Insight
Changes in the law on driving while using a mobile phone
How and why is the law changing, and will there be exemptions?
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Research Briefing
Revised Government spending plans for 2021/22
Votes to approve the Supplementary Estimates for 2021/22 have been scheduled for 9 March 2022. These will cover the Government's revised spending plans for this year.
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Insight
Expiry of the Coronavirus Act’s temporary provisions
Temporary provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 will expire by 25 March 2022. How is the Government planning for this deadline?
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Insight
Splitting local authorities
What is the current legal procedure for ‘splitting’ an existing local authority into two or more parts?
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Insight
Single use plastic: How do bans differ across the UK and EU?
What are the current and future restrictions on single use plastic across the UK and EU, and what are the legal complications linked to market access?
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Research Briefing
Levelling up: What are the Government’s proposals?
The briefing looks at the Government’s “levelling up” agenda, including a summary of its February 2022 levelling up white paper.
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Research Briefing
Politically Exposed Persons Regime
The Politically Exposed Persons Regime requires political figures, their families and associates to pass extra checks when using certain services.
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Research Briefing
Social background of Members of Parliament 1979-2019
This briefing paper provides data on the gender, age, ethnicity and educational backgrounds of Members of Parliament elected at the 2019 General Election and how this has changed over time.
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Research Briefing
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill: Progress of the Bill
The Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices [HL] Bill has been through its House of Lords stages and had its second reading in the House of Commons on 5 January 2022. The Bill was considered by a Public Bill Committee over two sittings on 27 January 2022.
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Research Briefing
Local Government Finance Settlement 2022/23
This Settlement will provide £16.3 billion in funding to English councils. This briefing looks at the changes in local funding and what might happen next.
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill 2021-22
A bill briefing on the Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill 2021-22
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Research Briefing
Covid-19: Search funding for local authorities in England
Use our interactive dashboard to view Covid-19 related funding for local authorities in England.
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Research Briefing
The Commissioner for Public Appointments
This Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out the role and remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments. It summarises the changes made to the public appointments system in recent years and debates about the development of the role. William Shawcross, the new Commissioner, was appointed in 2021.
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Data dashboards
Covid-19: Search funding for local authorities in England
Use our interactive dashboard to view Covid-19 related funding for local authorities in England.
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Debate Pack
Opposition day debates: VAT on household energy bills, and Reducing costs for business
This landing page provides material for two Opposition day debates: the first on VAT on household energy bills, the second on reducing costs for business, to be held on 11 January 2022.
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