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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
Debate Pack

Research and Development on Tackling Infectious Diseases

Wednesday, 19 April, 2017

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 20 April on Research and Development on Tackling Infectious Diseases. The topic for the debate has been selected by the Backbench Business Committee.
Research Briefing

Legislating for Brexit: EU directives

Wednesday, 05 April, 2017

What are EU directives and what will happen to them when the UK leaves the EU? This paper looks at EU directives in force and how they are implemented in the UK. This will give some idea of the task ahead for UK legislators.
- Research Briefing
- Animals
- Asylum
- Aviation
- Benefits policy
- Business
- Climate change
- Communities
- Consumers
- Crime
- Criminal law
- Culture, media and sport
- Devolution
- Diseases
- Economy
- Education
- Energy
- Environment
- Equality
- EU institutions
- EU law and treaties
- Europe
- Farming and fishing
- Finance
- Government
- Health
- Health services
- Higher education
- Immigration
- Industry
- Institutions
- International law
- International organisations
- International trade
- Justice
- Medicine
- Parliament
- Pensions
- Rail
- Roads
- Sciences
- Security
- Tax
- Transport
- Work and incomes
- Brexit
Research Briefing

Outer space

Thursday, 09 March, 2017

On the 21 February 2017, the Government published a Draft Spaceflight Bill to "provide for the creation of a regulatory framework to enable commercial spaceflight activities to be carried out from spaceports in the United Kingdom".
- Research Briefing
- Sciences
Research Briefing

Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill 2016-17

Thursday, 02 March, 2017

This paper explains the policy background to and contents and purpose of the Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill 2016-17 (HC Bill 143). The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 22 February 2017. It is scheduled to receive Second Reading on 6 March.
Insight

Industrial Strategy: The Role for Science & Innovation

Thursday, 16 February, 2017
Debate Pack

Exiting the EU and science and research

Wednesday, 14 December, 2016

This Commons Library Debate pack has been prepared for the general debate on Exiting the EU and science and research to take place in the Chamber on Monday 19 December 2016 at approximately 3:30pm.
Research Briefing

Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill: Committee Stage Report

Friday, 02 December, 2016

This briefing paper provides an overview of the Second Reading and Committee Stage of the Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill 2016-17.
Debate Pack

Baby loss

Tuesday, 11 October, 2016

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on baby loss to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 13 October 2016. The subject for the debate has been selected by the Backbench Business Committee and the Members in charge are Antoinette Sandbach and Will Quince.
Insight

BBC stats review: an ambitious vision for data journalism

Monday, 05 September, 2016
- Insight
- Sciences
Research Briefing

Brexit: impact across policy areas

Friday, 26 August, 2016

This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the situation in a range of policy areas and considers what impact Brexit might have. This will depend, among other things, on the Brexit negotiations, whether the UK stays in the European Economic Area and how the Government fills any policy gaps left by withdrawal.
Research Briefing

Chemicals Regulation

Thursday, 11 August, 2016

A House of Commons Library Briefing Paper concerning the regulation of chemicals. There are many pieces of legislation that govern the regulation of chemicals, the majority of these originating from the European Union. This briefing will focus on the main regulations, giving details on what they cover.
Debate Pack

Incentivising research and development of new antibiotics

Monday, 25 April, 2016

This pack has been produced ahead of the debate on incentivising research and development of new antibiotics to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 26 April 2016 at 2.30pm. The Member in charge is Julian Sturdy.
Debate Pack

E-petition debate: Funding for research into brain tumours

Friday, 15 April, 2016

This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 18 April at 4.30 pm on e-Petition 105660, Fund more research into brain tumours, the biggest cancer killer of under-40s The Government responded and the Petitions Committee held an inquiry and published a report, Funding for research into brain tumours HC554 March 2016
Debate Pack

Increasing Diversity in STEM careers

Friday, 15 January, 2016

Increasing diversity in STEM, Westminster Hall debate, 19 January 2015, 16:30 – 17:30

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