Insight
Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020: First delay in a reign
How are honours awarded and how has Covid-19 affected this year's list?
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Debate Pack
Lord Chancellor’s oath and the rule of law
On Wednesday 14 October 2020 from 9.30am there will be a Westminster Hall debate, in the name of Joanna Cherry MP, concerning the Lord Chancellor's oath and the rule of law.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: Parliamentary scrutiny and lockdown regulations
This Insight looks at how Covid-19 public health restrictions are put in place by the Government, and Parliament’s role in scrutinising those decisions.
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Insight
Coronavirus: Parliamentary scrutiny and lockdown regulations
This Insight looks at how Covid-19 public health restrictions are put in place by the Government, and Parliament’s role in scrutinising those decisions.
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Debate Pack
E-petitions: Suspending Brexit for a public inquiry; extending the transition period to delay negotiations
MPs will debate three petitions on Monday 5 October 2020 in Westminster Hall at 6pm. The first two call for a public inquiry to take place into the 2016 referendum on EU membership. One of these calls for Brexit to be deferred in the meantime. The third petition calls for the post-Brexit transition period to be deferred to allow more time for the UK-EU future relationship negotiations.
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Insight
Internal Market Bill: Reactions from Scottish and Welsh Governments
This Insight looks at the Scottish and Welsh Governments' position after publishing ‘Legislative Consent Memorandums’ (LCM) regarding the UK Internal Market Bill.
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Insight
Housing: How is need assessed?
This Insight explores proposed changes to the formula used by Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to use to assess housing need.
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Debate Pack
Online Harms
A Westminster Hall debate on Online Harms is scheduled for 7 October 2020. The Member leading the debate is Holly Lynch MP.
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Insight
Update: Can the UK Government spend in areas devolved to Scotland?
This Insight looks at whether anything in the Scotland Act 1998 (the 1998 Act) prevents the UK Government from spending in policy areas devolved to Scotland and the proposed new spending powers in the UK Internal Market Bill.
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Research Briefing
Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No.2) Bill 2019-21
A briefing on the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No.2) Bill 2019-21
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Research Briefing
EU funding in the UK
This Commons Library briefing looks at the funding received by the UK from EU institutions and considers the implications of Brexit on the EU as a source of funding for regional development, agriculture support, research and innovation and other areas.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee: functions and tasks
This briefing paper provides an overview of the responsibilities of the Joint Committee, established to oversee the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement. It sets out the tasks that need to be undertaken by the Joint Committee and indicates whether they have been completed.
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Research Briefing
Council Tax Reduction Schemes
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on the implementation of local Council Tax Reduction Schemes since 1 April 2013. These local support schemes have replaced the national scheme of Council Tax Benefit.
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Research Briefing
UK-EU future relationship negotiations update: is an agreement possible?
This paper provides an update on the UK-EU future relationship negotiations following intensified negotiations in June and July 2020. It explores the prospects for an agreement in time for the end of the post-Brexit transition period on 31 December
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Research Briefing
Intergovernmental relations in the age of coronavirus and Brexit
This Insight looks at the main features of intergovernmental relations and challenges which might arise if the UK Government introduces an Internal Market Bill later this year.
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