Research Briefing
Unemployment by Constituency, January 2017
This paper contains claimant count figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Debate Pack
Effect of the UK leaving the EU on the rural economy
This pack has been produced ahead of the Opposition Day debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Tuesday 17 January 2017 on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the rural economy. The debate will be on the motion put forward by the Scottish National Party : That this House is concerned at the possible impact upon the rural economy of the Government’s aim for the UK to leave the EU; and calls upon the Government to present to Parliament a clear statement of its aims for the rural economy in negotiations with the EU prior to triggering Article 50, and to give assurances on the future of agriculture, particularly with regard to funding, and fisheries after 2020.
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Economic Updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: more déjà vu
If you’re a regular reader of our economic updates you could be forgiven for getting a sense of déjà vu as you look at this month’s summary. We again report that since the EU referendum the economy has largely continued to perform well (on the back of the service sector) and that economists expect growth
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Debate Pack
Effect of the UK leaving the EU on infrastructure in Wales
This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on infrastructure in Wales to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 17 January at 2.30pm. The subject for debate has been chosen by Stephen Doughty MP.
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, January 2017
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Research Briefing
Legislating for Brexit: directly applicable EU law
Some 5,000 EU regulations apply in the UK, They largely concern technical details required by other EU legislation and are 'directly applicable' in all EU Member States - they don't (generally) need further implementation. What are these laws and what will Brexit mean for them? This Briefing Paper explains what ‘directly applicable’ EU law is, how it applies in the UK, and estimates how many EU regulations are in force. It is one of a series of Library briefings on different elements of the EU acquis and Brexit, and will be updated periodically.
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Research Briefing
Unemployment by Constituency, December 2016
This paper contains claimant count figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Debate Pack
Effect on equality of the Autumn Statement 2016
MPs will debate the effect on equality of the Autumn Statement 2016, on Wednesday 14 December 2016. This will be an Opposition Day debate. This House of Commons Library briefing provides a background summary and also press and parliamentary coverage.
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Debate Pack
UK Sovereign Wealth Fund
This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on a UK Sovereign Wealth Fund to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 14 December at 9.30am. The subject for debate has been chosen by John Penrose MP.
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Debate Pack
The effect of leaving the EU on businesses in Wales
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on the effect leaving the EU on business in Wales to take place in Westminster Hall on 14 December 2016 at 2:30pm. The subject for the debate has been chosen by Chris Elmore MP.
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Research Briefing
The 2016 Bilateral and Multilateral Development Reviews
After several delays, the 2016 Bilateral Development Review (BDR) and Multilateral Development Review (MDR) were published by the Government on 1 December 2016, superseding the 2011 Reviews published by the previous Coalition Government. While the 2016 MDR performs a broadly comparable role to that performed by its predecessor, the 2016 BDR does not -- important country-level information has not been provided this time around.
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Economic Updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: new targets, new forecasts, new Library briefing!
November saw the Chancellor Philip Hammond deliver his first Autumn Statement, which was accompanied by the publication of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s first set of forecasts for the economy and the public finances since the EU referendum. Autumn Statement The Chancellor’s announcements included additional infrastructure investment, a modest change to Universal Credit, an increase
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Research Briefing
Economic Indicators, December 2016
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Total results (page 62 of 99)