Research Briefing
The briefing sets out the background to Spring Budget 2017 which will take place on Wednesday 8 March 2017. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
Debate Pack
There will be a debate on beer duty on 9.30am on Tuesday 7th March. It is sponsored by Steve Double MP.
Debate Pack
Helen Jones MP has secured a debate on high heels and workplace dress codes. This will take place in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 6 March 2017.
Debate Pack
A debate will be held on poverty in the Liverpool city region in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 1 March at 2.30pm.
Debate Pack
A debate on proposed redundancies at consulting and IT services firm Computer Sciences Corporation, sponsored by Toby Perkins, will be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 28 February 2017 at 4.30pm.
Debate Pack
The Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill 2016-17 is due to have its Report stage on 24 February 2017
Research Briefing
This Paper provides a guide to the Second Reading and Committee stage of the Criminal Finance Bill currently before the Commons. The Bill has broad cross party support and very few changes were made to it during Committee.
Research Briefing
This paper was formerly called "Unemployment by Constituency". It contains claimant count figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
Research Briefing
This briefing has been prepared ahead of second reading on the Child Poverty in the UK (Target for Reduction) Bill 2016-17, scheduled to occur on 3 February 2017. This Bill is a Private Members’ Bill (Ballot Bill), sponsored by Dan Jarvis MP.
Research Briefing
A summary of trade union legislation enacted between 1979 and 2010.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library Briefing Paper provides background and analysis of the Local Government Finance Bill 2016-17.
Research Briefing
This paper contains claimant count figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
Research Briefing
The Library publishes data on the number of people claiming unemployment benefits and associated ‘claimant rates’ for parliamentary constituencies in our monthly Unemployment by Constituency briefing paper.
Debate Pack
MPs will debate the ‘Future of the DWP estate’ on Wednesday 18 January 2017 at 2.30 pm in Westminster Hall. Margaret Ferrier MP will lead the debate. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background to the debate and includes a summary of the issues and press and parliamentary coverage.
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