The House of Commons Library has published some research briefings:
- Spring Budget 2021– background briefing on the Spring Budget 2021 which will take place on 3 March 2021. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
- People claiming unemployment benefits by constituency – this paper provides figures for the number of people claiming unemployment benefits (the “claimant count”) by parliamentary constituency, as well as a summary of the latest labour market statistics for the UK as a whole.
- Youth unemployment statistics -this paper presents the latest statistics on youth unemployment in the UK as well as comparisons with other EU countries.
- Tackling loneliness – explains the Government’s Loneliness Strategy, which was published in October 2018, and the steps taken so far by the Government. It also looks at research into the causes and impact of loneliness and possible interventions.