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Social policy

  • Research Briefing

    The law on assisted suicide

    Thursday, 25 April, 2024

    This briefing explains the law on assisted suicide in England and Wales. It examines recent parliamentary activity, developments in other legal jurisdictions, human rights challenges, and stakeholders' views.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

    Thursday, 25 April, 2024

    The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme compensates for injury, illness or death caused by service on or after 6 April 2005.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence
    • Defence policy
    • Disability
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Health inequalities in liver disease and liver cancer

    Monday, 22 April, 2024

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Thursday 25 April on health inequalities in liver disease and liver cancer. The debate will be led by Navendu Mishra MP and Alison Thewliss MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    Children Not in School (Registers, Support and Orders) Bill 23-24

    Friday, 19 April, 2024

    An overview of the Children Not in School (Registers, Support and Orders) Bill currently before parliament, and previous proposals to enact similar reforms

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
  • Debate Pack

    Epetition debate relating to Carer’s Allowance

    Friday, 19 April, 2024

    There will be an epetition debate on increasing payments of Carer's Allowance to the minimum wage on Monday 22 April. This debate will take place in Westminster Hall and has been sponsored by Christina Rees MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Renters (Reform) Bill 2023-24: Progress of the Bill

    Thursday, 18 April, 2024

    The Renters (Reform) Bill is scheduled to have its report stage and third reading on 24 April 2024. This briefing provides an overview of the Bill's progress through the House of Commons prior to report stage.

    • Research Briefing
    • Rented housing
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on the Covid-19 pandemic response and trends in excess deaths

    Monday, 15 April, 2024

    A general debate on the Covid-19 pandemic response and trends in excess deaths has been scheduled for 18 April in the Commons Chamber. The debate will be opened by Andrew Bridgen MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Medicine
  • Debate Pack

    Motion on hospice funding

    Thursday, 11 April, 2024

    On Monday 15 April 2024, there will be a debate on a motion on hospice funding. This debate will take place in the House of Commons and will be led by Sally-Ann Hart MP and Peter Gibson MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2023-24

    Wednesday, 10 April, 2024

    This Bill would prohibit the sale of tobacco to people born on or after 1 January 2009, and enable product requirements to be imposed in connection with tobacco, vapes and other products.

    • Research Briefing
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    Council tax: empty properties

    Wednesday, 10 April, 2024

    A briefing paper explaining how council tax is applied to empty properties in England, Scotland and Wales, including the 'empty homes premium' and 'second homes premium'

    • Research Briefing
    • Housing and planning
    • Local government
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Who is experiencing food insecurity in the UK?

    Monday, 08 April, 2024

    The recent increase in food prices has particularly affected people in low-income households who spend more of their money on essentials.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Economic situation
  • Insight

    Who is experiencing food insecurity in the UK?

    Monday, 08 April, 2024

    The recent increase in food prices has particularly affected people in low-income households who spend more of their money on essentials.

    • Insight
    • Children and families
    • Economic situation
  • Research Briefing

    Planning appeals (England)

    Thursday, 04 April, 2024

    This briefing provides information about planning appeals in England. It also sets out other routes of address for people unhappy with planning decisions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Call-in of planning applications (England)

    Thursday, 04 April, 2024

    This briefing sets out the Secretary of State's powers in England to 'call-in' planning applications and 'recover' planning appeals. It also covers the planning powers of the Mayor of London.

    • Research Briefing
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Autism: Overview of policy and services

    Tuesday, 02 April, 2024

    This briefing provides an overview of policies and services for autistic people in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Crime
    • Disability
    • Diseases
    • Education
    • Equality
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Justice
    • Prisons
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes

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