Research Briefing
Health and Care Bill: Committee stage report
An overview of proceedings on the Health and Care Bill at its Commons committee stage, including a summary of key amendments considered in Public Bill Committee.
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Research Briefing
Looked after children: out of area, unregulated and unregistered accommodation (England)
This briefing provides information on out of area placements for looked after children in England. It also provides information on placements in unregulated and unregistered accommodation.
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Research Briefing
Early intervention: policy and provision
This House of Commons Library briefing analyses early intervention policies aimed at parents and children from conception to age five, covering health, education, social development and financial benefits. This paper also looks at broader arguments around early intervention as a policy approach.
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Research Briefing
Tax Relief for Childcare
This note discusses the current, limited, tax relief given for employer-supported childcare, and the case that has been made for wider relief on these costs.
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Research Briefing
Early intervention: a background paper
This paper provides an introductory overview of the development of early intervention policies, their evidence-base and their impact. It also provides links to further reading. It complements the Library briefing paper Early Intervention: policy and provision (CBP 7647) which provides information on the provision of early intervention support programmes in England.
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Insight
30 years of the Child Support Act
Why the Child Support Act 1991 was introduced and a timeline of changes and reform.
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Research Briefing
Domestic abuse: Support for victims and survivors
This paper explains the support available for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. This includes support from housing and social security agencies, and specialist domestic abuse support services such as Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVAs) and refuges.
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Research Briefing
Tackling loneliness
This briefing covers research into the prevalence, causes and impact of loneliness and interventions to address the issue. The focus is England with an overview of approaches in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
Adult Social Care: Means-test parameters since 1997
This briefing considers how the main parameters for the financial means-test for adult social care - such as the capital limits - have changed since 1997.
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Debate Pack
Dementia Action Week
A 'General debate on the Dementia Action Week’ has been scheduled for Thursday 27 May 2021.
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Research Briefing
The role of healthcare services in addressing domestic abuse
This briefing considers the role of the NHS and healthcare professionals in addressing domestic abuse. It looks at the use of healthcare services by victims and perpetrators, alongside initiatives such as health-based Independent Domestic Violence Advisers.
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Debate Pack
E-petition 554276, relating to child food poverty
A Westminster Hall debate on 'e-petition 554276, relating to child food poverty' has been scheduled for Monday 24 May 2021 from 4.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Catherine McKinnell MP.
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Research Briefing
Reform of adult social care funding: developments since July 2019 (England)
Reforming the funding of adult social care, including how people pay for care, has been an issue for successive governments. This briefing provides a summary of developments in this area since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July 2019.
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Insight
Domestic abuse and Covid-19: A year into the pandemic
How has the pandemic affected domestic abuse and what has the Government's response been?
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Constituency casework
Support for Victims of Domestic Abuse
A list of contact details for organisations which assist victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence across the UK.
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