Research Briefing
High Speed Rail 2 – an overview
An overview of High Speed Rail 2 (HS2): an ambitious, controversial project for a high-speed rail line connecting some of the country's largest cities.
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Research Briefing
Legal advice and help in employment matters
This briefing outlines the various options open to an individual who needs legal assistance in relation to their employment rights.
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Research Briefing
The 0.7% aid target
In 2013, the UK first hit the UN target of spending 0.7% of GNI on aid. This briefing looks at the target’s history in the UK and the current reduction to 0.5%.
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Research Briefing
Safeguarding the Union: Progress in implementing the Windsor Framework
This briefing looks at the changes made by the January 2024 Safeguarding the Union Command Paper to the operation of the Windsor Framework and Internal Market Act, and other measures affecting the trade in goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Constituency casework
Post-16 transport for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England
Find out what duties local authorities have to provide transport for young people with SEND, how to appeal decisions, and what support is available.
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Research Briefing
European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill 2024-25
The European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill 2024-25 second reading is scheduled for Friday 6 December 2024. This is a private members' bill.
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Debate Pack
Debate on the sale and use of fireworks
There will be a debate on e-petition 639319 relating to the sale and use of fireworks on 9 December 2024 at 16:30 in Westminster Hall, led by Robbie Moore MP.
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Research Briefing
Bus policy in England
Outside London and Manchester, England's bus market is largely deregulated. The Labour government has pledged to give local authorities more influence over how their buses are run.
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Debate Pack
Debate on domestic production of critical minerals
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for 9.30am on 3 December on domestic production of critical minerals. The debate will be opened by Perran Moon MP.
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Economic Updates,Research Briefing
Economic update: Effects of the Budget and US election
With inflation close to its 2% target, the Bank of England cut its interest rate to 4.75% in November, but it now expects higher inflation and growth than it did before the Budget.
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Insight
Economic update: Effects of the Budget and US election
With inflation close to its 2% target, the Bank of England cut its interest rate to 4.75% in November, but it now expects higher inflation and growth than it did before the Budget.
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Debate Pack
International Men’s Day 2024
A debate on International Men's Day is scheduled to take place on Thursday 21 November 2024. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Sam Rushworth MP.
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Debate Pack
Employment support for blind and partially sighted people
A Westminster Hall debate on employment support for blind and partially sighted people is scheduled for Wednesday 20 November 2024, from 9:30-11:00am. The debate will be led by Marsha De Cordova MP (Labour, Battersea).
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Research Briefing
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-25: Lords stages and amendments
Ahead of its return to the Commons, this briefing summarises the House of Lords amendments to the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-25
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Research Briefing
The BRICS group: Overview and recent expansion
This briefing looks at what is the BRICS organisation, how it works, what its members (originally Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have in common, the outcomes of the 2024 Kazan summit in Russia, and how its recent expansion (to include Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, and the UAE) will affect the group
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