Research Briefing
The post-16 education and skills white paper
This briefing explains the government's proposals in the post-16 education and skills white paper and includes comment and reaction.
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Insight
A visitor levy for English mayors?
The government is proposing to allow English mayors to introduce visitor levies/ ‘tourist taxes’ to help councils raise money to improve local economies.
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Debate Pack
The future of the oil refining sector
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 3pm on 11 December on the future of the oil refining sector. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Martin Vickers MP.
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Research Briefing
Apprenticeship statistics for England
In 2024/25, there were 353,500 apprenticeship starts in England. 761,500 people were participating in an apprenticeship and there were 198,300 apprenticeship achievements.
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Research Briefing
Autumn Budget 2025: Reaction
Links to analysis of the 2025 Autumn Budget from selected think tanks, business groups, political parties and other organisations.
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Research Briefing
Autumn Budget 2025: A summary
The Chancellor presented her 2025 Budget to the Commons on 26 November, and the Office for Budget Responsibility published updated forecasts for the economy and public finances for the next five years.
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Research Briefing
Autumn Budget 2025: Background briefing
Ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget on 26 November, this briefing looks at the economic situation, economic forecasts and the public finances.
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Debate Pack
International Men’s Day 2025
A debate on International Men's Day is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 20 November 2025. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Josh Newbury MP.
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Research Briefing
The gender pay gap
This briefing paper provides statistics on the size of the gender pay gap in the UK and how it varies by factors such as age, occupation and location.
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Research Briefing
Deprivation in English constituencies, 2025
This paper looks at relative levels of deprivation across constituencies in England, including which constituencies have become more deprived or less deprived relative to other areas.
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Insight
English deprivation data in 2025: What has changed?
The 2025 English Indices of Deprivation includes some changes in methodology, but the rankings of deprivation by constituency are similar to those in 2019.
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Research Briefing
Autism policy and services: Employment
Disabled people with autism people face one of the widest pay gaps of all disability groups. This briefing paper outlines statistics on employment, government policy, and employment support programmes.
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Research Briefing
Wealth in Great Britain
An increase in pension wealth has led to a slight increase in median household wealth in 2020 to 2022. The Gini coefficient for Great Britain was 0.59.
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Debate Pack
E-petition relating to maternity and paternity pay
A petition on raising the rates of maternity and paternity pay to the National Living Wage will be debated in Westminster Hall on 27 October 2025.
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Research Briefing
‘Good work’ and the Employment Rights Bill
This briefing paper collates current policy discussions around ‘good work’ and how it can be measured and mapped over time, in the context of the Employment Rights Bill 2024-25.
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