HOUSE OF COMMONS LIBRARY

• The growth in short-term lettings in England (17 May 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8395/.

• High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill (16 May 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10006/.

• Household Debt: Key Economic Indicators (14 May 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn02885/.

• People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency (14 May 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8748/.

• Devolution in Wales: “A process, not an event” (13 May 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8318/.

• Devolution in Scotland: “The settled will”? (13 May 2024)
  https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8441/.

HOUSE OF LORDS LIBRARY

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LATEST NEWS

• Coming up in the Commons 20-23 May (17 May 2024)
  https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2024/may/coming-up-in-the-commons-20-23-may/.

• What's on in the Lords 20-23 May (17 May 2024)
  https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2024/may/whats-on-in-the-lords-20-23-may/.

• Exempt all state pensions and benefits from income tax (17 May 2024)
  https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/651642?reveal_response=yes#response-threshold.

• Increase Carer’s Allowance to equal 35 hours at 50% of the living wage (17 May 2024)
  https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/653520?reveal_response=yes#response-threshold.

• Fast track benefits as soon as someone is diagnosed as terminally ill (17 May 2024)
  https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/651223?reveal_response=yes#response-threshold.

• Improving the home buying and selling process inquiry - Levelling-Up Committee publishes written evidence (16 May 2024)
  https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/17/levelling-up-housing-and-communities-committee/news/201444/improving-the-home-buying-and-selling-process-inquiry-levellingup-committee-publishes-written-evidence/.

• Renters (Reform) Bill debate in the Lords (16 May 2024)
  https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2024/may/renters-reform-bill-at-heart-of-lords-debate/.

• Carer’s Allowance: Work and Pensions Committee calls for urgent action to tackle overpayment problem (16 May 2024)
  https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/work-and-pensions-committee/news/201457/carers-allowance-work-and-pensions-committee-calls-for-urgent-action-to-tackle-overpayment-problem/.

• Women’s state pension age: Work and Pensions Committee calls on Government to bring forward proposals for compensation scheme (15 May 2024)
  https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/work-and-pensions-committee/news/201437/womens-state-pension-age-work-and-pensions-committee-calls-on-government-to-bring-forward-proposals-for-compensation-scheme/.

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/.