Work and incomes Archives

Debate Pack

Debate on an e-petition on a tax on sugary drinks

Friday, 27 November, 2015

This pack has been compiled ahead of the debate on A tax on sugary drinks in Westminster Hall on Monday 30 November 2015 at 4.30pm. The subject of this debate has been chosen by the Petitions Committee and will consider ePetition 106651: Introduce a tax on sugary drinks in the UK to improve our children's health. Experts believe a tax of just 7p per regular-sized can of soft drink with added sugar could generate £1 billion per year. We believe this crucial revenue should be ring-fenced to support much needed preventative strategies in the NHS and schools around childhood obesity and diet-related disease. The Government responded: The Government has no plans to introduce a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The Government will announce its plans for tackling childhood obesity by the end of the year.
- Debate Pack
- Environment
- Health
- Tax
Research Briefing

Immigration Bill 2015-16: Committee Stage Report

Thursday, 26 November, 2015

The Immigration Bill is due to have Report and Third Reading in the Commons on 1 December. This briefing summarises the main changes made to the Bill in Public Bill Committee and some of the new clauses proposed for consideration at Report stage.
Research Briefing

Average earnings: data by constituency and across GB

Wednesday, 18 November, 2015

This morning, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published new earnings data showing differences in pay across parliamentary constituencies, as illustrated in the map below. The Median weekly pay of full-time employees was highest for people living in London (at £621 per week in April 2015) and lowest in Yorkshire and the Humber (£481 per
- Research Briefing
- Work and incomes
Insight

Average earnings: data by constituency and across GB

Wednesday, 18 November, 2015
- Insight
- Work and incomes
Debate Pack

Women on Low Pay

Tuesday, 17 November, 2015

Ruth Cadbury secured a Westminster Hall debate on Women on Low Pay, on 18 November 2015, at 9:30am. There will be a digital debate on Twitter, ahead of the Westminster Hall debate. The digital debate will take place on 17 November 2015, from 4-5pm, using #DoDemocracy
Research Briefing

Unemployment by Constituency, November 2015

Wednesday, 11 November, 2015

This paper contains labour market figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest national and regional statistics.
- Research Briefing
- Work and incomes
Research Briefing

Trade Union Bill – Committee Stage Report

Monday, 09 November, 2015

The Trade Union Bill 2015-16 was introduced in the House of Commons on 15 July 2015.
Research Briefing

Setting the Living Wage: a Q&A

Thursday, 05 November, 2015

It’s Living Wage Week and the Mayor of London and the Living Wage Foundation have announced new Living Wage rates for 2015. But while there is lots of discussion about the benefits of paying the Living Wage, less attention is paid to how it is calculated and what it represents. In particular, there are inconsistencies
- Research Briefing
- Work and incomes
Insight

Setting the Living Wage: a Q&A

Thursday, 05 November, 2015
- Insight
- Work and incomes
Research Briefing

Scotland Bill 2015-16: Committee stage report

Wednesday, 04 November, 2015

This Briefing Paper gives an update on the Scotland Bill 2015-16 after Committee stage. No opposition amendments were made at Committee stage. The Government has produced substantive amendments of its own for Report.
Debate Pack

Maternity Discrimination – Westminster Hall debate

Friday, 30 October, 2015

Stuart C. McDonald MP (SNP, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) secured a Westminster Hall debate at 4.30pm on Tuesday 3 November 2015.
Research Briefing

European Union (Approvals) Bill 2015-16

Thursday, 29 October, 2015

This Bill fulfils a requirement of the European Union Act 2011 that EU legislative proposals based on the 'catch-all' Article 352 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union must be approved by an Act of Parliament before the UK can support their adoption in the EU Council. The Bill deals with two relatively uncontroversial proposals concerning the Republic of Macedonia becoming an observer on an EU human rights body and a draft decision on the Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment.
Research Briefing

Welfare Reform and Work Bill 2015-16 Committee Stage Report

Monday, 26 October, 2015

This Commons Library Briefing Paper summarises debate and amendments to the Bill during its committee stage in the House of Commons.
Debate Pack

Young jobseekers and the Department for Work and Pensions

Friday, 23 October, 2015

A Westminster Hall debate on Young Jobseekers and the Department of Work and Pensions has been scheduled for Tuesday 27 October 2015 at 16:30. The Member in charge of the debate is Ms Chloe Smith. Prior to this Westminster Hall debate, Digital outreach will be holding a debate on Twitter on 27/10/15 between 19:30 and 20:30 using the hashtag #youngjobseekers
- Debate Pack
- Work and incomes
Research Briefing

Unemployment by Constituency, October 2015

Wednesday, 14 October, 2015

This paper contains labour market figures for parliamentary constituencies, as well as a summary of the latest national and regional statistics.
- Research Briefing
- Work and incomes

Total results (page 55 of 96)