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Business

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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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Employment
    • Housing
    • Local Government
    • Transport
  • In Focus

    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.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Economy
  • In Focus

    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.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Transport
  • In Focus

    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.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Communities
    • Coronavirus
    • Culture, Media & Sport
    • Economy
    • Employment
    • Local Government
  • In Focus

    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.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Communities
    • Employment
    • Government
    • Justice
  • In Focus

    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.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Economy
  • Research Briefing

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Economy
  • Research Briefing

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Communities
    • Coronavirus
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Welfare & Pensions
  • In Focus

    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.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Economy
    • Health
  • Research Briefing

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Employment
  • In Focus

    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.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Economy
  • In Focus

    Coronavirus and the telecoms industry

    Monday, 27 April, 2020

    The Covid-19 pandemic has seen an increase in homeworking and other online activity, such as video streaming. This increase in demand has affected both telecoms providers and engineers. This article summarises the scale of this increased demand and the measures taken to meet it.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
  • In Focus

    Coronavirus: How do we measure its economic impact?

    Thursday, 16 April, 2020

    Most official data is produced with a lag, making timely assessments of the economic impact of coronavirus difficult. The disruption may also have made it harder to collect accurate statistics. This article looks at a new set of indicators that the Office for National Statistics has produced to address these issues. It also reports suggestions for other measures to shed light on the impact of the pandemic, including from countries.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Economy
  • In Focus

    UK banks and coronavirus policy responses

    Thursday, 02 April, 2020

    This article considers the role of the banking sector in the UK’s response to coronavirus. It describes key policy announcements in relation to the banks, many of which are intended to support the wider economy. It also reports some ways in which the banks themselves have responded, including on overdrafts and branch opening hours. Finally, it summarises some criticisms of the sector’s activities in relation to the pandemic.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Economy
    • Employment
  • In Focus

    Pandemic insurance and government as insurer of last resort

    Friday, 27 March, 2020

    This article looks at the Government’s role as ‘insurer of last resort’. Over time, the areas where it takes this role have expanded from basic military, health and welfare provision to include, for example, elements of flood, terrorism and travel risks. Coronavirus has widened this scope further. The article also considers the costs of providing cover, and whether the private sector might cover more of the risks arising from pandemics.

    • In Focus
    • Business
    • Coronavirus
    • Economy
    • Welfare & Pensions

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