Westminster & the UK Government Migration statistics – “This Commons Library briefing paper is a guide to understanding UK migration statistics. It explains the concepts and methods used in measuring migration and sets out a range of data on migration in… Read More ›
Guest blog by Maria Soroniati, MLitt History of Art student on placement in Archives & Special Collections. Entering the “backstage” of a library is a lot like entering a new world. At least, this was my impression as I walked… Read More ›
European Union Green transition [What Think Tanks are thinking]. “The United States, China and the European Union are making more and more funds available for the green economic transition and efforts to fight climate change. This note offers links to… Read More ›
Westminster & the UK Government Taxation of North Sea oil and gas – “This Library briefing gives an overview of how the profits from North Sea oil and gas production are taxed, and how the fiscal regime has been reformed in… Read More ›
European Union Towards deforestation-free commodities and products in the EU. “On 17 November 2021, the European Commission tabled a legislative proposal aimed at curbing deforestation and forest degradation driven by the expansion of agricultural land used to produce specific commodities,… Read More ›
Westminster & the UK Government The cap on medical and dental student numbers in the UK – “This briefing provides an overview of Government policy on training doctors and dentists in the UK. It highlights calls to lift the cap on… Read More ›
European Union EU legislation and policies to address racial and ethnic discrimination. This briefing covers the context of racial and ethnic discrimination, the scale of the issue, equality bodies, the EU policy framework, stakeholder positions, and the European Parliament’s position…. Read More ›
Westminster & the UK Government NATO enlargement: Sweden and Finland – “Sweden and Finland are in the final stages of joining NATO, the Euro-Atlantic military alliance. However, it is unclear when they will join. Turkey has not finalised the accession process… Read More ›
European Union Research for CULT Committee – The influence of social media on the development of children and young people. This study examines research on the impact of pervasive social media use on children’s and young people’s development. Acknowledging the… Read More ›
Westminster & the UK Government Enterprise Zones – “In a speech to the Conservative Party spring conference in March 2011, the then Chancellor George Osborne announced plans for the creation of Enterprise Zones, to assist “the parts of Britain that had… Read More ›
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