Research Briefing
Debate on North Sea oil and gas
A Westminster Hall debate on North Sea oil and gas is scheduled for Wednesday 24 June 2026, from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate will be led by Bradley Thomas MP.
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Research Briefing
Post office branches: statistics and developments
The size of the post office network is relatively stable but types of post offices are changing.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, February 2019
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
How is the Prime Minister appointed?
A briefing on what happens when a Prime Minister formally resigns and the King appoints a successor, based upon prime ministerial memoirs and other sources.
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Research Briefing
Debate on the Address: movers and seconders since 1900
Movers and seconders of the motion of the Debate on the Address since 1900.
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Research Briefing
UK-Indonesia collaboration on environmental sustainability
A Westminster Hall debate on UK–Indonesia collaboration on environmental sustainability is scheduled for 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm on Tuesday 23 June 2026. The debate will be led by Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour).
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Research Briefing
House of Commons ballot bills since 1997
Results of the House of Commons ballot for Private Members’ Bills (PMBs) in each session since 1997 to 1998
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Research Briefing
Windrush Day 2026
A general debate on Windrush Day is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on 25 June 2026.
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Research Briefing
Deciding which medicines are used in the NHS
Before a new medicine can be used in the NHS, it must be licensed and evaluated to ensure that it works and will be cost-effective.
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Research Briefing
2024 King’s Speech: progress of legislation
What progress did bills announced in the 2024 King's Speech make in the first session of the 2024 Parliament?
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Research Briefing
Spinal muscular atrophy and newborn screening
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on 22 June 2026 on a petition relating to spinal muscular atrophy and the newborn screening test. The debate will be opened by Lewis Atkinson MP.
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Research Briefing
PANS and PANDAS
Paediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS) are health conditions that affect some children following an infection.
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Research Briefing
Seizing the shadow fleet
The UK has started to intercept sanctioned ships. This briefing explains the domestic and international rules that apply to enforcing sanctions at sea.
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Research Briefing
Early years funding in England
An overview of government funding for childcare providers in England since 2017/18.
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Research Briefing
School uniform costs in England
Concerns are regularly raised about the cost of school uniform - this briefing introduces the rules and recent reforms in England, and sets out the support available for school uniform costs across the UK.
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