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Fire Safety Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Tuesday, 15 September, 2020

The Fire Safety Bill is a government bill, and forms part of the Government’s response to the Grenfell fire. It seeks to clarify the scope of the Fire Safety Order 2005, specifically to ensure that the responsible person or duty-holder for multi-occupied, residential buildings must manage and reduce the risk of fire for the structure and external walls of the building, including cladding, balconies and windows; and for entrance doors to individual flats that open into common parts.
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Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Tuesday, 15 September, 2020

This briefing examines recent government policy towards the administration of business rates on public lavatories in England and Wales.
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Covid-19 regulations: Face coverings

Thursday, 10 September, 2020

The Government has laid several statutory instruments requiring people to wear face coverings, with the aim of reducing the spread of Covid-19. These regulations include a list of “relevant places” where people must wear face coverings. The regulations have been updated with subsequent regulations that add places to the list and remove exemptions. The financial penalties for non-compliance have also been updated. This article looks at the requirements imposed by the various instruments.
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Covid-19 regulations: Face coverings in shops

Thursday, 30 July, 2020

On 23 July 2020 the Government laid regulations requiring people to wear face coverings in shops and some other indoor venues. The House of Lords is due to debate these regulations in September 2020. This article provides an overview of the regulations and the background to their introduction.
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Business and Planning Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Thursday, 02 July, 2020

The Government’s Business and Planning Bill is intended to help the economy recovery from the effects the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Coronavirus: What is the Government doing to support high street retailers?

Tuesday, 30 June, 2020

This article provides statistics on the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on high street retail sales between March and June 2020. It also summarises the debate over the Government’s package of economic support for retailers, such as the coronavirus job retention scheme and a range of other loans and grants.
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- Coronavirus
- Economy
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Coronavirus: Airlines

Tuesday, 23 June, 2020

Aviation has been one of the hardest hit sectors in the coronavirus pandemic. This article looks at Government support for airlines and also at criticisms of policies such as the quarantine. It then considers debates about airlines’ reactions in areas such as employment and customer refunds. The impact of the pandemic on airlines is the subject of an oral question in the House of Lords on 29 June 2020.
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Seaside resorts: ‘Staycationing’ during Covid-19

Wednesday, 17 June, 2020

While Covid-19 is expected to have a negative impact on UK tourism overall, the number of domestic tourists in the UK is expected to rise. This briefing considers the debate regarding the potential impact of increases in domestic tourism on seaside resorts.
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Post Office’s Horizon accounting system: Calls for an independent inquiry

Friday, 12 June, 2020

In December 2019, the High Court published a ruling concerning the Post Office’s Horizon electronic accounting system. This article outlines the dispute between sub-postmasters and the Post Office over the operation of this system. It also summarises calls for the Government to establish a public enquiry.
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- Employment
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Coronavirus: Commercial rent relief and furloughed space grants

Wednesday, 10 June, 2020

The Government’s furlough scheme helps companies retain staff during the pandemic. This article considers proposals for a similar system covering physical premises, whereby the Government would help pay rent and services charges for companies in certain sectors. Similar schemes operate in Denmark and Sweden. The Government has not responded directly to the proposals, which are the subject of an oral question in the House of Lords on 15 June 2020.
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- Business
- Coronavirus
- Economy
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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Friday, 05 June, 2020

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill is a Government bill being fast-tracked through Parliament with the intention of reducing the burden on businesses and providing flexibility and breathing space to keep them operating during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Coronavirus and the Economy

Thursday, 28 May, 2020

Coronavirus (Covid-19) has had major implications for the UK economy. There have been debates about a number of possible changes to economic policy when the UK enters the recovery phase. These include: possible major reforms to fiscal policy; whether the Government should facilitate the reallocation of jobs and capital away from the hardest hit sectors of the economy; what measures could be taken if the virus exacerbates inequalities in the UK; and whether the recovery is an opportunity to bring about fundamental changes in the economy and society.
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Coronavirus: Profiteering during the pandemic

Monday, 18 May, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has seen an increase in complaints of price gouging, with some household items being sold at inflated prices. This article summarises the campaign to combat price gouging and the existing powers available to achieve this in consumer law.
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- Business
- Coronavirus
- Economy
- Health
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Covid-19: Private Sector Contribution

Friday, 15 May, 2020

Much of the private sector has been badly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. However, there have been a range of examples of the private sector mobilising to assist with the efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus and mitigate its impacts.
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British Business Bank: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans

Tuesday, 28 April, 2020

The British Business Bank operates a series of loan schemes to support companies during the pandemic, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). This article summarises the schemes and policy debates around them. It includes data on loan take-up up to 22 April. Coronavirus support through the British Business Bank is the subject of an oral question in the House of Lords on 30 April 2020.
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- Coronavirus
- Economy

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