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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, Spring Statement 2018
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators, ahead of the Spring Statement on Tuesday 13 March
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Research Briefing
Spring Statement 2018: Background briefing
The briefing sets out the background to Spring Statement 2018 which will take place on Tuesday 13 March 2018. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
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Debate Pack
Estimates – Spending of the Department of Transport
The new-style Estimates day debates provides the House with an opportunity to explore and scrutinise in more detail the DfT’s spending plans and priorities.
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Debate Pack
The Spending of the Department for Exiting the European Union
On 26 February 2018 there will be an Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for Exiting the EU.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, January 2018
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
Revised Government spending plans for 2017-18
This briefing discusses the procedure for revising Government spending plans in-year. It summarises the changes the Government proposes to Departmental budgets in 2017-18.
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Economic Updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: trends continue
Trends seen throughout 2017 have continued in the economic data published early in 2018: moderate GDP growth, high employment, low unemployment, and the rate of inflation exceeding earnings growth. As expected, at the beginning of February the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged, although they warned that monetary policy may need to be tightened
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, February 2018
Analysis of the latest key UK and international economic indicators.
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Research Briefing
Capita: where did the capital go?
If Capita stopped trading today, its creditors and shareholders would be in for an unpleasant surprise. On its most recent balance sheet, Capita had £668 million more liabilities than assets – in other words, it had negative equity. What’s more, of the assets it does have, many would be hard to sell. Over a third
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Debate Pack
The European Free Trade Association
On 8 February 2018, there will be a Westminster Hall debate at 9:30am on the European Free Trade Association. The debate is sponsored by Stephen Hammond MP.
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Research Briefing
Public spending: New debates in the House
This briefing discusses changes being made to the way debates on public spending in the House are allocated.
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