Debate Pack
Depopulation in rural areas
A debate on depopulation in rural areas will take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 11 September 2024. Torcuil Crichton, MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, will open the debate.
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Debate Pack
UK priorities for COP29
A Westminster Hall debate on UK priorities for COP29 is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 10th September 2024. The debate was proposed by Deirdre Costigan.
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Research Briefing
Food poverty: Households, food banks and free school meals
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of rising living costs.
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Research Briefing
AUKUS pillar 2: Advanced capabilities
What advanced capabilities are the UK, Australia and the US developing under the AUKUS security partnership?
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Debate Pack
Debate on waste crime in Staffordshire
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 1.30pm on 5 September on waste crime in Staffordshire. The debate will be opened by Adam Jogee MP.
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Debate Pack
Debate on technology in public services
A debate on technology in public services is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Monday 2 September 2024.
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Debate Pack
Debate on the future of sheep farming
A Westminster Hall debate is scheduled for 2.30 pm on Wednesday 4 September on the future of sheep farming. The debate will be opened by Joe Morris MP.
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Insight
Understanding uncertainty in climate change predictions
Predictions of the future effects of climate change must make assumptions about human decisions, describe a complex world, and include natural climate variation.
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Research Briefing
Artificial intelligence: A reading list
This briefing provides a selection of reading on artificial intelligence, including UK Government policy.
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Research Briefing
Economic regulation of the water industry
The water industry is privatised, with regional monopoly companies, in England and Wales. Regulation includes a price review that sets bills for customers.
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Debate Pack
Debate on making Britain a clean energy superpower
A general debate on Making Britain a clean energy superpower is scheduled in the Commons Chamber on 26 July 2024.
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Research Briefing
How do farming schemes in Wales and England compare?
How do Welsh and English farming schemes compare? This guest briefing by a House of Commons Library researcher was published by Senedd Research to explore the key similarities and differences of new farm support schemes.
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AI in society
AI could add trillions of dollars a year to the global economy and increase labour productivity. But experts warn that bias and misinformation may spread.
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The UK energy system
UK energy prices rose from 2022. Prices have since fallen, but they remain relatively high, and this will likely be a high-priority for the new Parliament.
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What is net zero?
The government has made a legal commitment to reach net zero by 2050. This will be achieved by reducing emissions and removing carbon from the atmosphere.
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