Powers and protections for trees and hedges in the community
A briefing on powers to deal with issues caused by trees and hedges in the community and measures to protect them
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.
Research on the increasing cost of living and inflation
House of Commons Library publications on the rising cost of living in the UK, including causes of inflation, the effect on households, and Government support.
-
Research Briefing
Q&A: Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan
On 26 August 2022, the Government published its storm overflows discharge reduction plan as a legal commitment under the Environment Act 2021. This briefing paper provides background information and statistics on storm overflows, outlines the main elements in the plan and provides answers to some frequently asked questions on the subject.
-
Research Briefing
Air quality: policies, proposals and concerns
A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper on air quality in the UK, including current law and policy, trends in air pollutants and information on the UK Government and devolved Governments' plans and ambitions to improve air quality.
-
Debate Pack
Debate on supporting local food infrastructure
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall at 1.50pm on Thursday 8 September 2022 on supporting local food infrastructure. The subject for the debate has been selected by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Peter Aldous MP.
-
Insight
What is the Government’s plan to reduce sewage discharges?
By 2035, water companies have to improve all storm overflows sending sewage into bathing waters in England.
-
Research Briefing
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill 2022-23
A briefing on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill 2022-23
-
Research Briefing
Animal experiment statistics
Summarises data on animal experiments in Great Britain, including species used, creation and breeding of genetically-altered animals, severity of procedures, and university experiments.
-
Research Briefing
Brexit and the UK’s Overseas Territories
What’s the significance of the UK’s departure from the EU for the UK’s 14 Overseas Territories, in relation to trade, funding, defence, and sovereignty?
-
Debate Pack
The importance of agricultural and county shows to rural Britain
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 1.30pm on Thursday 21 July 2022 on the importance of agricultural and county shows to rural Britain. The subject for this debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Richard Holden MP.
-
Debate Pack
The effect of the war in Ukraine on UK farming and food production
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30am on Wednesday 20 July 2022 on the effect of the war in Ukraine on UK farming and food production. The debate will be opened by Christian Matheson MP.
-
Debate Pack
New pylons in East Anglia
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for 9.30am on Tuesday 19 July 2022 on new pylons in East Anglia. The subject for this debate has been nominated by the Backbench business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Sir Bernard Jenkin MP.
-
Research Briefing
Food Banks in the UK
The Trussell Trust, a charity working to end the need of food banks, has reported a 15% drop in the number of three-day emergency food parcels it distributed between 31 March 2021 and 1 April 2022, compared to the year before. This was still an increase of 14% compared to the year 2019-2020, before the pandemic. In 2021-22 it distributed 2.1 million food parcels in the UK.
-
Research Briefing
Shark Fins Bill 2022-23
The Shark Fins Bill 2022-23 is scheduled for Second Reading in the Commons on Friday 15 July 2022.
Total results (page 1 of 42)