Science, environment and technology

Plastic waste

A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper on plastic waste in the UK, including statistics on plastic waste and information on the UK Government and devolved Governments' plans and ambitions to reduce avoidable plastic waste.

• Environment
• Local government

Telecommunications (Security) Bill 2019-21

This briefing provides an analysis of the Telecommunications (Security) Bill 2019-21. This includes an overview of the provisions in the Bill and of the debate and amendments made during the Committee stage. It is prepared in advance of the Bill's next stages, expected in the next Parliamentary session.

• Sciences
• Security
• Technology

Green Homes Grant

Update The Green Homes Grant scheme is closing on 31 March 2021.  New applicants must apply by 5pm on 31 March 2021. The Government announced on 27 March 2021 that the scheme was to close and that £300 million of funding for energy efficiency and low carbon heating schemes for lower income households was to

• Energy
• Environment

Energy

Environment

Climate change

Science

Technology