Research Briefing
Climate and Ecology Bill 2019-21
The Climate and Ecology Bill aims to set new legally binding environment and climate objectives for the UK and create a Citizen's Assembly to support the Government in meeting those objectives.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: summary and implementation
Parliament has been recalled to adopt the legislation required to implement the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This briefing provides an overview of the Agreement and the Bill to implement it
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: the path to the deal
With a week to go until the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK and EU have agreed a deal covering their future relationship. This briefing gives a brief overview of what was agreed and next steps, and takes a look back at how we got here
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Research Briefing
Joint Committee decisions on the Northern Ireland Protocol
This paper looks at decisions made by the EU-UK Joint Committee established as part of the Withdrawal Agreement, to update and supplement the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Research Briefing
End of Brexit Transition: Fisheries
The end of the transition means changes for how fisheries will be managed in the UK. There will be further changes depending on whether an agreement on a future relationship is reached or not.
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Research Briefing
Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill 2019-21
The Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill 2019-20 was introduced by Phillip Dunne MP following the Private Members' Bills Ballot on 9 January 2020. First reading took place on 5 February 2020. Second Reading was scheduled to take place in January 2021 but has been postponed.
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Research Briefing
Energy policy: an overview
This page summarises the Commons Library publications on energy policy. The overview briefing paper provides background on energy in the UK, the basis for energy policy, and a timeline of significant developments in energy policy.
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Research Briefing
End of Brexit transition: key changes and preparations
With days left before the end of the Brexit transition period, it is still not clear if there will be a new UK-EU agreement in place when it ends. But some things will change whether or not there is a deal. This briefing sets out key changes and UK and EU preparations
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Research Briefing
Background to the Taxation (Post-Transition Period) Bill 2019-21
This briefing has been prepared as background to the Second Reading of the Taxation (Post-Transition Period) Bill 2019-21 on 9 December 2020.
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Debate Pack
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s role in tackling global malnutrition
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s role in tackling global malnutrition’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 8 December 2020 from 9.30am to 11.00am. The debate will be led by David Linden MP and David Mundell MP
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Research Briefing
The Agriculture Act 2020
The Agriculture Bill 2019-21 (originally HC Bill 7) was published on 16 January 2020. It received Royal Assent on 11 November 2020, becoming the Agriculture Act 2020.
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Research Briefing
Fisheries Act 2020
This briefing paper covers the passage of the Fisheries Bill 2019-21 [HL], which was first presented in the House of Lords on 29 January 2020, through Parliament. It is now the Fisheries Act 2020 and received Royal Assent on 23 November 2020.
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Research Briefing
Climate Assembly UK
The report from Climate Assembly UK, The Path to Net Zero, will be debated in the House of Commons on 26 September 2020. Climate Assembly UK was jointly commissioned by six Parliamentary Select Committees in 2019 to answer the question of how the UK should meet its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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Debate Pack
Pet theft: debate on e-petitions
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall at 4.30pm on Monday 19th October 2020 on two e-petitions concerning pet theft. The debate will be opened by Tom Hunt MP.
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Debate Pack
Work of the Jet Zero Council
A Westminster Hall Debate on "The Work of the Jet Zero Council" is scheduled for 2.30pm on Wednesday 14 October 2020.
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