Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2019: A summary
A summary of Spring Statement 2019 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, Spring Statement 2019 Edition
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2019: The background in 7 charts
Ahead of the Spring Statement on Wednesday (13 March) we examine how the economy and public finances are performing. What’s the current economic situation? GDP growth of 1.4% in 2018 was the slowest since 2012, with growth easing towards the end of the year. Two key factors behind this slowdown were a weaker global economy
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2019: Background briefing
This briefing sets out the background to Spring Statement 2019 which will take place on Wednesday 13 March. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
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Research Briefing
What if there’s no Brexit deal?
What could happen if the EU and UK negotiators don't agree a withdrawal agreement in time and the UK has to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without one - and with no framework for future relations either? This paper looks at how such a situation might come about, the constitutional implications for the UK and in some cases for the devolved administrations, and what the impact might be in a range of policy areas.
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Research Briefing
Local Government Finance Settlement 2019-20
A briefing on the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2019-20 for England.
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Debate Pack
Balanced budget rule
On 23 January, there will be a Westminster Hall debate a balanced budget rule, sponsored by Lee Rowley MP. The debate is due to start at 2:30pm.
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Research Briefing
The European Economic Area
This briefing paper outlines the institutional structure of the EEA, its pros and cons and the debate over withdrawal from the EEA.
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Research Briefing
Student loans: ONS changes accounting rules
Last week we took a look at student loans and the Government’s deficit. Now the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced that it will change how these loans are recorded. The accounting change, which aims to ensure that the treatment of the loans better reflects how they work in practice, could increase the Government’s deficit
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Research Briefing
Student loans and the Government’s deficit
When student loans are issued they don’t immediately effect the Government’s deficit. Here we look at why this is of concern to some and what the ONS is doing about it.
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Insight
Student loans and the Government’s deficit
When student loans are issued they don't immediately effect the Government's deficit. Here we look at why this is of concern to some and what the ONS is doing about it.
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Research Briefing
Withdrawal Agreement: The financial settlement
The UK-EU financial settlement is currently estimated at a cost of around £35-£39 billion. Here we look at what that covers, and what might happen it there is no-deal.
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Insight
Withdrawal Agreement: The financial settlement
The UK-EU financial settlement is currently estimated at a cost of around £35-£39 billion. Here we look at what that covers, and what might happen it there is no-deal.
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