Insight
The Fair Funding Review: What does it mean for local government?
How will the review be critically important for councils’ long-term funding post-2020?
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Research Briefing
Insurance Premium Tax
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is charged on insurance premiums and covers most general insurance. This note gives a short history of the tax since it was introduced in 1993, including the rise in the main rate of tax confirmed in the Spring 2017 Budget.
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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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Research Briefing
Check-off
This briefing explains check-off - a system for deducting trade union subscriptions through payroll - and the related policies of successive governments.
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Research Briefing
Businesses that trade with non-EU countries, by constituency
Download this spreadsheet to see a list of businesses in your constituency that trade with non-EU countries, and the products they trade in.
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Research Briefing
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill 2017-19 – Committee Stage report
On 2 May the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill 2017-19 has its remaining stages in the House of Commons, having been amended in Committee.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: new guidelines on the framework for future EU-UK relations
Brexit negotiations have resumed and this third phase will cover issues outstanding from the last phases - the Irish border in particular - and the framework for future EU-UK relations. This paper looks at how the EU and the UK envisage their relationship after Brexit.
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Debate Pack
The Future of the UK digital and tech industries
This debate pack has been produced ahead of the Westminster Hall debate on 'The Future of the UK digital and tech industries' to be held on Wednesday 18th April at 2:30pm.
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Debate Pack
Effect of the UK leaving the EU on tourism and the creative industries
This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on the Effect of the UK leaving the EU on tourism and the creative industries , to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 17 April at 2.30PM. This debate will be led by Christine Jardine MP.
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Research Briefing
The National Minimum Wage: rates and enforcement
A briefing paper on National Minimum Wage rates and enforcement; part of a wider series on the National Minimum Wage.
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Debate Pack
Debate on redress for victims of banking misconduct and the FCA
A further debate on the wider implications of and causes of poor treatment of small firms by banks such as the RBS's Global Restructuring Group.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: the draft withdrawal agreement
The Commission published a draft legal text of the withdrawal agreement in February 2018 and an updated draft on 15 March. On 19 March a third text was published which showed where there is full agreement between the EU and the UK, where there is agreement in principle and where there is no agreement. This paper looks at the recent draft, making reference to earlier drafts where relevant.
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Debate Pack
Proposed takeover of GKN by Melrose
Westminster Hall Thursday 15 March 2018, 3.00pm Debate sponsored by Adrian Bailey MP
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Research Briefing
The collapse of Carillion
Carillion entered compulsory liquidation on 15 January 2018. This briefing looks at the causes and consequences of Carillion's collapse.
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Research Briefing
Exiting the EU: sectoral assessments
On 1 November 2017 the House of Commons resolved that the so-called "Brexit Impact Assessments" should be provided to the Committee on Exiting the EU. This short briefing paper sets out the background to the debate and the Government's response to the resolution.
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