Research Briefing
Deregulation Bill
The Bill proposes a range of measures in line with the Government’s aim to reduce burdens on businesses and public authorities.
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Research Briefing
Immigration Bill: Committee Stage Report
The Immigration Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 10 October 2013 and had its Second Reading on 22 October. It is due to have Report stage and Third Reading on 30 January 2014. This Note discusses the main issues debated in Public Bill Committee.
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Research Briefing
Reported road accident statistics
In 2012, there were 195,723 reported casualties on the roads of Great Britain, including 1,754 fatalities and 23,039 serious casualties. This Note provides a range of data relating to reported road accidents in Great Britain.
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Research Briefing
Immigration Bill
The Immigration Bill would significantly reduce migrants’ rights of appeal; restrict access to services including private rented accommodation, bank accounts and NHS services by reference to immigration status; establish new arrangements for investigating sham marriages and examining persons departing the UK; and make various other changes related to immigration controls.
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Research Briefing
Roads: speed cameras
This note outlines the legislative basis for speed cameras, the types of cameras in use and includes information on their funding. It also discusses issues surrounding their efficacy.
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Research Briefing
Driving: alcohol
This note sets out the offences associated with driving and drinking and the policies of successive governments.
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Research Briefing
HGV Road User Levy Bill: Committee Stage Report
This Bill would provide for the introduction of an HGV road user levy from April 2014.
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Research Briefing
Transport: winter maintenance
This note looks at the Quarmby recommendations to improve the resilience of all modes of transport to extreme weather, focusing particularly on the road network. It also explains the duty of highways authorities to ensure that safe passage along the highway is not endangered by snow or ice and looks briefly at issues of salt and grit supplies.
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Research Briefing
London Olympics 2012: transport
This note gives an overview of the transport planning for the Games and summarises the performance of the London transport network during the Games period.
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Research Briefing
HGV Road User Levy Bill
This Bill would provide for the introduction of an HGV road user levy from April 2014.
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Research Briefing
Parking: wheel clamping
This Note describes the law on wheel clamping on public roads and the legal position of clamping on private land. As this is a devolved issue in Scotland it deals with England and Wales only.
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Research Briefing
Driving: licences
This note explains the law related to driver licensing, including the changes introduced in the UK by virtue of European Directives. There is a separate section on the new licensing regime for HGV drivers, introduced in 2009.
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Research Briefing
Roads: charging in London
This note provides information on the two road charging schemes that exist in central London: the Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) and the Congestion Charge.
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Research Briefing
Roads: Workplace Parking Levy (WPL)
This note describes the Workplace Parking Levy (WPL), a policy introduced by the Labour Government that enables local authorities to charge businesses for every employee who parks in the area. It outlines the policy of successive governments and provides information on the only scheme currently in place, in Nottingham.
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Research Briefing
Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T)
Trans-European Networks (TENs) are infrastructure networks in transport, energy and telecommunications. This note is only concerned with the transport networks (TEN-T). It gives information on the background to the scheme, its financial aspects; the priority projects it supports; and the European Commission’s plans for reform.
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