Research Briefing
The EU has over 1,000 external agreements with other countries or organisations, many of which the individual Member States, as well as the EU, have ratified. Many of them concern trade but they cover a range of policy areas and it is not clear what Brexit will mean for the UK's participation in these agreements.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper examines the use of microplastics and microbeads and plans to ban their use in the UK. It also discusses their possible impacts on the environment and human health.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information on sewer flooding, including why it happens, responsibilities for addressing the problem and information on possible compensation. This note does not constitute legal advice. Information on longer term approaches to sewer flooding and sewer connections is also included.
Debate Pack
This Commons Library Debate pack has been prepared for the general debate on Exiting the EU and science and research to take place in the Chamber on Monday 19 December 2016 at approximately 3:30pm.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 15 December 2016 on a Broadband Universal Service Obligation. The subject for the debate has been selected by the Backbench Business Committee and the debate will be opened by Matt Warman MP.
Debate Pack
This Debate Pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on the UK ivory trade to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 8 December at 3.00pm. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, following a representation made by Jeremy Lefroy.
Debate Pack
This Commons Library Debate pack was prepared for a debate on Tidal lagoons and UK energy strategy which took place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 6 December 2016.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on household food insecurity measurement in the UK to take place in Westminster Hall on 6 December 2016 at 9:30am. The subject for the debate has been chosen by Emma Lewell-Buck MP.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 7 December 2016 at 9.30am. The debate will be opened by Chris Davies MP.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides an overview of the Second Reading and Committee Stage of the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill 2016-17.
Debate Pack
This is a Backbench Business Committee Debate, scheduled to take place in the Chamber on Thursday 1 December, following a representation from Melanie Onn. This debate takes place ahead of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting, where decisions over quota allocations for 2017 to Member States will be taken.
Debate Pack
This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 9.30am on Wednesday 30 November 2016 on the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme. The Member in charge of this debate is Helen Whately MP.
Research Briefing
Update on the Paris Climate Agreement ratification and the Marrakesh Climate Conference that took place in November 2016.
Research Briefing
The Digital Economy Bill implements a number of policies broadly related to the digital economy. This paper covers the key issues debated at Committee Stage.
Debate Pack
This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on CCTV in equine slaughterhouses, to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 29 November 2016 at 2.30pm. The Member in charge of the debate is Liz Saville Roberts MP.
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