the ceramics industry to be held on Tuesday 8 March at 4:30pm in Westminster Hall. The Member in charge of the debate is Tristram Hunt MP. Debate Packs are produced quickly after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for Members on request to the Library.
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Research Briefing

Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16: Committee Stage Report

Friday, 04 March, 2016

This briefing summarises House of Commons debate on the Enterprise Bill during Second Reading and Committee stage.
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Research Briefing

Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16

Wednesday, 27 January, 2016

This briefing provides an overview of the Enterprise Bill [HL] 2015-16
Research Briefing

Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015: a summary

Monday, 30 November, 2015

Updated analysis of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015.
Research Briefing

Background to the 2015 Spending Review and Autumn Statement

Friday, 20 November, 2015

Background to the joint 2015 Spending Review and Autumn Statement, which will be presented to Parliament on 25 November 2015.
Research Briefing

Will the wheels fall off the diesel car boom in the UK?

Wednesday, 23 September, 2015

Allegations by the US Environmental Protection Agency that Volkswagen distorted the results of emissions tests on diesel cars caused the company’s share price to fall significantly at the beginning of this week, and has raised questions about the veracity of emissions testing across the world. These allegations have also thrown the spot-light on one of
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Will the wheels fall off the diesel car boom in the UK?

Wednesday, 23 September, 2015
Research Briefing

Summer Budget 2015: A summary

Friday, 10 July, 2015

This note presents a summary of the Summer Budget 2015. This note provides an overview of the main Budget measures (see below), along with analysis of the forecasts, changes to the fiscal rules, changes to welfare, the National Living Wage, and public spending.
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Background to the July 2015 Budget

Friday, 03 July, 2015

This note sets out the background to the July 2015 Budget, the first Budget of the current Parliament.
Research Briefing

Sources of Statistics: Business

Tuesday, 10 March, 2015

This introductory guide provides sources of statistics on business.
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- Economic situation
Research Briefing

Economic Indicators, January 2015

Tuesday, 20 January, 2015

This paper features analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators.
Research Briefing

Small businesses and the UK economy

Tuesday, 09 December, 2014

This note presents a statistical analysis of small businesses in the UK, the role of small businesses in international trade, small businesses and GDP, small businesses and tax receipts and information on government policy towards small businesses.
Research Briefing

Privatisation

Tuesday, 18 November, 2014

Privatisation: This paper examines the economic policy which came to be known as ‘privatisation’ – the transfer of responsibility for an industry or the ownership of a company from the public to the private sector.
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- Economic policy
Research Briefing

Dressed for success?

Wednesday, 17 September, 2014

London Fashion Week, which finished yesterday, gave the industry a much publicised opportunity to market the striking clothes that form the Spring/Summer 2015 collections. This post looks beyond the catwalk, and beyond the “frow”, to describe the contribution of fashion to the UK economy. Just window dressing? Including both the manufacture and retail of clothes,
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- Economic situation

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