Research Briefing
Forensic Science Regulator Bill 2019-21
The Forensic Science Regulator Bill is a Private Members’ Bill in the 2019-21 session. Remaining stages of the Bill are expected to take place in the Commons on 12 March 2021.
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Debate Pack
Estimates Day Debate: COP26 Climate Conference
MPs will debate the COP26 Climate Conference on Wednesday 10 March as part of the Estimates Day debate. This briefing provides background information for the debate and also parliamentary and media coverage of the issues.
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Research Briefing
Superfast broadband in the UK
This briefing paper provides information about the roll-out of superfast broadband in the UK and the Government's superfast broadband funding programme.
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Research Briefing
New nuclear power
This Commons Library briefing paper summarises current progress on nuclear power, including conventional reactors, advanced designs, waste disposal, and nuclear research.
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Research Briefing
Reading list of UK and devolved Parliament and Assembly publications on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union and UK-EU future relations
This is a reading list of publications on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and future UK-EU relations from library, research services and committees of the UK and devolved parliaments and assemblies.
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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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Debate Pack
Future of the UK space industry
A debate on the future of the UK space industry has been scheduled for 4 February 2021. This House of Commons Library debate pack provides background information and press and parliamentary coverage.
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Research Briefing
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill 2019-21
The Medicines and Medical Devices Bill 2019-21 (Bill 136) was introduced in the Commons on 13 February 2020 and had its Second Reading on 2 March 2020. The Committee Stage ran from 8-10 June 2020 and remaining Commons stages took place on 23 June 2020. The Bill was considered in the Lords between June 2020 and January 2021. Consideration of the Lords amendments will take place in the Commons on 27 January 2021.
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Debate Pack
Debate on an e-petition relating to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations
On Monday 11 January 2020 there will be a Westminster Hall debate on an e-petition relating to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations. Tonia Antoniazzi MP will open the debate.
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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
Coronavirus: Christmas restrictions
This briefing paper provides an overview of the coronavirus restrictions for the Christmas period, and recent changes to these due to concerns about increasing Covid-19 cases and a new variant of the virus.
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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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