Research Briefing
Commons Library analysis: Controversy around the EU’s re-approval of the pesticide glyphosate
The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper examining the recent history of the EU authorisation for glyphosate.
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Debate Pack
Access to Kadcyla and other breast cancer drugs
This Debate Pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on access to Kadcyla and other breast cancer drugs, to be held on Thursday 26 January. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, following a representation by Siobhain McDonagh.
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Debate Pack
Implications of the Accelerated Access Review for cystic fibrosis and other conditions
This Debate Pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on the Implications of the Accelerated Access Review for cystic fibrosis and other conditions, to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 13 December at 9.30am. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, following a representation made by Ian Austin, Ben Howlett and Kerry McCarthy.
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Debate Pack
Cancer Strategy one year on
On Thursday 8 December MPs will take part in a general debate in the House of Commons Chamber on Cancer Strategy one year on. This House of Commons Library briefing provides a background summary, statistics and press and parliamentary coverage of the issues..
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Debate Pack
e-Petition debate on child cancer
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 28 November 2016 at 4.30pm on an e-Petition, Force child cancer to the forefront of the NHS and government funding schemes The debate will be opened by Ben Howlett MP.
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Debate Pack
Reform of the support arrangements for people affected by contaminated blood and blood products
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 24 November 2016. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following a representation from Diana Johnson, Barbara Keeley and Margaret Ritchie.
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Debate Pack
Access to diabetes technologies
MPs will debate, Access to diabetes technologies, in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 23 November 2016 from 2.30 pm to 4.00 pm. Derek Thomas MP will lead the debate. This House of Commons Library briefing provides a background summary and parliamentary coverage.
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Research Briefing
Medicine statistics: GP prescribing by constituency, 2015
Prescribing rates for medicines and drugs vary substantially across the country. These rates provide a useful measure of the burden of illness and disease across the country. This briefing provides 2015 data on prescriptions by GPs in the UK, with local-area data for individual drugs covering each constituency in England.
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Debate Pack
National Arthritis Week 2016
This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall at 3pm on Thursday 20 October 2016 on National Arthritis Week 2016. The subject for this debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee.
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Research Briefing
Legal claims for pleural plaques
This Commons Library briefing explains why those in England and Wales with pleural plaques are not entitled to compensation whilst in Scotland and Northern Ireland those with the condition are able to claim damages.
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Research Briefing
Mesothelioma: civil court claims
This note provides an overview of civil court claims for mesothelioma.
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Debate Pack
Blood cancers and the Cancer Drugs Fund
MPs will debate blood cancers and the Cancer Drugs Fund on Thursday 7 July from 1.30 to 4.30 pm in Westminster Hall . This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee following a representation from Jim Shannon MP. This House of Commons Library briefing provides a summary of the issues and media and parliamentary coverage.
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Debate Pack
Guidelines on alcohol consumption
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on guidelines on alcohol consumption to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 28 June 2016 at 4.30pm. The Member in charge is Byron Davies.
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Debate Pack
HPV vaccinations for men who have sex with men
This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the debate in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 7 June 2016 at 4.30pm on HPV vaccinations for men who have sex with men. The Member in charge is Mike Freer.
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