Debate Pack
Estimates Day debate: Spending of the Department for Business and Trade
On Wednesday 5 March 2025, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending and priorities of the Department for Business and Trade.
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Research Briefing
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25
The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 2024-25 makes provisions to identify, prevent and deter fraud and error, and enable the recovery of debt, both in the public sector and in the benefits system.
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Debate Pack
Outsourcing by Government Departments
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Outsourcing by Government Departments on Wednesday 29th January at 9:30am. The debate will be opened by Andy McDonald MP.
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Research Briefing
Safeguarding the Union: Progress in implementing the Windsor Framework
This briefing looks at the changes made by the January 2024 Safeguarding the Union Command Paper to the operation of the Windsor Framework and Internal Market Act, and other measures affecting the trade in goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Debate Pack
UK supply chains and Uyghur and Turkic Muslim forced labour in China
A Westminster Hall debate on UK supply chains and Uyghur and Turkic Muslim forced labour in China is scheduled for Wednesday 6 November 2024, from 9:30-11:00am. The debate will be led by Blair McDougall MP.
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Research Briefing
Great British Energy Bill 2024-25
The Great British Energy Bill 2024-25 was introduced to the Commons on 25 July 2024. The second reading of the bill took place on 5 September 2024 and the committee stage of the bill took place between 8 and 15 October 2024. The report stage and third reading of the bill is scheduled for 29 October 2024. The bill would create a new, publicly owned company, Great British Energy, designed to invest in and develop clean energy.
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Research Briefing
UK steel industry
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the steel industry on Wednesday 16th October at 9:30am. The debate will be opened by Richard Tice MP
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Economic Updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: Businesses and consumers in standby mode
Growth in the UK economy has slowed somewhat as businesses await the Labour’s October Budget.
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Insight
Economic update: Businesses and consumers in standby mode
Growth in the UK economy has slowed somewhat as businesses await the Labour’s October Budget.
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Research Briefing
The creative industries tax reliefs: Policy and development
The creative industries tax reliefs allow companies involved in the production of several artistic outputs to reduce their corporation tax liability. The first one was the film tax relief, and it was introduced in 2007.
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Research Briefing
UK-China relations: Developments 2021 to 2024
This paper looks at how UK-China relations have deteriorated between 2021 and 2024, as well as the UK's and China's policies towards one another, the UK's national security concerns, and trade and investment links.
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Debate Pack
Impact of import and export controls on the sport horse industry
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the impact of import and export controls on the sport horse industry on Tuesday 30 April 2024 at 11am.
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Research Briefing
Developing Countries Trading Scheme
This briefing is an introduction to the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
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Research Briefing
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL] 2023-24
This Bill would amend domestic law in line with CPTPP. It would change some provisions on technical barriers to trade, procurement and intellectual property.
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Debate Pack
Future of the steel industry in Wales
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the future of the steel industry in Wales on Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 9:30am
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