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Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill

Tuesday, 12 October, 2021

The Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill would make provisions relating to the payment of compensation to eligible customers of London Capital & Finance plc. It would also allow the secretary of state to provide a loan to the Board of the Pension Protection Fund and for that loan to form a part of the funds of the Fraud Compensation Fund. The House of Lords second reading and remaining stages of the bill are scheduled to take place on 19 October 2021.
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Inequalities of region and place

Friday, 08 October, 2021

The House of Lords is due to debate inequalities of region and place on 14 October 2021. This briefing has been prepared ahead of that debate, providing analytical measures of inequality and summarising the Government’s response as part of its ‘levelling up’ agenda.
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Social care: challenges, funding and reform

Thursday, 07 October, 2021

There is widespread recognition that the formal adult social care sector in England has faced multiple challenges over many years. The Government has set out proposals for a levy to raise funds for the sector alongside reforms to how people pay for adult social care in England. Further detail on the Government’s plans for sector reform are expected in a white paper due later this year.
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- Families & Social Services
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Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill

Wednesday, 06 October, 2021

The bill would allow the Government to set aside the earnings requirement of the triple lock for assessing state pensions increases for the 2022/23 financial year. State pensions would instead be increased by 2.5% or the rate of inflation, whichever is higher. This briefing summarises the background to the bill and the House of Commons stages that were taken on 20 September 2021.
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- Welfare & Pensions
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Health and Social Care Levy Bill

Wednesday, 06 October, 2021

The bill would provide for a new tax dedicated to helping fund the Government’s plans for health and social care, with proceeds ringfenced for this purpose. The tax would be collected from April 2022. The House of Commons has passed the bill and there are limitations on the powers of the House of Lords to amend or reject the measure. The House of Lords is scheduled to debate the bill at second reading and remaining stages on 11 October 2021.
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Critical Benchmarks (References and Administrators’ Liability) Bill [HL]

Friday, 01 October, 2021

This proposed law seeks to reduce the scope for uncertainty and litigation arising from the withdrawal of a key interest rate from the UK financial system.
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- Economy
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Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill

Thursday, 30 September, 2021

The bill aims to: clarify circumstances in which the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic can and cannot be considered when deciding on the rateable value of a property on the 2017 rating list; and make it easier to investigate the conduct of directors of companies that have been dissolved. The Government states that the bill will allow it to “plug the legal loophole that exists in the insolvency enforcement landscape”.
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National Insurance Contributions Bill

Thursday, 16 September, 2021

The bill would introduce national insurance relief schemes for employers based in freeport tax sites, as well as for employers of ex-service personnel. The bill also makes other provisions around national insurance. This briefing considers: the background to the bill; what it would do and what happened during its passage through the House of Commons.
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Armed Forces Bill: Briefing for Lords stages

Wednesday, 01 September, 2021

The bill would extend parliamentary consent for the armed forces for a further five years, along with other provisions. This briefing considers: the background to the bill; what it would do and what happened during its passage through the House of Commons.
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- Defence
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Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]

Thursday, 26 August, 2021

This proposed law seeks to reform pensions across the public sector. It would also make other changes to the rules related to judicial offices. The pension reforms partly respond to a finding of unlawful discrimination in existing schemes and are partly aimed at improving the operation of public sector pensions. The changes relating to judicial offices are intended to improve recruitment and retention in the judiciary.
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Northern Ireland Protocol: House of Lords committee reports and recent developments

Wednesday, 25 August, 2021

The House of Lords is due to debate two committee reports on the Northern Ireland Protocol on 13 September 2021. This briefing summarises the reports and recent developments relating to the protocol, including the Government’s July 2021 command paper that argued for discussions with the EU to find a “new balance” in the protocol.
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Standards in Public Life

Tuesday, 24 August, 2021

This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared ahead of the following debate in the House on 9 September 2021: Lord Blunkett to move that this House takes note of standards in public life.
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House of Lords: Largest Votes Recorded

Tuesday, 27 July, 2021

What have been the largest ever votes in the House of Lords? This briefing provides a list of divisions since 1999 where 500 or more Members have voted.
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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Monday, 19 July, 2021

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a wide-ranging piece of legislation that would make changes across the criminal justice system. This briefing considers: the background to the bill; what it would do; and what happened during its passage through the House of Commons.
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Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Thursday, 17 June, 2021

This bill seeks to establish the Advanced Research and Invention Agency. It also sets out the agency’s functions and would enable the secretary of state to make grants to ARIA and provide it with funding.
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- Science & Technology

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