Research Briefing
This briefing pack contains a selection of material which may be of assistance in preparing for the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on the case for creating the right education and employment opportunities.
Research Briefing
This briefing pack has been compiled to support the question for short debate on Proposals for Bringing Up to Date the Regulation of the Taxi and Private Car Hire Market.
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This In Focus note examines the concept of full employment and how to measure it, in light of the latest labour market statistics released in mid-October, showing the highest employment rate recorded since comparable records began in 1971.
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This Library Note provides statistical information on apprenticeships, based on the most recent figures published by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA). It then focusses on four key areas of recent government policy development in relation to apprenticeships: the announcement of a government target of three million new apprenticeships by the end of March 2020; the development of new apprenticeship standards
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material which may be of assistance in preparing for the forthcoming debate on the Humanitarian Impact of Developments in the Middle East and North Africa
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material which may be of assistance in preparing for the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on the summit on Sustainable Development Goals and Her Majesty’s Government’s objectives at that summit.
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UN member states are expected to agree a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) at a high level summit in New York from 25 to 27 September 2015. This Library Note provides information on issues relating to the SDGs which have attracted parliamentary attention over recent months including the number of goals; universal health coverage; climate change; and implementation and monitoring.
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This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material which may be of assistance in preparing for the forthcoming Debate on the Report of the Economic Affairs Committee on the Economic Case for High Speed 2
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This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Council Tax Valuation Bands Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 11 September 2015.
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This Library Note provides background information on the approach set out in the Conservative Party manifesto to economic and fiscal policy and summarises recent forecasts for the economy. In addition, it provides background information on the UK’s productivity performance and summarises the main elements of, and both political and other reaction to, the Government’s productivity plan. It has been written to support the debates in the House of Lords on the subjects of the Government’s productivity plan and the ‘British economy beyond austerity’ scheduled to take place on 8 and 10 September 2015, respectively.
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This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the second reading of the Energy Bill [HL] in the House of Lords, on 22 July 2015.
Research Briefing
This Library Note provides background information on the Budget Statement which was delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, on 8 July 2015. The Note provides a brief overview of some of the key Budget measures, before outlining the immediate reaction to the statement as expressed by members of the House of Commons and by a selection of organisations and commentators. It has been written to support the debate in the House of Lords on this subject scheduled to take place on 21 July 2015.
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This In Focus note examines China’s recent stock market ‘crash’. It also considers events leading up to the crash, China’s response to the crash and the potential impact on the wider economy.
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This In Focus Note provides information on the 5 July 2015 Referendum in Greece on whether to accept the terms of a bailout package offered by its creditors.
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This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Airports Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill [HL] on 19 June 2015.
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