Debate Pack
A debate will be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 3 December 2020 on Digital infrastructure, connectivity and accessibility. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee and the debate will be opened by Esther McVey and Julie Elliott. This House of Commons Library Debate Pack has been prepared ahead of the debate.
Research Briefing
In recent months the largely cordial relationship between the UK and China has deteriorated sharply. This has happened after over two decades when, regardless of the political complexion of successive UK governments, the trend was towards closer engagement and cooperation. This briefing looks at why and how this has happened.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 4 March 2020 at 9.30am on the security implications of including Huawei in 5G. The debate will be opened by Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP.
Insight
Internet connectivity is now an essential part of modern life. So how will the new Government support new nationwide digital infrastructure?
Insight
How should social media be regulated for harmful online content and activity?
Constituency casework
This page provides information on preventing and reporting nuisance calls: unsolicited and unwanted marketing messages; silent or abandoned calls; and spam texts.
Research Briefing
This Library Briefing Paper looks at age verification for online pornography.
Research Briefing
The No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research is an annotated bibliography of sources published by the House of Commons Library on a potential no-deal Brexit. It will be updated regularly. Links to the papers included in the resource are available on this page, the downloadable version includes additional comment on some of the selected papers.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 3 October 2019 on regulating the internet of things. The debate will be opened by Chi Onwurah MP.
Constituency casework
This article is no longer being updated. For information on broadband rollout and consumer telecoms issues please refer to Gigabit broadband FAQs (2 August 2023) and Mobile and broadband: affordability and consumer protection (28 November 2022)- see Further reading from the House of Commons Library below.
Research Briefing
A House of Commons Library Briefing on 5G - the fifth generation of mobile technology. Included is an explanation of 5G and its expected uses; policy challenges associated with 5G and information about the roll-out of 5G in the UK including forthcoming spectrum auctions.
Debate Pack
At 1.30pm on 5 September 2019 there will be a Westminster Hall debate on the involvement of patients in the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. This debate was nominated by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Henry Smith MP.
Insight
From September 2019, people shopping or banking online may face new checks in order to prevent fraud.
Insight
The Government has been reminding retailers to inform customers that e-scooters aren’t road-legal.
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