Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25
The Mental Health Bill [HL] will have its second reading on 19 May 2025. This briefing provides background to the bill and an overview of its main provisions.
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Student mental health in England: Statistics, policy, and guidance
This briefing includes data on student mental health, discusses whether universities have a duty of care, and sets out government policy and sector guidance.
Constituency data: GPs and GP practices
Interactive dashboard showing data on GPs in England, including patient to GP ratios, the number of GPs, and a map of GP practices
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Debate Pack
Lesbian Visibility Week
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Lesbian Visibility Week at 1:30pm on 24 April 2025. The debate will be opened by Kate Osborne MP.
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Research Briefing
Autism policy and services: Health and social care
Autistic people experience health inequalities. This briefing describes government and NHS policy on health and social care for autistic people.
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Debate Pack
Debate on prevention of drugs deaths
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall at 1.30pm on 27 March on prevention of drugs deaths. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.
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Research Briefing
General Practice in England
The briefing provides an overview of general practice in England
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Debate Pack
Women’s health
A Westminster Hall debate on women's health is scheduled for Thursday 27 February 2025 at 3:00pm. The debate will be led by Helena Dollimore MP.
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Research Briefing
Asylum statistics
This briefing summarises statistics on asylum seekers in the UK and refugees who arrive through resettlement programmes.
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Research Briefing
NHS key statistics: England
Summary of NHS demand, performance, backlogs, and capacity of services in England. It covers A&E waiting times, hospital waiting lists, cancer waiting times, ambulance response times, staffing levels including doctors and nurses, vacancies, and more.
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Research Briefing
Obesity statistics
28% of adults in England are obese and a further 36% are overweight. This briefing covers statistics on obesity among adults and children in the UK.
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Insight
How does access to NHS dentistry compare across areas in England?
Access to NHS dentistry is uneven across England. Areas with lower provision have a higher number of people going to A&E with dental problems.
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Research Briefing
The new alcohol duty system
A new alcohol duty system was implemented on 1 August 2023. This briefing discusses the new duty regime, how it was developed, and how it compares to the former one.
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Debate Pack
E-petition debate: Speech and language therapy
A debate on speech and language therapy will take place in Westminster Hall on 27 January 2025. The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and the debate will be led by Dave Robertson MP.
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Data dashboards
Constituency data: Dentists and dental practices
Interactive dashboard showing data on dentists in England, including access to dentistry, the number of dentists and a list of NHS dental practices
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