House of Commons Library

• Local Government Finance Settlement 2024/25 (2 February 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9956/.

• The end of REUL? Progress in reforming retained EU law (2 February 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9957/.

• MPs standing down from the Commons ahead of the next general election (2 February 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9808/.

• Autumn Statement 2023 and Finance Bill 2023-24 (31 January 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9895/.

• Local audit and accountability in England (31 January 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7240/.

• Household Debt: Key Economic Indicators (30 January 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn02885/.

• Cost of Living Payments: Overview and FAQs (30 January 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9616/.

• Financial distress in local authorities (29 January 2024)
  https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/43165/documents/214689/default/.

House of Lord Library

• The government’s strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission: Regret motion (1 February 2024)
  https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/the-governments-strategy-and-policy-statement-for-the-electoral-commission-regret-motion/.

• Digital exclusion in the UK: Communications and Digital Committee report (30 January 2024)
  https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/digital-exclusion-in-the-uk-communications-and-digital-committee-report/.

Latest News

• Coming up in the Commons 5-8 February (2 February 2024)
  https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2024/february-2024/coming-up-in-the-commons-5-8-february/.

• What's on in the Lords 5-9 February (2 February 2024)
  https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2024/february-2024/whats-on-in-the-lords-5-9-february/.

• Disabled people in the housing sector inquiry - Levelling-Up Committee publishes evidence ahead of opening evidence session on Monday (2 February 2024)
  https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/17/levelling-up-housing-and-communities-committee/news/199760/disabled-people-in-the-housing-sector-inquiry-levellingup-committee-publishes-evidence-ahead-of-opening-evidence-session-on-monday/.

• Lords private members' bills in the 2023-24 Session (2 February 2024)
  https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2024/january/private-members-bills-in-the-lords-2023-2024/.

• Lords Committee publishes report on Finance Bill 2023-24 (1 February 2024)
  https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/230/finance-bill-subcommittee/news/199743/lords-committee-publishes-report-on-finance-bill-202324/.

• Government must tackle £4bn council funding gap or risk severe impact to services and council finances, say MPs (1 February 2024)
  https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/17/levelling-up-housing-and-communities-committee/news/199671/government-must-tackle-4bn-council-funding-gap-or-risk-severe-impact-to-services-and-council-finances-say-mps/.

• MPs hold a debate on living standards (29 January 2024)
  https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/202/backbench-business-committee/news/199653/mps-hold-a-debate-on-living-standards/.

Palace of Westminster Visits

Tickets are now on sale for guided or audio guided tours of the Palace of Westminster. Tours are available to book most Saturdays and weekdays during parliamentary recesses through to the end of July. Details can be found at https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2024/january/visit-the-palace-of-westminster/.