Establishing the National Institute for Health Protection
Most functions confirmed to be moving to the NIHP relate to either managing the current Covid-19 outbreak or preparations for future epidemics and emergencies.
Future of the UK space industry
A debate on the future of the UK space industry has been scheduled for 4 February 2021. This House of Commons Library debate pack provides background information and press and parliamentary coverage.
Coronavirus: Long Covid
This briefing provide an overview of long Covid, the impacts of this condition and the development of clinical guidance and services for those affected. It also provides links to further reading and Parliamentary material.
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Research Briefing
Telecommunications (Security) Bill 2019-21
This briefing provides an overview of the Telecommunications (Security) Bill in advance of its second reading on 30 November 2020.
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Research Briefing
Drug crime: Statistics for England and Wales
This briefing paper looks at drug crime prevalence in England and Wales and the criminal justice outcomes for those found guilty of drug offences. It also covers the impacts of drug misuse.
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Research Briefing
Knife crime statistics
Knife crime is a persistent and worrying concern, especially as it impacts particularly upon young people and the disadvantaged, and various remedies have been tried over the years.
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Research Briefing
Race and Ethnic Disparities
This Commons Library briefing paper discusses the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and provides related statistical and policy analysis.
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Research Briefing
Tenancy deposit schemes
This briefing paper explains the duty on private landlords to protect tenants’ deposits and summarises how the schemes operate. The Government has legislated to cap security deposits in England and is considering whether improvements can be made to the tenancy deposit protection process to benefit both tenants and landlords.
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Research Briefing
Statistics on Alcohol: England
This note provides a summary of statistics on alcohol consumption among adults and children in England. Data on alcohol-related hospital admissions in England and alcohol-related deaths in England, the UK and worldwide is also shown.
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Research Briefing
Terrorism in Great Britain: the statistics
This briefing examines the available statistics on terrorism since 2001 in Great Britain.
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Research Briefing
Women in Parliament and Government
This briefing includes latest figures on the proportion of women in Parliament and elected bodies across the UK and throughout the world.