Research Briefing
Local Government Finance Settlement 2023/24
This Settlement allocates £59.7 billion of spending power to local authorities in England. It will be debated in the House of Commons on 8 February 2023.
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Research Briefing
Local government taxation
A briefing paper on local government taxation, including taxes currently available to UK local authorities and recent debates on alternative local taxes.
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Research Briefing
Business rates: the 2023 revaluation
A briefing paper explaining the revaluation of business rates that will come into effect on 1 April 2023, in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
Section 35 of the Scotland Act and vetoing devolved legislation
The UK Government has decided to prevent the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from becoming law.
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Insight
Section 35 of the Scotland Act and vetoing devolved legislation
The UK Government has decided to prevent the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill from becoming law.
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Research Briefing
Procurement Bill 2022-23
The Procurement Bill would reform the way public authorities purchase goods, services and public works by simplifying and modernising procurement rules and procedures. This briefing has been prepared ahead of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Commons on 9 January 2023.
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Research Briefing
Strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission
The Government consulted on a draft strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission, which had to produce under the Elections Act 2022.
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Insight
Strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission
The Government has consulted on a draft strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission, which it must produce under the Elections Act 2022.
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Debate Pack
Business Rates and Levelling Up
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Tuesday 13 December at 9:30am on Business Rates and Levelling Up. The subject for this debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
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Research Briefing
Counsellors of State Bill 2022-23
A briefing paper on the Counsellors of State [HL] Bill 2022-23
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill 2022-23
A briefing paper on the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill 2022-23
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Research Briefing
What makes a city?
This Insight examines how a place becomes a city, whether ceremonial and local government structures signify a city status, and how city status can be lost.
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Insight
What makes a city?
This Insight examines how a place becomes a city, whether ceremonial and local government structures signify a city status, and how city status can be lost.
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Research Briefing
Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill 2022/23: Progress of the Bill
A briefing on the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill 2022-23 following its completion of Committee Stage in the House of Commons.
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