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  • 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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Roads
    • Sciences
  • Insight

    Industrial Strategy: The Role for Science & Innovation

    Thursday, 16 February, 2017

    • Insight
    • Sciences
    • Technology
  • 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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Sciences
    • Brexit
  • 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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
  • 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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
  • 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
    • Armed forces
    • Aviation
    • Business
    • Civil law
    • Climate change
    • Consumers
    • Criminal law
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Finance
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Housing benefits
    • Immigration
    • Industry
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Justice
    • Medicine
    • Nationality
    • Pensions
    • Press and media
    • Rail
    • Sciences
    • Security
    • Tax
    • The EU
    • Transport
    • Work and incomes
    • Brexit
  • 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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Sciences
  • 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
    • Farming and fishing
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
  • 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
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Sciences
  • 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

    • Debate Pack
    • Sciences
    • Work and incomes
  • Debate Pack

    Debate Pack: UK space policy

    Wednesday, 13 January, 2016

    This pack has been produced ahead of the debate on space policy to be held on the Commons Chamber on Thursday 14 January 2016. The topic for this debate was chosen by the Backbench Business Committee. The motion is : That this House notes the scientific, cultural and technological opportunities arising from exploration of outer space and the significant contribution the space industry makes to the UK economy; further notes the increased public interest in space exploration resulting from Major Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station (ISS); welcomes the global co-operation that has led to the development of the ISS over the last forty years; takes note of the shortlist of airports and aerodromes that could host a UK spaceport published by the UK Government in March 2015; and calls on the Government to bring forward further advice and support for organisations considering developing such facilities so that they might be operational by the Government’s target date of 2018.

    • Debate Pack
    • Sciences
  • Debate Pack

    Debate Pack: Role of the Treasury in supporting UK science

    Tuesday, 03 November, 2015

    • Debate Pack
    • Economic policy
    • Sciences
  • Research Briefing

    Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill 2015-16

    Tuesday, 13 October, 2015

    This Commons Library briefing provides information on the main provisions of the Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill 2015-16 and on the development of previous legislation on medical innovation (the Bill builds upon provisions in Lord Saatchi’s Medical Innovation Bill 2014-15).

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

    Science and research in the UK and regional economies

    Tuesday, 23 June, 2015

    This debate pack has been complied ahead of the debate on Science and research in the UK and regional economies on Wednesday 24 June 2015 at 09:30am.

    • Debate Pack
    • Sciences

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