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Technology

  • Research Briefing

    The UK-China relationship 2017 to 2020

    Monday, 14 September, 2020

    In the latter half of 2020 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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Economy
    • Higher education
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • Nationality
    • Technology
  • Debate Pack

    Security implications of including Huawei in 5G

    Tuesday, 03 March, 2020

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Technology
  • Research Briefing

    Building the UK’s digital future

    Tuesday, 14 January, 2020

    Internet connectivity is now an essential part of modern life. So how will the new Government support new nationwide digital infrastructure?

    • Research Briefing
    • Technology
  • Insight

    Building the UK’s digital future

    Tuesday, 14 January, 2020

    Internet connectivity is now an essential part of modern life. So how will the new Government support new nationwide digital infrastructure?

    • Insight
    • Technology
    • Insights for the new Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Social media: How much regulation is needed?

    Friday, 20 December, 2019

    How should social media be regulated for harmful online content and activity?

    • Research Briefing
    • Technology
  • Insight

    Social media: How much regulation is needed?

    Friday, 20 December, 2019

    How should social media be regulated for harmful online content and activity?

    • Insight
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Technology
    • Insights for the new Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Online pornography: age verification

    Monday, 21 October, 2019

    This Library Briefing Paper looks at age verification for online pornography.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Press and media
    • Technology
  • Research Briefing

    No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research

    Friday, 11 October, 2019

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Animals
    • Armed forces
    • Asylum
    • Aviation
    • Benefits policy
    • Business
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
    • Climate change
    • Consumers
    • Defence
    • Defence policy
    • Devolution
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Family law
    • Farming and fishing
    • Finance
    • Government
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Immigration
    • Industry
    • International development
    • International law
    • International trade
    • Justice
    • Nationality
    • Parliament
    • Pensions
    • Sciences
    • Security
    • Technology
    • The EU
    • Transport
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    Regulating the Internet of Things

    Wednesday, 02 October, 2019

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Technology
  • Debate Pack

    General debate on involvement of patients in the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare

    Friday, 30 August, 2019

    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.

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

    New online security measures: What if you don’t have a smartphone?

    Monday, 19 August, 2019

    From September 2019, people shopping or banking online may face new checks in order to prevent fraud.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Technology
  • Insight

    New online security measures: What if you don’t have a smartphone?

    Monday, 19 August, 2019

    From September 2019, people shopping or banking online may face new checks in order to prevent fraud.

    • Insight
    • Consumers
    • Technology
  • Research Briefing

    E-scooters: Why are they not legal on UK roads?

    Monday, 05 August, 2019

    The Government has been reminding retailers to inform customers that e-scooters aren’t road-legal.

    • Research Briefing
    • Roads
    • Technology
  • Insight

    E-scooters: Why are they not legal on UK roads?

    Monday, 05 August, 2019

    The Government has been reminding retailers to inform customers that e-scooters aren’t road-legal.

    • Insight
    • Roads
    • Technology
  • Research Briefing

    Police use of live facial recognition technology: Challenges and concerns

    Wednesday, 10 July, 2019

    Last week was a landmark moment in the police use of ‘Live Facial Recognition’ (LFR) technology. An independent report, published by Essex University, found it is “highly possible” that the use of LFR by the Metropolitan Police “would be held unlawful if challenged before the courts.” The report found the Met had provided inadequate information

    • Research Briefing
    • Police
    • Technology

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