Louise Butcher Archives

Research Briefing

London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill

Thursday, 21 April, 2011

This Bill makes a small number of technical amendments to the advertising and trading, ticket touting and traffic management provisions of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006. These amendments cover the seizure of articles which contravene advertising and trading regulations; the parliamentary procedure and notice periods required when new advertising and trading regulations are introduced; the penalty for unauthorised sales of Olympic tickets; and traffic regulation and enforcement during the Games.
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- Culture, media and sport
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Railways: Channel Tunnel Rail Link (HS1)

Thursday, 24 March, 2011

This note provides information on the financial arrangements for HS1 including the recent sale of London & Continental Railways.
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- Rail
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Transport policy in 2011: a new direction?

Wednesday, 02 March, 2011

This paper outlines the changes made to transport policy by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition Government and looks at some of the long term transport challenges the government is likely to face over the course of this Parliament.
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- Aviation
- Rail
- Roads
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Aviation: pilots and crew

Monday, 14 February, 2011

This note covers licensing and hours of work for both pilots and other cabin crew following changes to the rules at European level. It does not cover industrial disputes.
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Lorry sizes and weights

Wednesday, 08 December, 2010

This note gives details of the current weight limits for goods vehicles in the UK.
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- Roads
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Motor vehicles: seat belts and child restraints

Wednesday, 01 December, 2010

This note outlines the legislative requirements to fit and wear seat belts in cars, taxis and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
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- Roads
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Roads: compensation for homeowners

Friday, 19 November, 2010

This note explains the right of homeowners to compensation where they are affected by road works of one type or another.
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- Roads
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Roads: traffic noise

Friday, 19 November, 2010

This Note outlines the various initiatives of successive government and the European Union to properly monitor and reduce road traffic noise and its associated impacts.
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Roads: compensation for loss of business from road works

Wednesday, 17 November, 2010

This note explains the right of businesses to compensation in the event of loss of trade due to road works.
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- Roads
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Roads: traffic reduction

Thursday, 04 November, 2010

This note outlines the targets that successive governments have set to reduce traffic on strategic and local roads.
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- Roads
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Local transport governance and finance in England, 1997-2010

Thursday, 28 October, 2010

This standard note explains the structures and reform of local transport governance and finance in England during the course of the 1997-2010 Labour Government.
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Roads: home zones

Wednesday, 20 October, 2010

This Note describes the introduction of home zones.
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- Roads
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Roads: traffic calming

Wednesday, 13 October, 2010

This note gives information as to the legislative authority for traffic calming measures; the relevant guidance to local authorities on its installation and explains about different types of calming such as road humps, chicanes and so-called 'naked streets'.
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- Roads
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Transport Innovation Fund (TIF), 2005-2010

Tuesday, 10 August, 2010

This note outlines what the Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) was, from its inception in 2005 to its demise in 2010.
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Railways: Railtrack administration and the private shareholders, 2001-2005

Tuesday, 10 August, 2010

This Note provides information about Railtrack and the Railway Administration Order Rules 2001. The last sections explain the position of the shareholders and the court case some of the private shareholders brought against the Government in July 2005.
- Research Briefing
- Rail

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