Richard Keen Archives

Research Briefing

Tax Credit changes from April 2016

Thursday, 29 October, 2015

This note (published 15 October 2015) outlines what tax credits are, the changes announced in the Summer Budget 2015 and how these changes will be implemented. It also estimates what impact these changes will have for families in combination with other measures announced in the Summer Budget 2015, such as introduction of the National Living Wage, the increase to the Personal Allowance and freeze in Child Benefit. This page was updated on 29 October 2015 to included additional analysis of the impact on affected families (see attached spreadsheet).
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General Election 2015: full results and analysis

Tuesday, 28 July, 2015

This briefing shows data for the 2015 General Election, with maps, charts and tables showing votes, vote shares and turnout by party, region and constituency.
Research Briefing

Matching majorities: examining proposals for English Votes for English Laws

Thursday, 02 July, 2015

Future bills (including finance bills) and secondary legislation introduced to the Commons and certified as being English only will require a double majority before being passed into law, according to plans announced by Leader of the House Chris Grayling this morning. A new system will produce two results: one for all MPs, another just for
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Matching majorities: examining proposals for English Votes for English Laws

Thursday, 02 July, 2015
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England, Scotland, Wales: MPs & voting in the House of Commons

Friday, 26 June, 2015

This note analyses the geographic composition of governments and voting patterns of MPs representing England, Scotland and Wales in the House of Commons. It does so in light of the Smith Commission Heads of Agreement on further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament, along with subsequent debate about both Scottish representation at Westminster and ‘English votes for English laws’.
Debate Pack

Science and research in the UK and regional economies

Tuesday, 23 June, 2015

This debate pack has been complied ahead of the debate on Science and research in the UK and regional economies on Wednesday 24 June 2015 at 09:30am.
- Debate Pack
- Sciences
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General Election 2015: the results in context

Friday, 08 May, 2015

The Conservative Party won the May 2015 General Election with 330 seats and a majority of 12 in the House of Commons – lower than any Government since October 1974, when Labour had a majority of 4. The Conservative’s 330 seats and 36.9% of the vote in the 2015 General Election, compares with Labour’s 232
- Research Briefing
- Elections
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General Election 2015: the results in context

Friday, 08 May, 2015
- Insight
- UK elections
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General Election 2015: candidates in numbers

Friday, 08 May, 2015

3,971 candidates stood for election on May 7, including 1,033 women, a record number. Across the UK there were 6.1 candidates on average per constituency. Approximately 130 parties contested for seats. 584 former MPs sought re-election, including 24 previous MPs who had not been in the 2010-15 Parliament. All data used in this article is
- Research Briefing
- Elections
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General Election 2015: candidates in numbers

Thursday, 07 May, 2015
- Insight
- UK elections
Research Briefing

Sources of Statistics: Business

Tuesday, 10 March, 2015

This introductory guide provides sources of statistics on business.
- Research Briefing
- Economic situation
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How much is a pint of milk? Food and drink consumption, expenditure and costs in the UK

Wednesday, 17 December, 2014

This afternoon’s Opposition Day debate on food banks and the cost of living promises to sustain focus upon the cost of food and drink in the UK. The debate follows publication of the All-Party Parliamentary Enquiry’s Feeding Britain report which, co-chaired by Rt Hon Frank Field MP and the Rt Revd Tim Thornton, examined hunger
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How much is a pint of milk? Food and drink consumption, expenditure and costs in the UK

Wednesday, 17 December, 2014
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Statistics on migrants and benefits

Thursday, 27 November, 2014

This note collates the main data available on UK benefits paid to migrants or in respect of children living abroad.

Total results (page 6 of 6)