Research Briefing
Employment: Retirement Age
As of 1 October 2011, the Employment Equality (Repeal of Retirement Age Provisions) Regulations 2011 abolished the DRA.
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Research Briefing
Census 2011: Eastleigh Constituency
This briefing paper has now been superseded by RP14-10, which summarises Census data for all UK constituencies.
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Research Briefing
Draft Care and Support Bill 2012-13
This note provides general information on the draft Care and Support Bill that was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 9 May 2012 and published by the Government on 11 July 2012.
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Research Briefing
Presumption of Death Bill: Committee stage report
This is a report on the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Presumption of Death Bill (the Bill). It complements Library standard note, Missing persons and the presumption of death (SN/HA/4890).
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Research Briefing
Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] Committee stage report
This is a report on the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] (the Bill). It complements Research Paper 12/65 prepared for the Commons Second Reading.
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Research Briefing
Small Charitable Donations Bill : Committee Stage Report
The Small Charitable Donations Bill introduces the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS).
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Research Briefing
Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL]
The Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] is based substantially on a draft bill prepared by the Law Commission. It is following the special procedure which applies to Law Commission bills. The Bill deals with technical and complex matters relating to trust law where trustees have to distinguish between capital and income in their management of the trust property. It is supported by the Opposition and by professional groups.
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Research Briefing
Winter Fuel Payments for “off-gas grid” households
Four million (15% of) households in the UK are not connected to the mains gas grid and their average fuel costs are signifiantly higher than those with a mains gas supply. A Private Members Bill presented by Mike Weir MP aims to help older off-grid households by bringing forward the timing of Winter Fuel Payments to enable them to purchase fuel at a time of year when prices are likely to be lower.
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Research Briefing
Small Charitable Donations Bill
The Small Charitable Donations Bill introduces the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) which was announced at Budget 2011.
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Research Briefing
Olympic Britain
Olympic Britain tells the story of the profound economic and social change in the UK since the two previous London Olympics, in 1908 and 1948, using statistics and expert analysis. The book can also be browsed using the Parliament website at www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/olympic-britain/
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Research Briefing
Religious slaughter
This note deals with the concession allowing religious slaughter of animals without pre-stunning
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Research Briefing
Population ageing: statistics
Population ageing: statistics. By Tom Rutherford. SN/SG/3228.
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Research Briefing
Charities Bill [HL]
The Charities Bill [HL] is a consolidation bill, intended to bring together the provisions of a number of existing Acts of Parliament covering charity law into a single act. It is not intended to make any substantive changes to the law.
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Research Briefing
Surface water drainage charge (rain tax)
This note introduces the debate surrounding the surface water drainage charge, or “rain tax”. Following a change in legislation, water companies are now permitted to introduce surface water drainage charge concessionary rates for community groups.
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Research Briefing
Country of Birth, and Nationality statistics
Country of Birth, and nationality statistics. By Tom Rutherford. SN/SG/2076. Statistics on the country of birth, and nationality, of UK residents. More than 1 in 10 of the UK population was born outside the country, and this note provides details and breakdowns where possible.
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