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Government policy on high street rental auctions

Monday, 24 February, 2025

A debate has been scheduled in the Westminster Hall on 26 February on government policy on high street rental auctions. This debate pack provides background and related press and parliamentary material.

  • Debate Pack
  • Business
  • Industry
  • Planning
Government policy on high street rental auctions

Plastic bags – the single use carrier bag charge

Monday, 16 December, 2024

This Commons Library briefing paper provides information on the single use carrier bag charge in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, examines the legal basis for the charge, the exemptions and what will be done with the proceeds of the charge. It also examines the impact of the charges to date.

  • Research Briefing
  • Business
  • Consumers
  • Environment
Plastic bags – the single use carrier bag charge

Employment Rights Bill 2024-25

Friday, 18 October, 2024

This briefing sets out the background, effect and commentary on the Employment Rights Bill 2024-25, listed for second reading on Monday 21 October 2024

  • Research Briefing
  • Business
  • Work and incomes
Employment Rights Bill 2024-25
  • Research Briefing

    Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill 2022-23: Progress of the Bill

    Monday, 09 January, 2023

    This briefing paper provides information on the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill 2022-23, introduced in the House of Commons by Dean Russell MP as a Private Member's Bill on 15 June 2022. The paper lays out the background, content, progress and commentary on the Bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022-23

    Wednesday, 30 November, 2022

    Background to and discussion of the Bill, which would implement changes to the regulation of financial services arising from the UK's departure from the EU.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Consumers
    • Finance
    • The EU
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition on prohibiting employers from requiring staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19

    Thursday, 20 January, 2022

    A Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition calling on the Government to prohibit employers from requiring staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is scheduled for 24 January 2022 between 6-7.30pm . The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and Martyn Day MP will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    FAQs: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

    Friday, 01 October, 2021

    This briefing provides answers to frequently asked questions on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It covers the rules that apply from 1 November 2020. It also contains a discussion of excluded workers and furlough fraud.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Economic policy
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
    • Social security
  • Insight

    MPs and climate change: How does policy change happen?

    Wednesday, 24 June, 2020

    This Insight explains the role of MPs in driving and scrutinising policy change, including how the landmark Climate Change Act 2008 came into force.

    • Insight
    • Climate change
    • Climate change explainers
  • Insight

    EU policy and action on climate change

    Wednesday, 24 June, 2020

    This Insight gives an overview of the EU’s approach to climate change, including its global commitments, major policies and possible future direction. It also notes the status of the UK-EU future relationship negotiations in these areas.

    • Insight
    • Climate change
    • Climate change explainers
  • Insight

    How is the UK adapting to climate change? Spotlight on health

    Wednesday, 24 June, 2020

    In the UK, health has been identified as one of the six priority areas in need of climate change adaptation policies, but also one of the sectors with “no plans” for long-term climate change. This Insight provides a short introduction to UK adaptation policy, with a spotlight on health.

    • Insight
    • Climate change
    • Climate change explainers
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: energy and climate change

    Friday, 19 June, 2020

    A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper discussing key energy and climate change policy in relation to the negotiations on the future relationship between the EU and UK.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • EU law and treaties
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: Level playing field

    Friday, 19 June, 2020

    The so-called level playing field - rules on competition, state aid, taxation, labour and environmental standards, and climate change - are one of the main causes of disagreement between the UK and EU in the negotiations on their future partnership. This paper explains the commitments that both parties are proposing in these areas in order to come to a deal.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Climate change
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • International law
    • International trade
    • Tax
    • The EU
    • Work and incomes
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Shale gas and fracking

    Tuesday, 31 March, 2020

    A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper providing an overview of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for shale in the UK, including the latest UK Government moratorium for England, the approach in the devolved Administrations, the regulatory regime (petroleum exploration and development licences, environmental, planning, health and safety), and information on seismic events.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Carbon capture usage and storage

    Wednesday, 11 March, 2020

    A Commons Library Briefing on carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS), providing information on the processes involved; key benefits and challenges; Government policy and Parliamentary scrutiny.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Industry
  • Research Briefing

    Commons Library analysis of the Environment Bill 2019-20

    Friday, 06 March, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Brexit

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