Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9:30am on Tuesday 27 January on UK bus manufacturing. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee and the debate will be led by Jim Allister MP and Euan Stainbank MP.
Research Briefing
Fireworks are used in private celebrations and traditional events. This briefing outlines the current regulation of the sale, possession and use of fireworks.
Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Frequently Asked Questions about buses and taxis, including funding, regulation, complaints, greener vehicles, cross-border taxis, and concessionary bus travel.
Research Briefing
A briefing paper explaining local government finance reform in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
Debate Pack
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the impact of food inflation on the cost of living at 1:30pm on Thursday 15th January 2026.
Research Briefing
There are concerns about secondary ticketing sites, especially their pricing practices. This briefing considers current regulation and calls for stronger laws.
Research Briefing
Proposed changes would give the government power to initiate dumping, subsidy or safeguard investigations, aligning with other jurisdictions.
Research Briefing
Explains how the Bank of England’s (BoE's) quantitative easing (QE) programme affects government's spending on debt interest. Discusses contentious proposals to decrease the affect by reducing the interest rate paid on the reserves commercial banks hold at the BoE.
Research Briefing
The government has a seven-point framework for working with African states. These include climate, migration and investment. However, UK aid is falling.
Insight
Major aid donors will continue to cut aid budgets. UN agencies are planning reforms and reductions in their programmes.
Research Briefing
This briefing answers some of the most common enquiries the Library receives about insurance services.
Research Briefing
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the potential merits of regulating airport drop-off charges on 13 January. The debate will be opened by Yasmin Qureshi MP.
Research Briefing
This briefing answers some FAQs related to the government's budget deficit.
Research Briefing
The alcohol duty system was reformed in August 2023. Most recently, the government has announced it would increase duty rates in line with inflation from 1 February 2026.
Economic Updates,Research Briefing
The Bank of England cut interest rates in December 2025, for the fourth time this year. However, the labour market weakened and GDP unexpectedly fell.
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