Research Briefing
High cost consumer credit: the new regulatory regime
High cost consumer credit in the UK. How has the industry changed following the 2015 regulatory regime change?
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Debate Pack
Role of the new Office of Product Safety and Standards
A Westminster Hall debate on the Role of the new Office for Product Safety and Standards is scheduled for Wednesday 9 May 2018 at 2.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Carolyn Harris MP.
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Debate Pack
E-petition 201947 relating to fireworks
A Westminster Hall debate on E-petition 201947 relating to fireworks is scheduled for Monday 29 January 2018 at 4.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Susan Elan Jones MP, a member of the Petitions Committee.
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Research Briefing
Retail Banking: overdraft and credit card charges
This note sets out the background and chronology to various challenges mounted by the public and the Office of Fair Trading against credit card companies and high street banks over their charging policies.
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Debate Pack
Effect of UK leaving the EU on consumers and consumer protection
A Westminster Hall debate on the "Effect of the UK leaving the EU on consumers and consumer protection" is scheduled for Tuesday 10 October 2017 at 2.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Vicky Ford MP.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: the August negotiations
What happened in the third round of Brexit negotiations from 28 to 31 August? Was any progress made in the contentious areas of citizens' rights for EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU after Brexit? And has the UK agreed to pay the 'divorce bill' demanded by the EU? And could the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland remain open and flexible after Brexit? The talks did not resolve these issues, but some aspects were agreed. Will this be enough to allow a move to phase two of the negotiations in October?
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Research Briefing
Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing Bill
This Commons briefing Paper provides information on the background to, and the main provisions of, the Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Bill.
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Research Briefing
Key Issues 2017
Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.
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Research Briefing
Sale of Goods Act 1979
This Commons briefing paper provides a detailed overview of a consumer’s statutory rights to return a defective good under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 in respect of goods purchased on or before 30 September 2015. In respect of goods purchased on or after the 1 October 2015, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 would apply.
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Research Briefing
New consumer landscape
This Commons briefing paper outlines the recent institutional and legislative changes that have been made to the UK consumer landscape.
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Research Briefing
Prohibition of tobacco vending machines
The purpose of this note is to consider in detail the Protection from Tobacco (Sales from Vending Machines) England Regulations 2010.
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Research Briefing
EU Agencies and post-Brexit options
What are EU agencies and what do they do? Will the UK be able to participate in their activities after Brexit? And what will happen to the two that are based in the UK? This paper looks at the roles and functions of EU agencies, the issues surrounding the two UK-based agencies, and whether there are options for continued UK participation after Brexit.
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Debate Pack
Whirlpool and the product safety system
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Whirlpool and the product safety system on Tuesday 26 April at 2.30pm. Andy Slaughter MP called this debate.
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Research Briefing
Legislating for Brexit: EU directives
What are EU directives and what will happen to them when the UK leaves the EU? This paper looks at EU directives in force and how they are implemented in the UK. This will give some idea of the task ahead for UK legislators.
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Research Briefing
ECO, the Energy Company Obligation
This Commons Library briefing paper provides historical background information on the Energy Company Obligation scheme.
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