Research Briefing
Household debt: statistics and impact on economy
This briefing provides statistics and forecasts for household debt, guidance on how to interpret debt statistics and analysis on how debt effects the economy.
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Research Briefing
Student loan statistics
Different Governments have shifted support for higher education towards loans. The scale of lending has led to concerns about debt burden of debt, high interest rates and costs to the taxpayer.
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Research Briefing
Regional accents and social mobility
A Westminster Hall debate on Regional accents and social mobility will take place on Wednesday 15 July 2026 . The debate will be led by Jo Platt MP.
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Research Briefing
Cost of a bank holiday
The Prime Minister has hinted that he would consider a bank holiday if England win the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. How much could this cost the economy?
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Research Briefing
Youth Guarantee
The Youth Guarantee looks to ensure young people can access further learning, help to get a job or an apprenticeship. This briefing outlines the guarantee’s components and where it is being trialled.
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Research Briefing
Poverty in the UK: statistics
This briefing explains UK poverty statistics, including historical trends and forecasts, and poverty by employment, tenure, ethnicity, disability and region.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Fireworks: Purchase, possession and use
An overview of the rules that regulate the purchase, possession and use of fireworks in the UK.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Who regulates estate agents?
This briefing provides information about the regulation of estate agents in England and Wales.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Fireworks: Import, storage and sale
An overview of the rules that regulate the import, storage and sale of fireworks in the UK.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Who regulates hairdressers?
Information about the current regulation of hairdressers in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Development corporations
A briefing about mayoral development corporations, urban development corporations, and New Towns Act development corporations in the UK.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Deprivation in England
This interactive dashboard shows deprivation data for constituencies and small areas in England.
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Research Briefing
Isolation and hidden deprivation in coastal communities
There will be a Chamber debate on isolation and hidden deprivation in coastal communities on Tuesday 14 July 2026. This topic has been chosen by the Backbench business committee. This debate will be led by Richard Quigley MP.
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Research Briefing
UK trade with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Government statements and guidance in 2026
UK trade guidance and policy on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Published in July 2026.
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Research Briefing
E-petition debate: Applying energy intensive industry relief to the ceramics industry
A petition to include the ceramics industry in the British Industry Supercharger scheme, which helps with energy costs, will be debated on 6 July 2026.
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