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    Investing in the future of Motor Neurone Disease

    Tuesday, 18 October, 2022

    A debate has been scheduled in the Commons Chamber on Investing in the future of Motor Neurone Disease on Thursday 20 October 2022. The subject for this debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee. The debate will be opened by Andrew Lewer MP and Jessica Morden MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Detection of poliovirus in London sewage samples

    Wednesday, 07 September, 2022

    Between February and June 2022, multiple vaccine-like-type-2 poliovirus isolates were collected from the London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works. This briefing paper sets out information about polio disease and the response of the UK Government and the UK Health Security Agency.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition 597171, relating to the hunting of dolphins and whales in the Faroe Islands

    Monday, 11 July, 2022

    A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall at 6.00pm on Monday 11 July 2022 on e-petition 597171, relating to the hunting of dolphins and whales in the Faroe Islands. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Petitions Committee, and the debate will be opened by John Nicholson MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Economy
    • Farming and fishing
    • International trade
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Building ventilation and Covid-19

    Wednesday, 18 May, 2022

    Providing adequate ventilation is an important means of reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission. this briefing discusses the scientific evidence and the UK government's policy on ventilation.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Housing and planning
    • Sciences
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    UK Vaccination Policy

    Tuesday, 08 March, 2022

    This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of UK vaccination policy. It includes an introduction to the science of vaccination and covers UK vaccination programmes, as well as considering the response of the Government to the UK's loss of the World Health Organization's (WHO) measles elimination status.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill

    Thursday, 03 March, 2022

    The Animal Welfare(Sentience) Bill will require the Government to set up an Animal Sentience Committee to examine whether “the welfare of animals as sentient beings” is considered in policy decisions. Remaining stages of the Bill in the House of Commons will take place on 14 March 2021

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Environment
    • Farming and fishing
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill 2021-22: Lords amendments and ‘ping-pong’ stages

    Tuesday, 01 March, 2022

    This briefing looks at how the Advanced Research and Invention Agency bill was amended by the House of Lords and during the 'ping-pong' stages. The Bill has received Royal Assent and is now the Advanced Research and Invention Agency Act 2022.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Industry
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    e-petition 591775 calling for laboratory animals to be included under the Animal Welfare Act

    Friday, 04 February, 2022

    A debate on e-petition 591775 calling for a change to the law to include laboratory animals under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 has received 110,276 signatures. It is scheduled for debate in Westminster Hall on 7 January 2022 at 4.30.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    Improving asthma outcomes in the UK

    Friday, 03 December, 2021

    There will be a debate in Westminster Hall on 7 December 2021, on Improving asthma outcomes in the UK. Jim Shannon MP will open this debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition on research into Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

    Tuesday, 30 November, 2021

    An e-petition on research into Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva will be debated in Westminster Hall on Monday 6 December at 4.30pm. The debate will be opened by Elliot Colburn MP on behalf of the Petitions Committee.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Covid-19 status certification

    Wednesday, 24 November, 2021

    Covid-19 status certification (also referred to as a "vaccine passport") has been proposed as a means of reducing the risk of transmitting the Covid-19 virus in a number of settings. This briefing explores the Government's policy on certification. It also provides discussion on the scientific evidence and other issues associated with the use of certification.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Business
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Industry
    • Institutions
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Telecommunications (Security) Bill 2019-21, 2021-22

    Wednesday, 03 November, 2021

    Following its passage through the House of Lords, this briefing analyses the progress of the Telecommunications (Security) Bill up until this point. It provides a summary of what happened during both Commons and Lords stages and how the Bill has changed. It is prepared in advance of consideration of Lords amendments to the Bill in the House of Commons, scheduled for Monday 8 November 2021.

    • Research Briefing
    • Sciences
    • Security
    • Technology
  • Debate Pack

    e-petition debate on endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome

    Thursday, 28 October, 2021

    A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 1 November 2021 on an e-petition on endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Petitions Committee and the debate will be opened by Taiwo Owatemi MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill 2019-21 and 2021-22

    Thursday, 15 July, 2021

    The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) Bill, 2019-21 and 2021-22 [Bill 264] was introduced in the Commons on 2 March 2021 and had completed all its Commons stages by 7 June 2021.

    • Research Briefing
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    e-petition debate on motor neurone disease

    Thursday, 08 July, 2021

    The Petitions Committee has nominated an e-petition debate on Monday 12 July 2021 on research into motor neurone disease. Martyn Day MP will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Medicine
    • Sciences

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