Research Briefing
This briefing looks at the requirements on schools, colleges, and universities in England to provide careers guidance, the quality of the advice provided, and also the organisations working to provide careers advice.
Insight
Car insurance quotes have risen by 82% since May 2021, after low insurance prices during the covid-19 pandemic when there was less driving and fewer collisions.
Research Briefing
This Bill would nationalise franchised passenger railway services when existing contracts with private sector operators come to an end.
Research Briefing
Concessionary bus travel is a devolved policy area. Different statutory and discretionary schemes apply in London, the rest of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Research Briefing
This briefing provides an outline of company insolvency and the administration process, including pre-pack administrations and company voluntary arrangements.
Research Briefing
Traffic Regulation Orders are used to create parking spaces, vehicle restrictions and temporary road closures. This paper describes how they can be introduced.
Research Briefing
The single source contract framework regulates defence contracts that are awarded without competition.
Economic Updates,Research Briefing
The average forecast of GDP growth for 2024 has been raised from 0.4% at the beginning of this year to 0.9%, with inflation falling back to its 2% target.
Insight
The average forecast of GDP growth for 2024 has been raised from 0.4% at the beginning of this year to 0.9%, with inflation falling back to its 2% target.
Research Briefing
This bill would mean 'fiscally significant' announcements are subject to an independent assessment by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Research Briefing
Parliament will have less opportunity to scrutinise this year’s Main Estimates for government departments’ spending, although this often happens after elections.
Research Briefing
The financial settlement - often labelled the 'exit bill' or 'divorce bill' - sets out how the UK and EU are settling their outstanding financial commitments to each other.
Research Briefing
This briefing summarises 2024/25’s Main Estimates, the way in which Parliament approves the Government’s spending plans for the year.
Insight
Parliament will have less opportunity to scrutinise this year’s Main Estimates for government departments’ spending, although this often happens after elections.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Paper provides a general introduction to council tax, a tax levied on domestic properties in England, Scotland and Wales. It explains what council tax is, who has to pay it, how council tax is calculated and set, and whether any exemptions or discounts may be available.
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