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Migration statistics
How is migration measured in the UK, how has migration changed over time, and how does UK migration compare with migration in EU countries?
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Heatwaves in the UK
Heatwaves, three consecutive days above a certain temperature, are becoming more common. They can disrupt infrastructure and ecosystems and harm people’s health.
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Research Briefing
Data centres: planning policy, sustainability, and resilience
This briefing provides an overview of data centres, including their economic impact, energy consumption, and water consumption. It describes UK Government policy in these areas, as well as cyber resilience and planning policy.
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Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing
Water Meters
Information about water meters in England, including how these may be used to charge household customers for water based on their consumption.
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Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing
Who is responsible for managing flood risk? (England)
Information about the responsibilities of property owners, the Environment Agency and local authorities for managing flood risk in England.
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Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing
Financial support following a flood (England)
Information about the financial support which may be available following a flood in England, and how to access this.
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Constituency caseworkResearch Briefing
Sewerage connections for new housing developments (England)
Information about water and sewerage services for proposed and new housing developments, covering planning permission, regulations for new builds and options for drainage connections, as well as sources of help for constituents.
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Research Briefing
Local government transparency in England
This note provides details of the Code of Recommended Practice on local authority data transparency; the Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity; filming and social media use in council meetings; and pay policy statements.
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Research Briefing
Overview and Scrutiny in Local Government
This note provides an introduction to overview and scrutiny committees in local authorities, their development and the relevant legislative provisions. It also notes specific powers available to local councils to scrutinise other bodies. The note principally covers England, with some reference to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Research for upcoming debates
Research to support debates and legislation, made for members of Parliament and avaliable to the public
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Data
An overview of the data produced by the Commons Library. Find local-level data, Parliament and elections data, and economic data.
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Casework
FAQs and explainers produced by Commons Library researchers to help caseworkers with a range of constituent queries.
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All briefings
Impartial Commons Library briefings going back to 1993, covering parliamentary bills, Commons debates, topical issues and policy.
