Debate Pack
An Opposition Day debate on ‘Statutory Sick Pay’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 18 March 2020. This briefing provides background and resources on the issue. This is a fast-moving issue and should be read as correct at the time of publication.
Insight
In a worst-case scenario, an estimated one-fifth of the workforce could be absent from work.
Research Briefing
Spring Budget 2020 was presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Parliament on 11 March. Once the Chancellor sat down the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published updated forecasts in its Economic and fiscal outlook.
Research Briefing
The Conservative manifesto set out rules for the public finances. Will the Chancellor stick to them?
Insight
The Conservative manifesto set out rules for the public finances. Will the Chancellor stick to them?
Research Briefing
Any Chancellor faces challenges in crafting tax changes – not least because they need to encourage people to pay them and ensure they can be collected.
Insight
Any Chancellor faces challenges in crafting tax changes – not least because they need to encourage people to pay them and ensure they can be collected.
Research Briefing
This briefing sets out the background to Spring Budget 2020 which will take place on 11 March 2020. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
Research Briefing
The UK and EU begin negotiations over their future relationship this week. This paper outlines the UK and EU's objectives, the main issues of contention and the process being followed in the negotiations
Research Briefing
This Commons briefing paper tracks the recommendations made in the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices and the Government's response in the Good Work Plan.
Research Briefing
This reading list brings together briefings on Brexit by the Parliamentary libraries and the Devolved Assembly research services with reports by Parliamentary and Devolved Assembly committees following the result of the EU Referendum on 23 June 2016.
Research Briefing
An survey of high-cost credit products (including bank overdrafts, loans, buy-now-pay-later and rent-to-own) and action being undertaken to regulate such products and to address problems that they can lead to. This paper reflects the situation in early 2020 and is not being updated.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on recent trends on apprenticeships in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is scheduled for Thursday 13th February 2020 at 1.30pm.
Research Briefing
This briefing summarises and analyses the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2020-21, set to be debated in the House on Wednesday 12 February 2020.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 2.30pm on Tuesday 11 February 2020 on the effectiveness of the apprenticeship levy . The debate will be opened by Richard Graham MP.
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