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.
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Commons Library debate pack - Interdependence of modern farming and the environment (271 KB, PDF)
A debate on the ‘Interdependence of modern farming and the environment’ has been scheduled for 2.30 pm on Tuesday 12 March 2019 in Westminster Hall. Colin Clark MP is the Member leading the debate.
A sustainable, productive farming sector is dependent on a healthy environment. Some 70% of the UK’s land is used for agriculture, and the way in which it is farmed can have environmental impacts – positive or negative. Modern technologies and methods can reduce air, water and land pollution and cut greenhouse gas emissions from farming. Government and farmers recognise the value to the sector of policies which harness new approaches to deliver fertile soils, thriving pollinator populations, clean air and water, and effective pest control.
This note provides some background to the issue, and compiles links to relevant Library briefings, Parliamentary debates and statements, and press coverage.
Documents to download
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Commons Library debate pack - Interdependence of modern farming and the environment (271 KB, PDF)
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Please note: for information on accessing food banks and food parcels during the pandemic please see our briefing Coronavirus: Support for household finances. For an account of developments in food bank activity over the crisis period see section 7 of this paper, Food Banks in the UK. Recent research means we have increasing amounts of data on food banks, giving us a fuller picture of their provision across the UK, and providing a more detailed picture of the characteristics of food bank users.
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This is a reading list of publications on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and future UK-EU relations from library, research services and committees of the UK and devolved parliaments and assemblies.
