Research Briefing
UK sports funding for individuals, organisations and teams
Grassroots sport in the UK is supported by the four national sports funding bodies as well as by central government programmes and charities.
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Research Briefing
Arbitration Act 2025
The Arbitration Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 24 February 2025. The act amends the Arbitration Act 1996 in accordance with recommendations made by the Law Commission.
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Research Briefing
Prisoners released in error
Following Dame Lynne Owens’ Independent Review, the Justice Secretary has pledged £82 million to address the growing problem of prisoners released in error.
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Research Briefing
Income tax allowances for married couples
This briefing discusses the two income tax allowances that married couples and civil partners may be entitled to claim.
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Research Briefing
How to evaluate sources
Methods for evaluating whether a source is likely to be reliable usually look at authority, motivation, accuracy and relevance.
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Research Briefing
How to check facts
Fact-checking usually involves following a claim back to its original source to verify it, or comparing it with other sources.
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Research Briefing
How to verify images and videos
Stopping and asking a few questions about images and videos shared online can help assess whether they are likely to be real, fake, or misleading.
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Research Briefing
What is misinformation?
There is widespread concern that misinformation is spreading rapidly online and offline and that this might have a damaging effect on democracy and social wellbeing.
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Research Briefing
Freehold Covenants
This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about the freehold covenants. Specifically, detecting, enforcing, modifying or releasing a covenant.
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Research Briefing
Asylum seekers: the permission to work policy
Can asylum seekers work in the UK while waiting for a decision on their application for refugee status?
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Research Briefing
Visa brake policy: Common questions
In March 2026 the government introduced a temporary ban on certain visa applications made from abroad for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.
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Research Briefing
Government support for mountain rescue
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2:30pm on 22 April 2026 on government support for mountain rescue. The debate will be opened by Lisa Smart MP.
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Research Briefing
Tracing ownership of property or land
This briefing paper provides information on how to trace ownership of a property or piece of land, in the process it also provides a summary of land ownership and what is meant by registered and unregistered land. This paper is concerned with England and Wales only.
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Research Briefing
Firearm Crime Statistics: England & Wales
This briefing looks at statistics on gun crime in England and Wales. It uses police recorded crime data to evaluate trends over time and to compare crime between police force areas, with a section focusing specifically on gun crime in London. Type of offence and type of weapon used are also analysed, as well as the age and ethnicity of victims.
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Research Briefing
Enforcement Agents & High Court Enforcement Officers (formerly known as bailiffs)
The regulation of enforcement agents (bailiffs) in England and Wales is outlined in this briefing. It also considers the government’s recent proposals for reform.
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