Research Briefing
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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Research Briefing
Retail sales: Economic indicators
Retail is a large component of the UK’s services industry. Find the latest data on sales of food and non-food goods as well as online sales.
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Research Briefing
Visitor levies: policy and debates
A briefing about transient visitor levies or 'tourist taxes', including information on plans for the introduction of tourist taxes in Scotland and Wales.
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Research Briefing
What is a ‘whole of society’ approach to defence and security?
What is the government doing to prepare the UK for crisis or conflict?
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Research Briefing
Home defence: A new ‘Home Guard’?
The 2025 Strategic Defence Review recommended the government explore options to create a new Reserve-style force to protect critical national infrastructure.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Where can businesses find support?
Support with common questions about running a business, finding finance, handling disputes, getting paid by an insolvent company and getting paid on time.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
UK company registration FAQs
Find out how to remove false information from the companies register and how to verify your identity as a director.
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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 This page is no longer being updated.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
Coronavirus: Problems with Bounce Back Loans
Problems that have arisen with the Bounce Back Loans scheme (BBLS) and how businesses can address them. This page is no longer being updated.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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Research Briefing
Financial services in the UK
An overview of the UK's financial services sector and key statistics including economic output, jobs, trade and tax.
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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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Research Briefing
Debate on impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on 2 September 2026 on the impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK. Pete Wishart MP (SNP) will lead the debate.
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Research Briefing
Cryptoassets
What cryptoassets are, how they work, their history, the benefits and risks, and UK regulation.
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