General debate on world sepsis awareness month
A general House of Commons debate is scheduled for 15 September 2026 for world sepsis awareness month.
Energy standing charges
What are standing charges? How have they changed over time? How and why do they vary? What proposals does the regulator Ofgem have for lowering them?
Digital ID in the UK
The government has cancelled plans for a national digital ID scheme. This briefing explains what digital ID is and summarises the debates around it.
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Research Briefing
What might a ‘Godzilla’ El Niño mean for the UK?
El Niño conditions form when warmer waters spread across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in global changes to weather and climate. Several forecasts from national weather agencies indicate that the next El Niño could be one of the strongest on record.
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Research Briefing
What is a ‘whole of society’ approach to defence and security?
What is the government doing to prepare the UK for crisis or conflict?
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Research Briefing
Home defence: A new ‘Home Guard’?
The 2025 Strategic Defence Review recommended the government explore options to create a new Reserve-style force to protect critical national infrastructure.
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Research Briefing
Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and UK national security
The government published its national security assessment on Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security in January 2026. A debate on the assessment, introduced by Adrian Ramsay, is due to take place in Westminster Hall on 3 September 2026.
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Research Briefing
Agriculture: Historical Statistics
This briefing sets out important indicators of UK agriculture that have been published annually over a long period of time. Together they give an indication of some of the ways that agriculture has changed in response to events over the last 100 years.
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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 well above pre-'energy crisis' levels and there is little prospect of large cuts to bills in the near future.
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Research Briefing
Debate: Government support for rural upper-tier local authorities
A briefing on the debate on government support for rural upper-tier local authorities scheduled for 2 September 2026 in Westminster Hall.
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Research Briefing
High cost of living: Impact on households
This briefing covers how the high period of inflation in the UK from 2021 to 2024 continues to affect household incomes, spending, poverty, savings and debt.
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Research Briefing
Switching off 2G and 3G in the UK
Find out about the end of 2G and 3G services, including why it is happening, how users may be affected, and the obligations mobile companies have toward their customers.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Planning rules for 5G masts (England)
Find out how mobile masts obtain planning permission, including how local communities are consulted.
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Research Briefing
Is the UK prepared for heatwaves?
Amid multiple heatwaves this summer, is the UK is prepared for extreme heat? This briefing provides an overview of the risk posed by heatwaves, government policy, progress and stakeholder comment.
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Research Briefing
UK aid and climate change
Sets out the potential effects of climate change on global development goals, UK Government aid strategies on climate change, and how UK aid is spent.
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