Science, environment and technology Archives

Research Briefing

The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: summary of positions

Wednesday, 03 June, 2020

The tables in this paper provide a summary of the UK and EU positions in the future relationship negotiations, based on their proposed draft treaty texts and other publicly available statements
Research Briefing

Water: non-household retail competition

Friday, 29 May, 2020

A short Commons Library Briefing paper providing an update on the water retail market for non-household customers in England. It includes information on support for business customers during the coronavirus outbreak in each nation.
Research Briefing

The UK-EU future relationship: the March 2020 EU draft treaty and negotiations update

Wednesday, 27 May, 2020

This paper provides an update on the first three rounds of negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship and analysis of the draft new partnership treaty tabled by the EU in March 2020
Research Briefing

UK aid: frequently asked questions

Monday, 04 May, 2020

What is aid? What is the UN 0.7% aid target and why has the UK adopted it? Which government departments spend UK aid? What impact does UK aid have? What will be the impact of Brexit on UK aid? These and other questions are answered in an accessible way in this briefing paper.
Research Briefing

UK dairy industry statistics

Friday, 01 May, 2020

Key statistics and current trends for the UK dairy industry, including farm-gate prices, UK herd size, production, international trade and domestic consumption.
Research Briefing

Support for low carbon power

Wednesday, 08 April, 2020

This briefing covers background to the contract for difference mechanism for supporting low carbon power.
- Research Briefing
- Energy
Research Briefing

Coronavirus Act: Food supply

Monday, 06 April, 2020

The Coronavirus Act provides powers to require information about food supply chains. The Government has said that it is collaborating with the food sector to manage the risk of disruption to supply chains, but that the Act provides powers in case requests for voluntary provision of information were not to be complied with in the future.
Insight

Coronavirus: The challenge for critical national infrastructure

Tuesday, 31 March, 2020

Some people have concerns about how the coronavirus pandemic might impact on the nation's critical infrastructure. This Insight examines the issues faced, and action being taken, by critical infrastructure providers during the pandemic.
- Insight
- Diseases
- Energy
- Covid-19
Research Briefing

Shale gas and fracking

Tuesday, 31 March, 2020

A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper providing an overview of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for shale in the UK, including the latest UK Government moratorium for England, the approach in the devolved Administrations, the regulatory regime (petroleum exploration and development licences, environmental, planning, health and safety), and information on seismic events.
Research Briefing

Coronavirus Bill: Overview

Monday, 23 March, 2020

The Coronavirus Bill (Bill 122 of 2019-21) was introduced to the House of Commons on 19 March 2020. The Bill is part of the Government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic and is intended to enable the Government to respond to an emergency situation and manage the effects of a pandemic.
Debate Pack

Debate on an e-petition relating to the caging of farm animals

Thursday, 12 March, 2020

There will be a debate on an e-petition relating to the caging of farm animals in Westminster Hall at 6pm on Monday 16 March 2020. The debate will be opened by Kerry McCarthy MP.
Research Briefing

Carbon capture usage and storage

Wednesday, 11 March, 2020

A Commons Library Briefing on carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS), providing information on the processes involved; key benefits and challenges; Government policy and Parliamentary scrutiny.
Research Briefing

Autumn and winter floods, 2019-20

Tuesday, 10 March, 2020

This is a House of Commons Library briefing paper on the serious flooding that occurred in the UK during the autumn and winter of 2019-20.
- Research Briefing
- Environment
Research Briefing

Commons Library analysis of the Environment Bill 2019-20

Friday, 06 March, 2020

A Commons Library analysis of the Environment Bill 2019-20. The Bill was given its first reading on 30 January 2020 and passed its second reading without division on 26 February 2020. Committee stage started on 10 March 2020 but was adjourned on 19 March due to the impact of Coronavirus. The Public Bill Committee is suspended until a time and date to be fixed by the Chair of the committee.
Debate Pack

Security implications of including Huawei in 5G

Tuesday, 03 March, 2020

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 4 March 2020 at 9.30am on the security implications of including Huawei in 5G. The debate will be opened by Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP.

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