Research Briefing
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill 2021-22
The second reading debate on the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill 2021-22 is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 6 July 2021.
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Insight
How is crossbow use and possession regulated?
Demands for tighter regulation of crossbows came after the inquest into the death of Shane Gilmer in April 2021.
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Debate Pack
Estimates Day debate: Building safety
On 29 June 2021 there will be a debate on Building Safety and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the Estimates Day debates. This topic was chosen by the Backbench Business Committee.
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Debate Pack
Government contracts during the covid-19 outbreak
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Government contracts during the covid-19 outbreak on Monday 21 June 2021 at 6:15pm. The debate will be led by Tonia Antoniazzi MP.
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Research Briefing
Local Government Pension Scheme – response to McCloud
Looks at the 2013 Act reforms and the proposed changes to the transitional arrangements in the lGPS following the Court of Appeal judgment in McCloud
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Insight
Boundary Review 2023: Changes to consultation and implementation
The Boundary Commission for England has announced its initial proposals for new constituency boundaries.
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Insight
Tax strategy and Government policy
What are the different approaches to taxation that might appear in a tax strategy?
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Insight
Gigabit broadband: How is the rollout going?
The availability of gigabit speeds had risen to 36% of premises by January 2021 according to recent Ofcom data.
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Research Briefing
Flags: the Union Flag and Flags of the United Kingdom
Flags, national and other, have an ongoing cultural significance. The Union Flag, commonly known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Flying of flags is not the subject of statute law in England, Wales or Scotland. Advice is issued by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on flying of flags on government buildings, apart from those which are the responsibility of a devolved administration. This was recently updated so that the Union flag will normally be flown every day. In Northern Ireland there is legislation on flag flying.
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Research Briefing
PCC Elections 2021
On Thursday 6 May 2021 the third elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) took place in 39 PCC areas in England and Wales.
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Research Briefing
Combined authority mayoral elections 2021
Seven combined authority areas held mayoral elections in May 2021. This briefing shows who won and analyses data on vote share, turnout and candidates.
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Debate Pack
Debate pack: Regulation of business rates reduction services
A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Regulation of business rates reduction services’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 26 May 2021 from 9.25am. The debate has been initiated by Kevin Hollinrake MP.
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Research Briefing
May 2021 local elections
This briefing looks at the results of the local elections that took place in England on 6 May 2021.
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Insight
Coronavirus variants and surge testing in England
What are virus variants, how they are assessed and what is the Government is doing to curb the spread of ‘variants of concern’?
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Insight
EU structural funding: Will the UK Community Renewal Fund bridge the gap?
The Government has said £220 million will be made available in 2021/22 to begin to replace EU structural funding.
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