Insight
Why is cheap renewable electricity so expensive on the wholesale market?
Under the ‘marginal cost pricing system’, the wholesale price of electricity is set by the most expensive method needed to meet demand (usually burning gas).
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Research Briefing
Research and development spending
R&D spending in the UK. Including analysis of R&D by region and industry, and international comparisons of R&D.
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Debate Pack
Debate on funding for the prevention of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
A debate on funding for the prevention of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva has been scheduled for 7 September 2023 in the Commons Chamber and will be opened by Sir Mike Penning MP.
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Debate Pack
Access to broadband
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Wednesday 6 September at 2.30pm on access to broadband. The debate will be opened by Alyn Smith MP.
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Research Briefing
English farm statistics: challenges, farm types and regions
Farmers in England need to respond to inflationary pressures and changing agricultural funding schemes. This paper introduces these challenges and presents data on farms in England by type and by region.
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Research Briefing
Climate change “Loss and Damage” fund
In 2022 countries created a committee on loss and damage for climate change. What is loss and damage, how might it be funded, and what has the UK response been?
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Research Briefing
Clean Air Zones, Low Emission Zones and the London ULEZ
Road user charging zones are intended to reduce air pollution in cities, by charging drivers of older, more polluting vehicles to enter them.
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Research Briefing
Artificial intelligence and employment law
Employers are increasingly using AI in recruitment and management. This briefing explores the employment law implications and proposals for regulatory reform.
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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.
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Debate Pack
Planning and solar farms
A Westminster Hall debate on planning and solar farms has been scheduled for Wednesday 19 July 2023. The debate will be opened by Dr Caroline Johnson MP.
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Debate Pack
Debate on e-petition 626737 relating to swift bricks
Information for the debate on e-petition 626737 which called on the government to make swift bricks compulsory for new housing
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Research Briefing
Flood Re and household flood insurance
Concerns about household flood insurance and how Flood Re helps to provide affordable flood insurance for most consumers
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Debate Pack
Debate on human-specific medical research techniques
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 4.30pm on Tuesday 4 July on human-specific medical research techniques. The debate will be opened by Steve McCabe MP.
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Debate Pack
Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on energy infrastructure
An Estimates Day debate has been scheduled in the Commons Chamber on Wednesday 5 July on the spending of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on energy infrastructure.
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Debate Pack
Debate on Artificial Intelligence
A debate has been scheduled in the Commons Chamber for Thursday 29 June on Artificial Intelligence. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Matt Warman MP.
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