Research Briefing
Can governments regulate the internet? Concerns over misuse of social media, online abuse and fake news have been raised loudly in the last year. The previous Government’s policy was to work internationally to ensure the continuation of a “free, open and secure internet that supports our economic prosperity and social well-being”. Self-governance rules online: social
Research Briefing
A Commons Library Briefing Paper on the the regulation of mobile roaming charges in the EU, the abolition of mobile roaming charges in the EU, what it means for UK consumers, and the possible impact of Brexit.
Research Briefing
The establishment of the Flood Re scheme by the Water Act and subsequent Regulations. This briefing is no longer being updated.
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The UK agriculture and horticulture sectors have long relied on migrant labour. This reliance has increased in recent years due to the seasonal nature of demand and falling unemployment.
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Energy bills generate newspaper headlines and are something every household in the UK has to grapple with. Manifesto commitments to fix energy prices were featured by different parties in the 2015 and 2017 election campaigns, and in the meantime the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) completed a major inquiry on how the market works. Prices
Debate Pack
This debate will take place between 4.30 and 5.30 pm on 4 July in Westminster Hall. The Member who secured the debate is Derek Thomas MP (Con., St Ives).
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Press reports suggest that jobs could be at risk as automation technologies are deployed. What might be automated, how might it affect the UK and when? Developments in robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) are making it possible to automate activities that previously could only be done by humans, and to assist workers with tasks that
Research Briefing
Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.
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The UK’s continuing failure to meet air quality targets, which led to Government court battles with NGOs in the last Parliament, has raised public awareness of and concerns about the harm to our health from air pollution. These concerns were exacerbated after the ‘dieselgate’ scandal, the decision about airport capacity expansion in the South East,
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