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  • Data dashboards

    Headline statistics for your constituency

    Thursday, 04 July, 2024

    Use our interactive dashboard to explore data for parliamentary constituencies, covering topics such as demographics, unemployment, and child poverty.

    • Data dashboards
    • Business
    • Demography
    • Housing and planning
    • UK elections
    • Work and incomes
    • Local data
    • People and places data
  • Research Briefing

    Faith Schools: FAQs

    Wednesday, 29 May, 2024

    This House of Commons Library briefing discusses what makes faith schools in England different. It answers FAQs and provides key statistics.

    • Research Briefing
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    MPs’ Pension Scheme

    Wednesday, 29 May, 2024

    The MPs’ Pension Scheme is administered by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), which is also responsible for administering MPs’ pay and business costs. It is a defined benefit scheme.

    • Research Briefing
    • Parliament
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Child maintenance: Support for victims of domestic abuse

    Thursday, 23 May, 2024

    This briefing outlines support available for victims and survivors of domestic abuse when applying for child maintenance through the Child Maintenance Service.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child support
    • Children and families
  • Research Briefing

    Planning enforcement (England)

    Thursday, 23 May, 2024

    This briefing describes the powers of local planning authorities in England to enforce planning law. It also discusses recent changes to these powers.

    • Research Briefing
    • Planning
  • Debate Pack

    Healthy Start Scheme

    Monday, 20 May, 2024

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Wednesday 22 May 2024 on the Healthy Start scheme. This debate will be led by Emma Lewell-Buck MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Family benefits
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    The growth in short-term lettings in England

    Friday, 17 May, 2024

    This paper examines the growth in short-term lettings and measures to strengthen regulation of the sector in England. It provides a brief overview of the regulatory approaches in other countries.

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Industry
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Planning for onshore wind

    Friday, 17 May, 2024

    The government updated planning rules for onshore wind in England in September 2023. These rules differ from those for other energy projects.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Gypsies and travellers: educational outcomes

    Friday, 17 May, 2024

    Short briefing covering Gypsy and Traveller educational outcomes, attendance, exclusion, barriers to participation, and progress to higher education in England

    • Research Briefing
    • Equality
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill

    Thursday, 16 May, 2024

    The High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill, bill 25 of the 2023-24 session, was introduced to Parliament by Conservative MP Jack Brereton on 6 December 2023 as a Private Members’ Bill, presented to Parliament through the ballot procedure. The Bill’s second reading in the Commons was on Friday 26 January 2024 and its committee stage was on Wednesday 13 March 2024. Remaining stages of the Bill in the House of Commons took place on 26 April 2024, where Bill was passed unamended. Second reading of the Bill in the House of Lords is scheduled for 17 May 2024.

    • Research Briefing
    • Industry
    • Planning
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Fire safety rules for blocks of flats since the Grenfell Tower fire (England)

    Tuesday, 14 May, 2024

    Find out about new fire safety rules for blocks of flats in England, who is responsible and how to report concerns.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
  • Debate Pack

    Mental health and long-term conditions

    Tuesday, 14 May, 2024

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate at 2pm on Thursday 16 May 2024 on mental health and long-term conditions. This debate will be led by Peter Dowd MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health
  • Constituency casework

    Fire safety rules for blocks of flats since the Grenfell Tower fire (England)

    Tuesday, 14 May, 2024

    Find out about new fire safety rules for blocks of flats in England, who is responsible and how to report concerns.

    • Constituency casework
    • Housing and planning
  • Debate Pack

    Inequalities in dementia services

    Tuesday, 14 May, 2024

    There will be a general debate on inequalities in dementia services at 12:30 on Thursday 16 May 2024. This debate will take place in Westminster Hall and be led by Debbie Abrahams MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Medicine
  • Research Briefing

    Criminal Justice Bill: Progress of the Bill

    Friday, 10 May, 2024

    The Criminal Justice Bill is scheduled to have its first day of report stage on 15 May 2024. This briefing discusses the background to the Bill and its progress through Parliament.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Housing and planning

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