What is affordable housing?
This briefing explains how affordable housing is defined and looks at trends in housing affordability and the supply of affordable housing.
Planning and solar farms
A Westminster Hall debate on planning and solar farms has been scheduled for Wednesday 19 July 2023. The debate will be opened by Dr Caroline Johnson MP.
Local growth funds
This briefing is a short summary of current government administered funds designed to support local economic growth.
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Research Briefing
Asylum accommodation: hotels, vessels and large-scale sites
A lack of bedspaces has led to hotels being used as contingency asylum accommodation. To reduce reliance on hotels, the Home Office is trying to increase accommodation supply, including by establishing large-scale accommodation sites on government owned land and procuring accommodation barges and other types of vessel.
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Debate Pack
Debate on e-petition 626737 relating to swift bricks
Information for the debate on e-petition 626737 which called on the government to make swift bricks compulsory for new housing
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Research Briefing
Holocaust Memorial Bill
The Holocaust Memorial Bill would remove restrictions on building a Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens. Second reading of the Bill is scheduled for Wednesday, 28 June 2023.
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Debate Pack
Sustainability of heritage sites across the UK
There will be Westminster Hall debate on the sustainability of heritage sites across the UK on Tuesday 20 June 2023 at 4.30pm. The debate will be led by Jamie Stone MP.
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Research Briefing
Accountability and scrutiny of Teesworks
This landing page has been prepared for the Opposition day debate on Accountability and scrutiny of Teesworks on 7 June 2023.
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Debate Pack
The role of local government in reaching net zero
A general debate on the role of local government in delivering net zero is scheduled for Monday 5 June. The debate, selected by the Backbench Business Committee, will be led by Wera Hobhouse MP.
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Research Briefing
Tackling the under-supply of housing in England
This paper covers trends in housing supply and barriers and potential solutions to delivering more homes in England.
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Research Briefing
Unfinished housing developments
This briefing examines the problems caused by unfinished housing developments and roads, and the powers available to local authorities to prevent and deal with them.
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Debate Pack
Future of small and medium-sized housebuilders
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2.30pm on Wednesday 10 May on the future of small and medium-sized housebuilders. The debate will be opened by Andrew Lewer MP.
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Research Briefing
Electricity Transmission (Compensation) Bill 2022-23: Progress of the Bill
This briefing paper provides information on the Electricity Transmission (Compensation) Bill, introduced in the House of Commons by Dr Liam Fox as a Private Members' Bill on 25 November 2022.
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Research Briefing
Government policy on freeports
This briefing looks at the UK Government's freeports policy. It also contains information on freeports in Scotland and Wales.
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Research Briefing
Green Belt
This briefing examines Green Belt planning policy and some of the recent discussions around the Green Belt. It applies only to England.
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