Debate Pack
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 1 April 2019 at 4.30pm on e-petitions 241584, 235138 and 243319 relating to leaving the European Union. The Member leading the debate is Catherine McKinnell MP.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 20 March 2019 from 2.30-4pm on wildlife crime. The debate will be opened by Christian Matheson MP.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out the regulations which seek to address nuisance calls, including unsolicited sales and marketing calls, and the main ways in which individuals can try to reduce the number of unwanted calls or texts they receive.
Insight
This UK Science Week we explore how antimicrobial resistance develops and what is being done to prevent it.
Debate Pack
A 90-minute debate on the ‘Interdependence of modern farming and the environment’ has been scheduled for 2.30 pm on Tuesday 12 March 2019 in Westminster Hall. Colin Clark MP is the Member leading the debate.
Debate Pack
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 11 March 2019 at 4.30pm on e-petition 239706 relating to leaving the European Union. The Member leading the debate is Daniel Zeichner MP.
Debate Pack
A general debate will be held on the UK's progress toward net zero carbon emissions on 28 February 2019. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and it will be opened by Layla Moran.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 21 February 2019 on the consumption of dog meat in the UK. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.
Research Briefing
This paper outlines current regulations for the use of recreational and commercial drones in the UK. It also presents recent policy development in the UK and internationally, as well as emerging technological and regulatory issues related to drone integration into domestic airspace.
Research Briefing
What could happen if the EU and UK negotiators don't agree a withdrawal agreement in time and the UK has to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without one - and with no framework for future relations either? This paper looks at how such a situation might come about, the constitutional implications for the UK and in some cases for the devolved administrations, and what the impact might be in a range of policy areas.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on 'E-petition 224908 relating to leaving the European Union' is scheduled for Monday 4 February from 4.30pm. The Member opening the debate is Paul Scully MP.
Research Briefing
This House of Commons Library Briefing paper provides information on the Government's draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill, including background information, analysis of the draft Bill and related commentary, and Parliamentary scrutiny.
Research Briefing
The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL] would create a framework to enable law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to apply to a UK court for an ‘overseas production order’ requiring a person (in practice, generally a communications service provider or ‘CSP’) in a foreign jurisdiction to produce or grant access to electronic data for the purposes of investigating and prosecuting serious crime. An application would only be granted if the judge was satisfied that the data was likely to be of substantial value to the criminal proceedings or investigations for which it was sought, and that it would be in the public interest.
Insight
The suspension of nuclear projects, combined with policies limiting renewables, suggests the possibility of a low-carbon energy gap in the 2030s.
Debate Pack
MPs will debate the Water Industry, on 22 January 2019 at 9.30am, in Westminster Hall. This House of Commons Library debate pack provides background information as well as parliamentary material, press articles, and further suggested reading.
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