Westminster news
Economic indicators, October 2009 -A research paper series that summarises the main economic indicators currently available for the UK, along with comparisons with other major OECD countries for selected indicators. This month’s edition includes an article on long term trends in the composition of the labour market (House of Commons Research Paper 09/74)
London 2012 olympic and paralympic games impacts and legacy evaluation framework – Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Mortgage Market Review – Financial Services Authority – proposals for major reforms to the UK mortgage market, with a view to changes as of April 2010
Review of executive royal prerogative powers: final report – Min of Justice – a review of the ancient royal prerogative powers available to UK government ministers
Unemployment by Constituency, September 2009 – paper shows the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance recorded as resident in each constituency in the United Kingdom in September 2009. The paper also presents residence-based unemployment rates for all 646 constituencies in the United Kingdom. It includes maps of unemployment rates by constituency and an annual percentage change map (House of Commons Research Paper 09/77)
Women doctors: making a difference – report of the Chair of the National Working Group on Women in Medicine – Dept of Health
Working Better – Fathers, family and work – Equality & Human Rights Commission
Holyrood news
Gross domestic product for Scotland, Quarter 2 2009
Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland Annual Report 2008-2009
Supreme Court (SPICe Briefing 09-69) – considers the new Supreme Court and its functions from a Scottish perspective
Brussels news
10 things about the Lisbon Treaty you should know – still confused about the treaty? Here are some of the main changes it would bring, if adopted
Copyright in the Knowledge Economy – Communication from the Commission… (COM (2009) 532 final) – addresses digitisation and dissemination of books in European libraries
Decision on use of fingerprints for biometric identification and verification in the Visa Information System (2009/756/EC) – member states can now prepare for the use of biometrics
Enlargement strategy and main challenges 2009-2010 - Communication from the Commission… (COM (2009) 533 final) – looks at the progress made and the challenges in the enlargement process
Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2009 – annual statistical publication which shows how the regions of Europe are evolving
Questions and Answers on the Commission Proposal to amend the Asylum Procedures and the Qualifications Directive – Press release 21 Oct
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