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Environment

  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Household waste collection in England: FAQs

    Monday, 15 June, 2026

    This briefing answers some frequently asked questions about constituents’ household waste and recycling collections.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
  • Data dashboards,Research Briefing

    Constituency data: Sewage discharges in England

    Wednesday, 10 June, 2026

    This interactive dashboard allows you to browse data on sewage discharges in England, by constituency, river, and water company.

    • Data dashboards
    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Industry
    • Environment data
  • Research Briefing

    Water safety and prevention of drowning

    Monday, 08 June, 2026

    This briefing focuses on water safety and action to reduce accidental drowning. There is a Westminster Hall debate on water safety on 9 June 2026, led by Darren Paffey MP.

    • Research Briefing
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Environment
    • Industry
  • Research Briefing

    Flood risk management and funding

    Monday, 08 June, 2026

    This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Planning
  • Research Briefing

    Water supply in Kent

    Wednesday, 03 June, 2026

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall on 10 June 2026 to consider water supply in Kent. The debate will be opened by Sojan Joseph MP.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Industry
  • Insight

    Heatwaves in the UK

    Wednesday, 27 May, 2026

    Heatwaves, three consecutive days above a certain temperature, are becoming more common. They can disrupt infrastructure and ecosystems and harm people’s health.

    • Insight
    • Climate change
  • Research Briefing

    Data centres: planning policy, sustainability, and resilience

    Wednesday, 27 May, 2026

    This briefing provides an overview of data centres, including their economic impact, energy consumption, and water consumption. It describes UK Government policy in these areas, as well as cyber resilience and planning policy.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Planning
    • Technology
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Water Meters

    Wednesday, 27 May, 2026

    Information about water meters in England, including how these may be used to charge household customers for water based on their consumption.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Energy
    • Environment
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Who is responsible for managing flood risk? (England)

    Wednesday, 27 May, 2026

    Information about the responsibilities of property owners, the Environment Agency and local authorities for managing flood risk in England.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Financial support following a flood (England)

    Wednesday, 27 May, 2026

    Information about the financial support which may be available following a flood in England, and how to access this.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Environment
  • Research Briefing

    What costs make up an electricity bill?

    Wednesday, 13 May, 2026

    Household electricity bills are made up of wholesale, network, policy and supplier costs. What are they, and how they are changing?

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Climate change
    • Consumers
    • Energy
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on water quality in Kent

    Thursday, 23 April, 2026

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall on 29 April 2026 to consider water quality in Kent. The debate will be opened by Tony Vaughan MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Environment
  • Research Briefing

    Testing on animals

    Wednesday, 22 April, 2026

    An e-petition calling on the government to “end testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use” will be debated on 27 April 2026.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    The green economy

    Tuesday, 21 April, 2026

    The green economy is an important area of policy. It sits at the centre of the government’s plans to support economic growth and to meet the UK’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050.

    • Research Briefing
    • Climate change
    • Economic policy
    • Energy
  • Research Briefing

    Windfarm development on protected peatland

    Friday, 17 April, 2026

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 2.30pm on 21 April on windfarm development on protected peatland. The debate will be opened by Robbie Moore MP.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Environment

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