Research Briefing
Water safety and prevention of drowning
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.
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Research Briefing
Flood risk management and funding
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.
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Research Briefing
Building broadband and mobile infrastructure
This briefing paper explains the rules for building telecommunications infrastructure such as 5G mobile masts, including planning rules and the Electronic Communications Code.
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Research Briefing
Water supply in Kent
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.
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Insight
What are carbon budgets?
Carbon budgets are five-year carbon emissions limits set by the UK Government. The UK is aiming for ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2050.
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Research Briefing
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?
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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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Insight
Heatwaves in the UK
Heatwaves, three consecutive days above a certain temperature, are becoming more common. They can disrupt infrastructure and ecosystems and harm people’s health.
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Research Briefing
Data centres: planning policy, sustainability, and resilience
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.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Water Meters
Information about water meters in England, including how these may be used to charge household customers for water based on their consumption.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Who is responsible for managing flood risk? (England)
Information about the responsibilities of property owners, the Environment Agency and local authorities for managing flood risk in England.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Financial support following a flood (England)
Information about the financial support which may be available following a flood in England, and how to access this.
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Research Briefing
Taxation of North Sea oil and gas
This Library briefing gives an overview of how the profits from North Sea oil and gas production are taxed, and how the fiscal regime has been reformed in recent years.
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Research Briefing
Cryptoassets
What cryptoassets are, how they work, their history, the benefits and risks, and UK regulation.
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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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