The fishing industry
MPs will debate the fishing industry in Westminster Hall on the 28 November 2024.
Green Belt
This briefing discusses green belt planning policy and some of the recent discussions around the green belt. It applies only to England.
Loneliness and isolation in elderly and vulnerable people
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on loneliness and isolation in elderly and vulnerable people on Wednesday 6 December at 2:30pm. This debate has been sponsored by Derek Thomas MP.
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Research Briefing
Overcrowded housing (England)
An explanation of the statutory overcrowding standard in England, efforts to update the standard, and Government approaches to tackling overcrowding.
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Research Briefing
Knife crime statistics England and Wales
Knife crime is a crime involving an object with a blade or sharp instrument. The briefing paper presents and analyses statistics on knife crime in England and Wales.
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Research Briefing
Ethnic diversity in politics and public life
In 2022/23, 16% of the UK population was from a minority ethnic background. How is this reflected in politics and public life?
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Research Briefing
Mortgage arrears and repossessions in England
An overview of current and past approaches to helping homeowners with mortgage debt, including information on trends in arrears and repossessions.
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Debate Pack
Access to broadband
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Wednesday 6 September at 2.30pm on access to broadband. The debate will be opened by Alyn Smith MP.
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Research Briefing
English farm statistics: challenges, farm types and regions
Farmers in England need to respond to inflationary pressures and changing agricultural funding schemes. This paper introduces these challenges and presents data on farms in England by type and by region.
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Research Briefing
House of Commons: Hours Sat & Late Sittings
A note examining the trends in the number of sitting days and hours of the House of Commons, including late sittings after 10pm, since 1979.
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Debate Pack
Estimates day: The spending of the Ministry of Justice on HM Prison and Probation Service
On Tuesday 4 July 2023, there will be an Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Ministry of Justice, with a focus on HM Prison and Probation Service. This debate pack contains details of the latest estimates and previous expenditure, background material, and suggestions for further reading.
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Debate Pack
Debate on the impact of immigration on population growth
A Westminster Hall debate on the Impact of immigration on population growth is scheduled for Tuesday 27 June 2023 from 4:30 to 5:30pm. The debate will be led by Sir John Hayes MP.