Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, July 2017
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
The Estimates process and 2017-18 Main Estimates
The government gets Parliament's consent to spend money via the annual Estimates process. This note describes the decisions made by government departments when drafting their Estimates, the process that Parliament goes through to scrutinise and approve them, and some possible ways in which the process could be improved.
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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
Brexit: an overview
Brexit dominates the current political landscape, and was at the core of the general election. But hopes, fears, rumours and opinions have often been more prominent than facts. Although there are a number of unknowns (such as whether notice to withdraw can be revoked) there is more clarity about the process of leaving the EU,
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Economic Updates,Research Briefing
Economic Update: inflation up, real earnings down
Although our recent economic updates have shown the economy performing well, there was less positive news over the past month. The month saw inflation rising quicker than earnings, a decrease in productivity and a slight downward revision in economic growth for the first quarter of 2017. Inflation rose at a faster rate than earnings The
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, June 2017
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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