Research Briefing
Autumn Statement 2022: A summary
A summary of the announcements in the Autumn Statement of 17 November 2022 and an overview of the latest economic forecasts.
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Research Briefing
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill 2022-23
This briefing provides background to the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill and summarises the proceedings in the Commons.
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Research Briefing
Background to Autumn Statement 2022
This briefing explains the background to the 2022 Autumn Statement, which will be presented to the House of Commons on 17 November 2022.
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Research Briefing
Public sector pay
This Briefing Paper discusses public sector pay policy including the one year pay freeze in 2020/21, the lifting of the pay freeze and subsequent pay awards in 2022. It also looks at past public sector pay policy and trends in public sector pay.
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Debate Pack
Out-of-turn Supplementary Estimates relating to HM Treasury and BEIS
The Estimates contain updated spending plans for both departments and need to be approved by the House of Commons before they can take effect.
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Research Briefing
Student support for undergraduates across the UK
This briefing outlines the student finance available to undergraduate higher education students in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. It also covers recent policy debates about the student support system in each nation.
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Research Briefing
The 17 October 2022 fiscal statement: Summary and background
The Chancellor made a fiscal statement to Parliament setting out plans to control government borrowing.
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Research Briefing
Energy Prices Bill 2022-23
This briefing provides analysis of the Energy Prices Bill which includes provisions to reduce energy costs for consumers by capping energy bills and reducing wholesale electricity prices.
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Research Briefing
Public spending: a brief introduction
The UK’s public sector spent £1,060 billion in 2021/22, down from £1,104 billion the year before. This briefing describes the different ways in which public spending is categorised, and presents statistics and commentary on recent spending in each category.
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Research Briefing
September 2022 fiscal statement: A summary
A summary of the announcements in the Chancellor's September 2022 fiscal statement and links to analysis and further reading.
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Research Briefing
Background to the September 2022 fiscal statement
This briefing sets out the background to the Chancellor’s fiscal statement, which is expected on 23 September 2022.
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Research Briefing
Armed forces pay 2022/23
How is armed forces pay decided? This briefing explains the process, discusses recent pay increases and the planned review of pay.
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Research Briefing
Procurement statistics: a short guide
One of the ways in which the Government achieves its goals is to buy goods and services. This is called procurement, and covers a wide range of things, from the purchase of printer paper to commissioning social care. This is a short guide to the main sources of procurement statistics for the UK, with headline figures.
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Research Briefing
The Barnett formula and fiscal devolution
This briefing looks at how the Barnett formula works and includes a brief summary of the debate surrounding the formula.
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Debate Pack
Spending of the office of the Secretary of State for Wales on measures to support the Welsh economy, and its consequences for funding the devolved institutions
An Estimates Day debate spending of the office of the Secretary of State for Wales on measures to support the Welsh economy, and its consequences for funding the devolved institutions will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Tuesday 5 July 2022.
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