Insight
Hybrid working and UK Government policy
27% of employees in Great Britain work partly from home, but hybrid working arrangements vary by organisation.
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Research Briefing
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26: progress of the bill
A briefing on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26 after House of Commons committee stage
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Research Briefing
Reserved matters in the United Kingdom
A briefing paper focusing on policy matters which remain "reserved" to Westminster following the devolution of certain executive and legislative powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
The Armed Forces Covenant and its status in law
The Armed Forces Covenant is a statement of the moral obligation which exists between the nation, the government and the armed forces.
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Research Briefing
Supermajorities in UK government
Certain decisions in combined authorities, and in the devolved parliaments, require supermajorities (a higher threshold than a simple majority.)
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Insight
Supermajorities in UK government
Certain decisions in combined authorities, and in the devolved parliaments, require supermajorities (a higher threshold than a simple majority.)
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Research Briefing
Public inquiries
A public inquiry is an investigation set up by a minister to respond to events of major public concern or to consider controversial public policy issues.
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Research Briefing
Government reviews and investigations
Government can establish different types of review or investigation, including public inquiries, Committees of Privy Counsellors and Royal Commissions.
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Research Briefing
Covid-19 and local government
A briefing paper covering financial support to local authorities, and Government financial support distributed via local authorities, during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Research Briefing
Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26
The "Hillsborough Law" would create a duty of candour for public officials and introduce parity of representation for bereaved families at inquests.
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Debate Pack
Role of town and parish councils
Parish councils are the first tier of local government, collectively referred to as local councils.
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Research Briefing
The death of a monarch
The death of a monarch – and the accession of a new sovereign – involves the Cabinet, the Privy Council, Parliament, Buckingham Palace and the Church of England. This paper outlines the historical precedents for events that follow a demise of the crown.
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Research Briefing
Public spending in local areas
This briefing examines how public spending is allocated and lists some of the resources for working out the amounts that have gone to local areas.
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Insight
What are state visits?
State visits are formal international visits by heads of state. In the UK, the King hosts “inbound” state visits and embarks upon “outbound” state visits.
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Research Briefing
The Crown Dependencies
A briefing paper on the constitutional status of the Crown Dependencies, which are the Bailiwick of Jersey, the Bailiwick of Guernsey (including Alderney and Sark) and the Isle of Man.
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