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Research Briefing

The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement

Monday, 08 July, 2019

This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November 2018. It was endorsed by EU Member State leaders at a special European Council summit on 25 November and the UK Prime Minister promoted it in the UK Parliament and around the country. The Agreement was debated at length in Parliament on several occasions and has been voted on three times. But the House of Commons has not endorsed it. A second extension of Article 50 took exit day to 31 October 2019, but once again the UK is faced with the possibility of leaving the EU without an agreement if this agreement or another one is not ratified by the UK and the EU.
Research Briefing

Animal Sentience and Brexit

Monday, 08 July, 2019

The Government is reviewing the recognition of animal sentience and the need for UK legislation after Brexit. It has also announced it will legislate to increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty offences.
Debate Pack

Supporting clinical trials and the UK’s future clinical research capability

Wednesday, 22 May, 2019

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 1.30pm on Thursday 23 May 2019 on supporting clinical trials and the UK’s future clinical research capability. The subject for the debate has been selected by the Backbench Business Committee and the debate will be opened by Chris Green MP.
Debate Pack

Expert Working Group report on hormone pregnancy tests

Thursday, 18 April, 2019

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on 23 April 2019 at 11.30am on the Expert Working Group report on hormone pregnancy tests. The debate will be led by Yasmin Qureshi MP.
Research Briefing

Brexit and medicines regulation

Tuesday, 09 April, 2019

This briefing paper provides an overview of current medicines regulation in the UK and EU, Brexit negotiations so far on this issue, and views on future regulation. It also discusses the potential impacts of a no deal Brexit scenario, and Government preparations for these.
Insight

British Science Week: To fight drug-resistant infections we need more data

Wednesday, 13 March, 2019

This UK Science Week we explore how antimicrobial resistance develops and what is being done to prevent it.
- Insight
- Diseases
- Medicine
- Sciences
- Technology
Research Briefing

Civilian drones

Monday, 11 February, 2019

This paper outlines current regulations for the use of recreational and commercial drones in the UK. It also presents recent policy development in the UK and internationally, as well as emerging technological and regulatory issues related to drone integration into domestic airspace.
Research Briefing

What if there’s no Brexit deal?

Friday, 08 February, 2019

What could happen if the EU and UK negotiators don't agree a withdrawal agreement in time and the UK has to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without one - and with no framework for future relations either? This paper looks at how such a situation might come about, the constitutional implications for the UK and in some cases for the devolved administrations, and what the impact might be in a range of policy areas.
Research Briefing

The Political Declaration on the Framework for Future EU-UK Relations

Friday, 30 November, 2018

This paper looks at the Political Declaration on the Framework for the Future Relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which was agreed by EU leaders on 25 November.
Research Briefing

The Brexit White Paper on future relations and alternative proposals

Tuesday, 28 August, 2018

The Government published its White Paper on future relations between the UK and the EU on 12 July. It envisages a 'common rulebook' to facilitate 'frictionless' trade, and among other things, UK cooperation in security matters, a commitment to maintain high environmental, data and consumer protection standards, UK participation in some EU agencies and solutions to the Irish border issues - all underpinned by a new governance structure that will pay "due regard" to the EU Court. Would the White Paper proposals work and do they respect both UK sovereignty and the indivisibility of the EU Single Market? David Davis's 'alternative' white paper proposes a somewhat different future relationship. This paper looks at proposals in both documents.
Research Briefing

Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018

Wednesday, 15 August, 2018

This paper explains the policy background to and contents and purpose of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018.
Research Briefing

Brexit: new guidelines on the framework for future EU-UK relations

Thursday, 19 April, 2018

Brexit negotiations have resumed and this third phase will cover issues outstanding from the last phases - the Irish border in particular - and the framework for future EU-UK relations. This paper looks at how the EU and the UK envisage their relationship after Brexit.
- Research Briefing
- Armed forces
- Aviation
- Benefits policy
- Business
- Civil law
- Climate change
- Crime
- Criminal law
- Defence policy
- Economic policy
- Economy
- Environment
- Equality
- EU institutions
- EU law and treaties
- Europe
- Farming and fishing
- Finance
- Government
- Immigration
- Institutions
- International law
- International trade
- Parliament
- Rail
- Roads
- Sciences
- Security
- The EU
- Transport
- Brexit
Debate Pack

Anti-corruption strategy and the illegal wildlife trade

Monday, 26 February, 2018

A Westminster Hall debate on the 'Anti-corruption strategy and the illegal wildlife trade' is scheduled for Wednesday 28 February 2018 from 2.30-4.00pm. The Member initiating the debate is Dr Rupa Huq MP.
Research Briefing

Artificial Intelligence and Automation in the UK

Thursday, 21 December, 2017

This briefing looks at the issue of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation, covering recent announcements such as 'sector deal' in the Industrial Strategy and research on the potential impacts of the technology.
Research Briefing

EU Agencies and post-Brexit options

Friday, 28 April, 2017

What are EU agencies and what do they do? Will the UK be able to participate in their activities after Brexit? And what will happen to the two that are based in the UK? This paper looks at the roles and functions of EU agencies, the issues surrounding the two UK-based agencies, and whether there are options for continued UK participation after Brexit.
- Research Briefing
- Animals
- Asylum
- Aviation
- Business
- Climate change
- Consumers
- Crime
- Criminal law
- Defence
- Defence policy
- Diseases
- Energy
- Environment
- EU institutions
- EU law and treaties
- Europe
- Farming and fishing
- Finance
- Further education
- Health
- Higher education
- Immigration
- Industry
- Institutions
- International law
- International organisations
- Justice
- Medicine
- Pensions
- Press and media
- Rail
- Sciences
- Security
- Technology
- The EU
- Work and incomes
- Brexit

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