Research Briefing
Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill
This briefing has been prepared to inform the Second Reading debate on the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill
-
-
Research Briefing
European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Bill
This Bill enables the UK to ratify an amendment to Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
-
-
Research Briefing
Credit easing: National Loan Guarantee Scheme and Business Finance Partnership
This note looks at the short history of credit easing (National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS) for small businesses and the Business Finance Partnership) in the UK and recent evidence from the US.
-
Research Briefing
Inflation: the value of the pound 1750-2011
The Library is often asked how the purchasing power of the pound has changed over various periods. This Paper provides a composite index of prices from 1750 to 2011.
-
Research Briefing
European Regional Development Fund
This note explains how funding from the European Regional Development Fund is allocated across regions in England and sets out current progress on spending the funds. It also provides information on the 2014-2020 funding round.
-
Research Briefing
Lending to business
This note sets out statistics available on lending to business and discusses recent trends in the data.
-
Research Briefing
The IMF’s resources
The IMF’s resources come from quotas contributed by each of its 187 Member States (around £234bn in total) and from standing credit arrangements with certain industrialised and emerging economies (currently around £215bn).
-
Research Briefing
In brief: provisions of the eurozone fiscal compact and economic issues
This note describes the 'fiscal compact' agreed by 25 EU Member States in March 2012 and associated economic issues.
-
-
Research Briefing
Background to the 2012 Budget
This note sets out the economic, public finance and taxation background to the 2012 Budget.
-
Research Briefing
The 2011 Autumn Statement
This note summarises the main points of the 2011 Autumn Statement.
-
Research Briefing
Background to the 2011 Autumn Statement
This note sets out the background to the 2011 Autumn Statement which will take place on 29 November.
-
Research Briefing
IMF quotas and proposed increases
Quotas paid by member states are the main financial resource of the IMF. This note explains how they work with particular reference to the UK, and describes the proposed changes that will see quotas double.
-
Research Briefing
Parliamentary Material on Royal Mail and the Post Office from May 2010
This note provides information and links to Parliamentary information on the Post Office and Royal Mail from May 2010.
Total results (page 26 of 29)