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
House of Commons: Services and facilities for MPs
A debate on parliamentary services for MPs will take place in the Chamber on 9 February 2023. The debate was initiated by the Administration Committee.
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Research Briefing
Disabled people: political participation
This short Library briefing paper discusses provisions to support disabled peoples political participation
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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
The Overseas Territories: An introduction and relations with the UK
The UK has 14 Overseas Territories. What are they, and what is their relationship with the UK?
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Research Briefing
Can I see your ID? Proving who you are at the polling station
People without an acceptable form of voter ID can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate to show at the polls.
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Insight
Can I see your ID? Proving who you are at the polling station
People without an acceptable form of voter ID can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate to show at the polls.
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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
Northern Ireland Budget Bill 2022-23
This Bill will update the budget for Northern Ireland for 2022/23, and approve funding for the first few months of 2023/24.
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Research Briefing
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022-23: Bill progress
Ahead of Commons report stage and third reading this paper summarises key developments in relation to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
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Research Briefing
Turnout at elections
This Library Briefing presents statistics on turnout at elections in the UK, including general, local and European Parliament elections and elections to the devolved administrations.
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Research Briefing
House of Lords Reform in the 2019 Parliament
There will be a debate on House of Lords reform in Westminster Hall on 10 January 2023.
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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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