Research Briefing
Looks at the framework within with Local Government Pension Scheme funds in England and Wales make investment decisions, how they can and should take into account environment, social and governance issues, including the risks and opportunities associated with climate change and investment in infrastructure
Insight
What are the current and future restrictions on single use plastic across the UK and EU, and what are the legal complications linked to market access?
Research Briefing
The aim of this paper is to support a Westminster Hall debate on 23 February 2022 on Food and farming in Devon and Cornwall. The statistics are not usually produced for Devon and Cornwall separately, as such, this paper primarily focuses on the statistics for South West England in comparison with the rest of the England. The statistics provided accompany the policy paper on farming (farm funding) and the legislation (Agriculture Act 2020).
Research Briefing
A debate on e-petition 591775 calling for a change to the law to include laboratory animals under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 has received 110,276 signatures. It is scheduled for debate in Westminster Hall on 7 January 2022 at 4.30.
Research Briefing
The Glue Traps (Offences) Bill is a Private Member’s Bill introduced into the House of Commons by Jane Stevenson on 16 June 2021. The Bill would ban the use of glue traps in England and Wales, unless used under licence and under specified circumstances by pest control professionals. The Bill has Government support. Remaining Commons stages are scheduled for 4 February 2022.
Research Briefing
A Bill to make provision for and in connection with the giving of penalty notices for certain offences in relation to animals and animal products has its remaining Commons stages scheduled for 4 February 2022 at 9:30am .
Debate Pack
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 2 February at 9.30am on Government approval for the use of neonicotinoids and the impact on bees. The debate will be opened by Luke Pollard MP.
Debate Pack
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 1 February at 4.30pm on criminality within and regulation of the waste industry. The debate will be opened by Aaron Bell MP.
Insight
What was agreed at COP26 and how was the conference received by the international community and environmental groups?
Debate Pack
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 5 January at 11.30am on deforestation in the Amazon. Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP will open the debate.
Debate Pack
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 15 December at 9.30am on the National Food Strategy and public health. The debate will be opened by Jo Gideon MP.
Research Briefing
India experienced over a year of mass protests by farmers over agricultural reforms, the largest such protests in decades. The Indian Government passed the three farm laws in September 2020, but repealed them in November 2021 when it became clear the farmers who opposed the reforms would not back down. This briefing paper looks at the problems the reforms were trying to solve, why so many farmers were unhappy with them, why the Indian Government response to the protests was criticised, why the Indian Government criticised the international response to the protests, including in the UK, what have the UK Government and Parliament said about the protests, and if the protests have truly ended.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on securing a veterinary agreement in the Northern Ireland Protocol has been scheduled for Wednesday 15 December 2021, from 2.30-4:00pm. The debate has been initiated by Tony Lloyd MP.
Debate Pack
Conservative MP Felicity Buchan has secured a Westminster Hall debate on “Tackling greenwashing in finance”, scheduled for Tuesday 14 December 2021.
Research Briefing
There are no official statistics on online pet sales in the UK. However, vets are reporting an increasing number bought online. A debate on e-petition 587654 on the regulation of online animal sales is due to take place in Westminster Hall on 13 December 2021.
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