Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Free school meals in England
Find constituency and school level data on pupils eligible for means-tested free school meals in England.
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Research Briefing
High Value Council Tax Surcharge and homes over £2 million
From April 2028, the High Value Council Tax Surcharge will introduce an additional flat-rate charge on properties valued at £2 million or more.
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Research Briefing
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill 2026-27
The Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill 2026-27 is scheduled to receive its second reading and complete its remaining stages in the Commons on 1 July 2026.
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Research Briefing
HMRC guidance and remuneration of coastguard volunteers
On Wednesday 1 July 2026 there will be a Westminster Hall debate on the remuneration of Coastguard volunteers. The debate will be opened by Alistair Carmichael MP.
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Research Briefing
Estimates Day debate: Spending priorities and performance of the Department for Work and Pensions
On Tuesday 30 June 2026, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending of the Department of Work and Pensions, in so far as it relates to spending priorities and performance. The debate will be opened by Debbie Abrahams MP.
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Research Briefing
‘Access to Work’ scheme for disabled people
The Access to Work scheme provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers with the intention of helping more disabled people start or stay in work. There has been a big increase in take up in recent years leading to the number of outstanding applications increasing from 6,900 to 66,700 in a four year period.
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Research Briefing
VAT on private school fees
In the 2024 Autumn Budget the Chancellor announced the introduction of VAT on private school fees from 1 January 2025. This briefing discusses the background to the government's decision and the legislation to bring it into effect.
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Research Briefing
Working in hot weather: What does the law say?
This briefing sets out the legal obligations of employers to safeguard the health and safety of employees and workers when working in hot weather.
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Research Briefing
People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency, February 2019
This paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
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Research Briefing
Food banks in the UK
Find out more about food banks and who they help, and some of the reasons why people need to use food banks.
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Research Briefing
Tax statistics: an overview
This briefing provides an overview of tax statistics, including recent trends, forecasts, and distribution of taxpayers.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Child poverty
Constituency-level data on child poverty.
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Research Briefing
Local government transparency in England
This note provides details of the Code of Recommended Practice on local authority data transparency; the Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity; filming and social media use in council meetings; and pay policy statements.
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Research Briefing
Long covid
There have been calls for better recognition of long covid and more support those affected.
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Research Briefing
Income inequality in the UK
This briefing covers trends in income inequality, the impact of the rising cost of living, and inequality between regions, ethnic groups and disability status.
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