Research Briefing
Gambling advertising: how is it regulated?
Gambling advertising has been permitted across all British media since 2007, but some are concerned that advertising could encourage harmful or excessive gambling.
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Research Briefing
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act 2026
It is an offence to try and enter a designated football match in England and Wales without a ticket.
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Research Briefing
Arts Council England
Arts Council England is the national development agency for arts and culture in England, responsible for distributing government and National Lottery funding to support the arts, museums and libraries.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Finding funding for music, dance, and drama courses
Find out what funding is available for performing arts courses in the UK.
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Research Briefing
VAT and Churches
Construction work to repair buildings, including historic churches, is charged VAT at the 20% standard rate. The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme has provided grants to mitigate the VAT costs for these repairs.
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Research Briefing
The Privy Council: history, functions and membership
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
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Research Briefing
The Horserace Betting Levy
Horseracing is the only sport in receipt of a statutory levy.
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Research Briefing
Future of British horseracing
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the future of British horseracing on 7 July 2026. The debate will be opened by Lincoln Jopp MP.
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Research Briefing
Estimates Day debate: Spending of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on sport and youth services
On Tuesday 30 June 2026, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending and priorities on sports and youth services of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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Research Briefing
Physical education, physical activity and sport in English schools
This briefing provides information on the provision of physical education and sport in schools, including national curriculum requirements, funding, the School Games, and regulations relating to school playing fields.
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Research Briefing
Government support for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2:30pm on 10 June 2026 on government support for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. The debate will be opened by Patricia Ferguson MP.
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Research Briefing
Water safety and prevention of drowning
This briefing focuses on water safety and action to reduce accidental drowning. There is a Westminster Hall debate on water safety on 9 June 2026, led by Darren Paffey MP.
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Research Briefing
Working with AI and spotting AI-generated text
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool, but experts recommend "keeping a human in the loop" and carefully checking and verifying AI-generated text.
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Debate Pack
Censorship of women’s health and wellbeing content online
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 1.30pm on 21 May on Censorship of women’s health and wellbeing content online. The debate is sponsored by Emily Darlington MP.
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Research Briefing
TV licence fee statistics
This briefing provides statistics on the TV licence fee and general television viewing trends.
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