Research Briefing
Direct Planning (Pilot) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading of the Direct Planning (Pilot) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 20 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Planning (Subterrranean Development) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords on the Planning (Subterranean Development) Bill [HL] on 20 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Welfare Reform and Work Bill (HL Bill 69 of 2015–16)
This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill on 17 November 2015.
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Research Briefing
Regeneration of East London since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
This Library Note has been written to support the House of Lords debate on 5 November on the progress made in the regeneration of east London since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Research Briefing
Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill [HL]
This In Focus briefing provides background information in advance of the second readingof the Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 11 September 2015.
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Research Briefing
Council Tax Valuation Bands Bill [HL]
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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Research Briefing
Energy Bill [HL] (HL Bill 56 of 2015–16)
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.
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Research Briefing
Debate on the Budget Statement
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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Research Briefing
Women Facing Homelessness, Domestic Violence and Social Exclusion
On 6 November 2014, the House of Lords is scheduled to debate the following motion: “that this House takes note of women facing homelessness, domestic violence and social exclusion”.
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Research Briefing
Deregulation Bill (HL Bill 33 of 2014–15)
The Deregulation Bill is a wide-ranging bill that is intended to remove or reduce regulatory burdens on businesses, civil society, individuals, public sector bodies and the taxpayer across a number of policy areas including: general and specific areas of business, companies and insolvency, the use of land, housing, transport, communications, the environment, education and training, entertainment, public authorities and the administration of justice.
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Research Briefing
Infrastructure Bill [HL] (HL Bill 2 of 2014–15)
The Infrastructure Bill makes provision for the Government’s proposals to fund, plan, manage and maintain the UK’s national infrastructure.
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Research Briefing
Immigration Bill (HL Bill 84 of 2013–14)
This Library Note provides information on the Immigration Bill, which is due for second reading in the House of Lords on 10 February 2014.
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Research Briefing
Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill (HL Bill 78 of 2012-13)
The Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill implements an announcement by the Chancellor in the 2012 Autumn Statement that increases in certain working-age welfare benefits and tax credits would be limited to 1 percent, rather than increasing them in line with inflation. This Library Note is intended to provide background information in advance of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords on 11 February 2013.
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Research Briefing
Growth and Infrastructure Bill (HL Bill 72 of 2012–13)
The purpose of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill is to promote investment in infrastructure projects, reduce delays in the planning system and introduce a new employment status of employee shareholder. This Library Note provides background information for the second reading of the Bill in the House of Lords on 8 January 2013.
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Research Briefing
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill (HL Bill 45 of 2012–13)
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill includes measures for changes to competition policy, to employment law, and for reducing regulation, as well as provisions on the Green Investment Bank, directors’ remuneration, copyright and planning. This Library Note provides background reading in advance of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords.
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