Depopulation in rural areas
A debate on depopulation in rural areas will take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 11 September 2024. Torcuil Crichton, MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, will open the debate.
Environmental standards for new housing
A Westminster Hall debate on Environmental standards for new housing is scheduled for 3 to 4.30 pm on Thursday 12 September. The debate will be opened by Ellie Chowns MP.
UK priorities for COP29
A Westminster Hall debate on UK priorities for COP29 is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 10th September 2024. The debate was proposed by Deirdre Costigan.
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Research Briefing
Great British Energy Bill 2024-25
The Great British Energy Bill 2024-25 was introduced to the Commons on 25 July 2024. The second reading of the bill is scheduled for 5 September 2024. The bill would create a new, publicly owned company, Great British Energy, designed to invest in and develop clean energy.
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Research Briefing
Food poverty: Households, food banks and free school meals
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of rising living costs.
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Research Briefing
AUKUS pillar 2: Advanced capabilities
What advanced capabilities are the UK, Australia and the US developing under the AUKUS security partnership?
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Research Briefing
Gas and electricity prices during the ‘energy crisis’ and beyond
Energy prices have fallen since summer 2023, but are still be well above pre-'energy crisis' levels and are due to increase in autumn 2024.
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Debate Pack
Debate on waste crime in Staffordshire
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 1.30pm on 5 September on waste crime in Staffordshire. The debate will be opened by Adam Jogee MP.
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Debate Pack
Debate on technology in public services
A debate on technology in public services is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Monday 2 September 2024.
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Debate Pack
Debate on the future of sheep farming
A Westminster Hall debate is scheduled for 2.30 pm on Wednesday 4 September on the future of sheep farming. The debate will be opened by Joe Morris MP.
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Insight
Understanding uncertainty in climate change predictions
Predictions of the future effects of climate change must make assumptions about human decisions, describe a complex world, and include natural climate variation.
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Research Briefing
Artificial intelligence: A reading list
This briefing provides a selection of reading on artificial intelligence, including UK Government policy.
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Research Briefing
Economic regulation of the water industry
This briefing paper provides an overview of the economic regulation of the water industry, with a focus on England and Wales. It provides an overview of the price review process that sets customer bills and water company service targets every 5-years. It includes a summary of the 2024 price review process to date.
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Debate Pack
Debate on making Britain a clean energy superpower
A general debate on Making Britain a clean energy superpower is scheduled in the Commons Chamber on 26 July 2024.
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Research Briefing
How do farming schemes in Wales and England compare?
How do Welsh and English farming schemes compare? This guest briefing by a House of Commons Library researcher was published by Senedd Research to explore the key similarities and differences of new farm support schemes.
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