Flood risk management and funding
This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current UK Government policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.
Back British Farming Day and the future of domestic agriculture
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 15 September 2021 at 9.30am on Back British Farming Day and the future of domestic agriculture. The debate will be opened by Theo Clarke MP.
Environment Bill 2019-21 and 2021-22: Report on Committee and Remaining stages in the Commons
The Environment Bill 2019-21 has completed it Committee Stage, Report Stage and Third Reading in the House of Commons. This paper is a summary of what happened in those stages and about how the Bill has changed. It considers key Government and Opposition amendments. The Bill has now proceeded to the House of Lords.
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Debate Pack
Future of the Welsh rural economy
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on "The Future of the Welsh rural economy" on Tuesday 22 June at 2:30pm
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Debate Pack
British meat and dairy products
A debate on British meat and dairy products will be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 28 April 2021 from 2.30-4pm. The debate will be opened by Selaine Saxby MP.
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Research Briefing
End of Brexit transition: trade
This paper looks at the implications for UK-EU trade of the end of the Brexit transition period in both a deal and a no deal scenario. It also examines the changes which will occur, irrespective of whether there is a deal.
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Research Briefing
The Agriculture Act 2020
The Agriculture Bill 2019-21 (originally HC Bill 7) was published on 16 January 2020. It received Royal Assent on 11 November 2020, becoming the Agriculture Act 2020.
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Research Briefing
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill 2019-21
This briefing paper sets out the background to the UK Internal Market Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 9 September 2020.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: summary of positions
The tables in this paper provide a summary of the UK and EU positions in the future relationship negotiations, based on their proposed draft treaty texts and other publicly available statements
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus Act: Food supply
The Coronavirus Act provides powers to require information about food supply chains. The Government has said that it is collaborating with the food sector to manage the risk of disruption to supply chains, but that the Act provides powers in case requests for voluntary provision of information were not to be complied with in the future.
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Research Briefing
Autumn and winter floods, 2019-20
This is a House of Commons Library briefing paper on the serious flooding that occurred in the UK during the autumn and winter of 2019-20.
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Research Briefing
Spring Budget 2020: Background briefing
This briefing sets out the background to Spring Budget 2020 which will take place on 11 March 2020. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
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Research Briefing
Commons Library analysis of the Environment Bill 2019-20
A Commons Library analysis of the Environment Bill 2019-20. The Bill was given its first reading on 30 January 2020 and passed its second reading without division on 26 February 2020. Committee stage started on 10 March 2020 but was adjourned on 19 March due to the impact of Coronavirus. The Public Bill Committee is suspended until a time and date to be fixed by the Chair of the committee.
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Insight
Food security: What is it and how is it measured?
Food security is a global issue, but for many people it is also a very immediate concern. How do we define and measure food security?
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Insight
On target? Five environmental challenges for 2020 and beyond
Five environmental areas are likely to lead the parliamentary scrutiny agenda: environmental governance, biodiversity loss, resources and waste, air quality and flooding
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