Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on protecting consumers from online scams has been scheduled for 28 April 2021 from 4:05-4:35pm. The debate will be opened by Ruth Edwards MP. This House of Commons Library debate pack provides background information and press and parliamentary coverage.
Research Briefing
This paper explains what pre-pack administrations are and how they work, describing recent reforms.
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This Commons briefing paper provides information on the use of the new UKCA and UKNI marks, the role of notified bodies, and the responsibilities of economic operators (i.e. manufacturer, importer and distributor).
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This Commons briefing paper considers the formation of sale of goods contracts between consumers and traders and the current rules on transfer of ownership. It also summarises the background to the Law Commission’s consultation and the main provisions of a draft Bill to reform the transfer of ownership rules in respect of consumer contracts.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 27642, relating to the sale of fireworks is scheduled for Monday 2 November 2020 at 4.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Tonia Antoniazzi MP.
Research Briefing
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill [Bill 128] was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 May 2020 and is expected to have its Second Reading on 3 June 2020.
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This briefing describes the options available to employees when owed money by an insolvent employer or one who refuses to pay statutory redundancy pay.
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This Commons briefing paper considers new insolvency measures announced by the government on 28 March 2020 to help companies to continue to trade during the pandemic and emerge intact the other side.
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This Library Paper has been prepared for Report Stage of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] 2019-21. No date is yet available for second reading
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This Commons briefing paper provides a summary of the background to the Airline Insolvency Review and its key recommendations.
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A Commons Library analysis of the Environment Bill 2019-20. The Bill was given its first reading on 30 January 2020 and passed its second reading without division on 26 February 2020. Committee stage started on 10 March 2020 but was adjourned on 19 March due to the impact of Coronavirus. The Public Bill Committee is suspended until a time and date to be fixed by the Chair of the committee.
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This Commons briefing paper attempts to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about solar panels.
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This Commons briefing paper provides an overview of the proposal to empower HMRC to issue joint and several liability notices to directors (and others) when certain conditions relating to tax avoidance and insolvency are met, as well as to companies which have been involved with repeated insolvency or non-payment of tax
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This Commons briefing paper provides an overview of the background to, and the main provisions of, the government's proposal to amend insolvency legislation to reinstate in part HMRC preferential creditor status after April 2020.
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The Thomas Cook Compensation Bill 2019-20 was announced in the Queen's Speech on 19 December 2019. No date is yet available for Second Reading.
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