Research Briefing
Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2023
The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 8 February 2023. The Act reduces the amount of SDLT paid by many house buyers up to 31 March 2025.
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Research Briefing
Research on the increasing cost of living and inflation
House of Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including causes of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.
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Debate Pack
Potential impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Wednesday 26 April on the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market. The debate will be opened by Mick Whitley MP.
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Research Briefing
Initial teacher training in England
This House of Commons Library Briefing provides information on initial teacher training (ITT) in England, including the different ITT routes, the sources of financial support for trainees, and recent policy developments.
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Research Briefing
Finance (No.2) Bill 2022-23: Taxation of new social security benefits
Clause 27 of the Finance (No.2) Bill 2022-23 would allow the Government to confirm whether new benefits are liable to income tax via secondary legislation.
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Research Briefing
Alcohol taxation: government policy up to 2020
This paper covers the recent policy history of alcohol taxation up to 2020.
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Research Briefing
Supporting Families Programme
The Supporting Families (previously Troubled Families) Programme aims to support families with multiple disadvantages who can experience poor life outcomes.
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Debate Pack
Use of unpaid work trials
There will be Westminster Hall debate on the use of unpaid work trials on Wednesday 29 March 2023 at 4.30pm. The debate will be led by Mr Stewart Malcolm McDonald MP.
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Research Briefing
Strikes and minimum service laws in Europe
This briefing, based on responses from other parliamentary libraries, gives an overview of the right to strike across Europe including any minimum service laws
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Research Briefing
The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan
An overview of the Government's March 2023 SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan, and some initial reaction to the measures
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Research Briefing
Spring Budget 2023: A summary
A summary of the announcements in the Spring Budget of 15 March 2023 and an overview of the latest economic forecasts.
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Research Briefing
Background to Spring Budget 2023
Ahead of the 2023 Spring Budget on 15 March, this briefing looks at the UK’s economic situation, economic forecasts, and the public finances.
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Debate Pack
Government role in promoting financial security and reducing inequality in the Caribbean
A debate on Government role in promoting financial security and reducing inequality in the Caribbean is scheduled for Wednesday 8 March 2023 in Westminster Hall, from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate will be led by Clive Lewis MP.
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Research Briefing
Cryptocurrencies
What cryptocurrencies are, how they work, the benefits and challenges they offer, and how regulators have reacted to them.
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Research Briefing
Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill 2022-23: Progress of the Bill
This briefing paper provides information on the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill, introduced in the House of Commons by Yasmin Qureshi MP as a Private Member's Bill on 15 June 2022.
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