Banking, investments and credit FAQs
Answers to frequently asked questions relating to banking, credit, mortgages, investments and financial service fraud.
Business and consumer confidence: Economic indicators
Business and consumer sentiment can give an early indication of economic trends. Find the latest data on what businesses and consumers expect for the UK economy.
Regulation of hairdressers
Hairdressers and barbers are currently unregulated in the UK. However, they are subject to consumer protection legislation as outlined in this briefing.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
UK Company insolvency FAQs
Key information on company insolvencies including administration and liquidation, and how to get money back from an insolvent company.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Coronavirus and insurance
How constituents can deal with insurance problems relating to the pandemic. This page is no longer being updated.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Playing music in public places
Businesses that play music for their customers or employees will usually need a music licence
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Claiming tax refunds through tax repayment agents
Find out about tax repayment agents, what they do, if you need to use one, what are the risks and what HMRC is doing about them.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
How to complain about a financial service
Find out how customers can complain about financial services, and use the impartial, free ombudsman service, without going to the courts.
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Research Briefing
Banking fraud
This briefing covers the scale of banking fraud, how the police respond to fraud, and what the public and private sectors are doing to reduce the impact of banking fraud.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
An introduction to UK taxes
Find out about the UK tax system, the role of the Budget and the annual Finance Bill, key statistics on UK taxes, and sources of advice for taxpayers.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Fireworks: Purchase, possession and use
An overview of the rules that regulate the purchase, possession and use of fireworks in the UK.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Who regulates estate agents?
This briefing provides information about the regulation of estate agents in England and Wales.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Fireworks: Import, storage and sale
An overview of the rules that regulate the import, storage and sale of fireworks in the UK.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Who regulates hairdressers?
Information about the current regulation of hairdressers in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Tackling illicit activity in high street shops
How Trading Standards, the police and other agencies are tackling "dodgy shops"
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