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Statutory Homelessness in England

Published Friday, July 7, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers SN01164

This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides statistics on statutory homelessness in England and explains local authorities' duties to assist homeless households. The paper includes an overview of, and comment on, Government policy in this area.

Topics: Homelessness, Housing

Rebalancing the public finances

Published Friday, July 7, 2017 | Commons Debate packs CDP-2017-0134

A debate will be held on balancing the public finances in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 11 July at 9:30am. The subject for the debate has been chosen by Mark Harper MP.

Topics: Economic policy, Economic situation, Public expenditure, Taxation

UK tax after the EU referendum

Published Friday, July 7, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers CBP-7630

Taxation is very largely a Member State competence. The implications of the UK lying outside the EU are likely to be less significant for taxation compared with other policy areas. This short note discusses the balance of competences between the UK and the EU with regard to tax law, before looking at the brief comment that has been made, to date, on this aspect of Brexit.

Topics: EU law and treaties, Taxation

Households in temporary accommodation (England)

Published Friday, July 7, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers SN02110

This House of Commons Briefing Paper provides background information on the increase in the number of homeless households placed in temporary accommodation by English local authorities and outlines various initiatives and issues associated with the increased use of temporary accommodation.

Topics: Homelessness, Housing

Making Tax Digital

Published Friday, July 7, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers CBP-7949

In December 2015 HM Revenue & Customs published Making Tax Digital - its strategy to implement a new system of digital tax accounts to be used by businesses, the self-employed and landlords. Following a consultation exercise last year, in the 2017 Budget the Government confirmed its plans to roll-out digital tax returns from next April. This note discusses the background to this reform.

Topic: Taxation

Challenges facing new towns

Published Friday, July 7, 2017 | Commons Debate packs CDP-2017-0135

A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 12 July 2017 from 2.30-4pm on the challenges facing new towns. The debate will be opened by Lucy Allan MP.

Topics: Housing, Planning

Financial Indicators: Key Economic Indicators

Published Friday, July 7, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers SN05207

Financial Indicators: Data from FTSE100, as well as oil prices and gold prices.

Topic: Economic situation

EURATOM

Published Friday, July 7, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers CBP-8036

A Commons Library briefing paper on EURATOM, the European Atomic Energy Community

Topics: Energy, Nuclear power

Mental health policy in England

Published Friday, July 7, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers CBP-7547

House of Commons Library briefing on mental health policy in England.

Topics: Health finance, Mental health, Patient rights and complaints

The structure of the NHS in England

Published Friday, July 7, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers CBP-7206

This Commons Library briefing provides an overview of the funding and accountability relationships within this NHS in England, and an introduction to the roles of key organisations including NHS England, NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission. This briefing also highlights some key health policy issues, including patient safety, funding, and the integration of health and social care.

Topics: Health finance, Health services

Introducing a voluntary Right to Buy for housing association tenants in England

Published Thursday, July 6, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers CBP-7224

This House of Commons Library briefing explains proposals to extend the Right to Buy to assured tenants of housing associations on a voluntary basis. No implementation date for full roll-out has been announced. A large regional pilot scheme was announced for 2017/18.

Topics: Housing, Owner occupation, Social rented housing

Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Published Thursday, July 6, 2017 | Lords Library notes LLN-2017-0040

This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill on 11 July 2017.

Topics: Armed forces welfare, Defence policy

The election of Deputy Speakers

Published Thursday, July 6, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers SN05375

This note reviews the background to the introduction of elections for Deputy Speakers; notes arrangements for 2015; and reports the results the elections in June 2010 and in October 2013.

Topics: House of Commons, Parliament, Parliamentary procedure, Speaker

The abolition of mobile roaming charges and Brexit

Published Thursday, July 6, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers CBP-8034

A Commons Library Briefing Paper on the the regulation of mobile roaming charges in the EU, the abolition of mobile roaming charges in the EU, what it means for UK consumers, and the possible impact of Brexit.

Topics: EU law and treaties, Telecommunications

Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill 2017-18

Published Thursday, July 6, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers CBP-8035

The Bill provides powers for the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers to award relief from business rates to providers of telecommunications infrastructure.

Topics: Local government, Taxation, Telecommunications, Utilities

The Commemoration of Passchendaele, the third battle of Ypres

Published Thursday, July 6, 2017 | Commons Debate packs CDP-2017-0139

Debate Pack for the Commemoration of Passchendaele, the third battle of Ypres

Topics: Armed forces, Military operations

Productivity in the UK

Published Thursday, July 6, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers SN06492

The briefing provides latest statistics on UK productivity including breakdowns by sector and region/country of the UK. It also explains why productivity is important to growth, the public finances and living standards, analyses whether the stagnation in productivity is temporary or permanent, looks at the impact of Brexit on productivity growth and outlines Government policy. International comparisons are also included.

Topics: Economic situation, Employment

Brexit and financial services

Published Thursday, July 6, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers CBP-7628

This Commons Library briefing paper brings together responses from financial organisations about the impact of the vote to leave the EU,. The vote to leave the EU has significant implications for the financial services sector, an economic sector which is critical to the UK economy. The degree of inter-linkage between the ‘City’ and the EU economies is substantial economically speaking and intricate in terms of the legislative interface.

Topics: EU law and treaties, Financial services

Brexit: a reading list of post-EU Referendum publications by Parliament and the Devolved Assemblies

Published Wednesday, July 5, 2017 | Commons Briefing papers CBP-7912

This reading list brings together briefings on Brexit by the Parliamentary libraries and the Devolved Assembly research services with reports by Parliamentary and Devolved Assembly committees following the result of the EU Referendum on 23 June 2016.

Topics: Administration of justice, Agriculture and environment, Animals, Armed forces, Asylum, Aviation, Central government, Civil law, Climate change, Common Agricultural Policy, Companies, Consumers, Criminal law, Data protection, Defence equipment and procurement, Defence policy, Devolution, Economic policy, Economic situation, Energy, Environmental protection, Equality, EU budget, EU external relations, EU institutions, EU law and treaties, Europe, Farmers, Financial institutions, Financial services, Fisheries, Food, Forestry, Genetics, Health services, Higher education, Housing, Human rights, Immigration, Incomes and poverty, Industry, Information technology, International development, International economic relations, International organisations, International politics and government, International trade, Legislative process, Local government, Medicine, Middle East, North America, Overseas territories, Parliament, Pensions, Railways, Research and innovation, Roads, Russia, Science, Terrorism, Unemployment, Water

Space Industry Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Published Wednesday, July 5, 2017 | Lords Library notes LLN-2017-0039

This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information on the Space Industry Bill [HL].

Topics: Aviation, Industry

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