Debate Pack
E-petition relating to maternity and paternity pay
A petition on raising the rates of maternity and paternity pay to the National Living Wage will be debated in Westminster Hall on 27 October 2025.
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Insight
Driving licences for the over-70s
There is speculation that the government may soon update the process for over-70s renewing their driving licences, although no changes have been announced yet.
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Debate Pack
e-petition relating to consumer law and videogames
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 4:30pm on 3 November 2025 on an e-petition relating to consumer law and videogames. The debate will be opened by Ben Goldsborough MP.
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Debate Pack
Government support for the co-operative sector
A Westminster Hall debate on Government support for the co-operative sector is scheduled for Tuesday 21 October 2025, from 2:30pm to 4:00pm. The debate will be led by Jim McMahon MP.
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Research Briefing
Fossil fuels, advertising and ‘greenwashing’
This briefing examines fossil fuel advertising, climate misinformation, UK policy and regulatory responses, and stakeholder views.
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Research Briefing
UK steel safeguards
The UK is reviewing steel safeguard tariffs and quotas amid global trade uncertainty. These measures aim to protect domestic producers from import surges.
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Research Briefing
Distance selling: sale of goods, digital content & services online, by phone, off-business premises etc
This Commons briefing paper provides information on the main provisions of the Consumer Contracts Regulations. It also outlines other legislation which may regulate distance selling.
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Research Briefing
Industrial strategy in the UK
The UK’s approach to industrial strategy has varied over time. The latest industrial strategy was set out in June 2025.
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Research Briefing
The UK Sanctions Framework
The UK sanctions framework is a significant set of powers to sanction individuals, businesses, and states. This paper explains the current operation of sanctions in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Public spending in local areas
This briefing examines how public spending is allocated and lists some of the resources for working out the amounts that have gone to local areas.
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Economic Updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: Why has inflation gone up in 2025?
UK inflation remains above the Bank of England’s target rate of 2%. The Bank says that increases in food prices and administered prices are largely to blame.
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Insight
Economic update: Why has inflation gone up in 2025?
UK inflation remains above the Bank of England’s target rate of 2%. The Bank says that increases in food prices and administered prices are largely to blame.
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Research Briefing
Child Trust Funds
This briefing covers the background to Child Trust Funds, savings accounts for children the government contributed to, and problems young adults face accessing them.
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Research Briefing
‘Good work’ and the Employment Rights Bill
This briefing paper collates current policy discussions around ‘good work’ and how it can be measured and mapped over time, in the context of the Employment Rights Bill 2024-25.
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Research Briefing
VAT : zero-rating e-publications
In the 2020 Budget the government announced that e-publications would be charged VAT at the zero rate, in the same way as books, newspapers and magazines. This change took effect from 1 May 2020.
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