Science, environment and technology

Research Briefing

The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: process and issues

Monday, 02 March, 2020

The UK and EU begin negotiations over their future relationship this week. This paper outlines the UK and EU's objectives, the main issues of contention and the process being followed in the negotiations

• Research Briefing
• Asylum
• Aviation
• Business
• Civil law
• Climate change
• Defence policy
• Devolution
• Economic policy
• Economy
• Energy
• Environment
• EU institutions
• EU law and treaties
• Europe
• Farming and fishing
• Finance
• Government
• Immigration
• Industry
• Institutions
• International law
• International organisations
• International trade
• Parliament
• Roads
• Sciences
• Tax
• The EU
• Brexit

Debate Pack

The UK oil and gas industry

Thursday, 20 February, 2020

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 9.30am on Tuesday 24 February 2020 on the UK oil and gas industry. The debate will be opened by Andrew Bowie MP.

• Debate Pack
• Climate change
• Energy

Insight

‘Flight shame’: Is it taking off?

Wednesday, 19 February, 2020

In the UK, 297 million air passengers passed through UK airports in 2019.

• Insight
• Aviation
• Climate change

Research Briefing

Brexit: a reading list of post-EU Referendum publications by Parliament and the Devolved Assemblies

Monday, 17 February, 2020

This reading list brings together briefings on Brexit by the Parliamentary libraries and the Devolved Assembly research services with reports by Parliamentary and Devolved Assembly committees following the result of the EU Referendum on 23 June 2016.

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• Animals
• Aviation
• Business
• Courts
• Defence policy
• Devolution
• Environment
• EU law and treaties
• Europe
• Farming and fishing
• Finance
• Health services
• Higher education
• Immigration
• Industry
• Institutions
• International law
• International trade
• Medicine
• Overseas territories
• Parliament
• Sciences
• Security
• The EU
• Work and incomes
• Brexit

Research Briefing

Brexit statements

Monday, 17 February, 2020

This paper provides links to a selection of statements both written and oral that have referenced Brexit in the title or in the statement since the EU referendum. This paper will be updated periodically.

• Research Briefing
• Business
• Defence policy
• Economy
• EU institutions
• EU law and treaties
• Farming and fishing
• Parliament
• The EU
• Brexit

Research Briefing

Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill 2019-20

Wednesday, 12 February, 2020

This briefing sets out the policy background to and provisions in the Direct Payment to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill (2019-20). The Bill received Royal Assent on 30 January 2020. The Act provides powers to Ministers to allow farm support direct payments to continue in 2020 after the UK left the EU. The briefing summarises Parliamentary scrutiny stages of the Bill.

• Research Briefing
• Environment
• Farming and fishing
• Business and industry data
• Local data

Insight

Brexit next steps: Fisheries

Wednesday, 12 February, 2020

Fisheries will play an important role in UK trade negotiations with the EU. What happens to fisheries policy during the transition period? And what will happen in 2021 and beyond? This Insight explains.

• Insight
• EU institutions
• Farming and fishing
• The EU
• Brexit

Insight

Food security: What is it and how is it measured?

Friday, 07 February, 2020

Food security is a global issue, but for many people it is also a very immediate concern. How do we define and measure food security?

• Insight
• Environment
• Farming and fishing

Research Briefing

Q&A: solar panels

Friday, 07 February, 2020

This Commons briefing paper attempts to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about solar panels.

• Research Briefing
• Consumers
• Energy

Debate Pack

Waste incineration facilities

Thursday, 06 February, 2020

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 9.30am on Tuesday 11 February 2020 on waste incineration facilities. The debate will be opened by Sharon Hodgson MP.

• Debate Pack
• Energy
• Environment

Debate Pack

Climate justice

Monday, 03 February, 2020

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 2.30pm on Tuesday 4 February 2020 on climate justice. The debate will be opened by Nadia Whittome MP.

• Debate Pack
• Climate change
• Institutions
• International development

Debate Pack

Net zero targets and decarbonising transport

Friday, 31 January, 2020

A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Net zero targets and decarbonising transport’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 4 February 2020 from 9.30-11.00am. The debate has been initiated by Damian Hinds MP.

• Debate Pack
• Aviation
• Climate change
• Rail
• Roads
• Transport

Insight

Brexit next steps: Farm funding in 2020

Wednesday, 29 January, 2020

When the UK leaves the EU it will leave the Common Agricultural Policy. The Agriculture Bill contains long-term proposals for farm funding starting from 2021. This Insight looks at the farm payments policy for 2020.

• Insight
• Farming and fishing
• The EU
• Brexit

Insight

Affordable insurance for flood-risk properties: Flood Re

Tuesday, 28 January, 2020

How can the insurance industry ensure people affected by flooding can get affordable household cover?

• Insight
• Environment
• Industry

Research Briefing

Support for small scale renewables

Monday, 27 January, 2020

On 1 January 2020, a new Smart Export Guarantee to support small scale renewable generation came into force. This briefing covers why support is offered, details of previous support under feed-in tariffs, the new policy, and commentary on the change.

• Research Briefing
• Energy