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Sciences

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    Debate on an e-petition relating to the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures

    Thursday, 24 April, 2025

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for 28 April on an e-petition relating to the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]

    Friday, 07 February, 2025

    The Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 12 February 2025.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Crime
    • Finance
    • Sciences
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    AUKUS pillar 2: Advanced capabilities

    Monday, 02 September, 2024

    What advanced capabilities are the UK, Australia and the US developing under the AUKUS security partnership?

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Higher education in the UK: Systems, policy approaches, and challenges

    Monday, 15 July, 2024

    This briefing explains how higher education works across the UK. It considers where policy approaches align and diverge, and notes some challenges facing the sector.

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Higher education
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on e-petitions relating to animal testing and non-animal research methods

    Thursday, 15 February, 2024

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 19 February on e-petitions relating to animal testing and non-animal research methods. The subject for this debate has been chosen by the Petitions Commitee, and the debate will be opened by Elliot Colburn MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Animals
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    General Debate: New dementia treatments

    Tuesday, 09 January, 2024

    There will be a general debate on new dementia treatments in Westminster Hall on Thursday 11 January 2024 at 3pm. This debate will be led by Nickie Aiken MP

    • Debate Pack
    • Health services
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    UK participation in EU programmes: Horizon Europe and Copernicus

    Friday, 22 December, 2023

    After a delay of over two and a half years, formal UK participation in two EU programmes will begin on 1 January 2024. This paper provides an overview of the programmes, rules for UK participation and the UK financial contribution

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Sciences
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: progress of the Bill

    Monday, 18 December, 2023

    The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill completed its stages in the House of Commons on 29 November 2023. It is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 19 December 2023.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Parliament
    • Sciences
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Infant mortality and health inequalities

    Wednesday, 29 November, 2023

    This short research briefing examines the progress to date in reducing the infant mortality rate in England.

    • Research Briefing
    • Bereavement benefits
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Emerging and disruptive defence technologies

    Monday, 13 November, 2023

    Emerging and disruptive technologies are changing the way the world operates. For defence, they present both challenge and opportunity.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International law
    • Sciences
    • Technology
  • Research Briefing

    Research and development spending

    Monday, 11 September, 2023

    R&D spending in the UK. Including analysis of R&D by region and industry, and international comparisons of R&D.

    • Research Briefing
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on funding for the prevention of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

    Monday, 04 September, 2023

    A debate on funding for the prevention of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva has been scheduled for 7 September 2023 in the Commons Chamber and will be opened by Sir Mike Penning MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Animal experiment statistics

    Wednesday, 26 July, 2023

    Summarises data on animal experiments in Great Britain, including species used, creation and breeding of genetically-altered animals, severity of procedures, and university experiments.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Health
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on human-specific medical research techniques

    Friday, 30 June, 2023

    A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 4.30pm on Tuesday 4 July on human-specific medical research techniques. The debate will be opened by Steve McCabe MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on Artificial Intelligence

    Wednesday, 28 June, 2023

    A debate has been scheduled in the Commons Chamber for Thursday 29 June on Artificial Intelligence. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Matt Warman MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Press and media
    • Sciences
    • Technology

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