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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.
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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.
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Debate Pack

APPG report Impact of Health and Social Care Act on HIV treatment

Tuesday, 28 March, 2017

This Commons Library Debate Pack provides information for the debate, entitled "APPG report Impact of Health and Social Care Act on HIV treatment" and sponsored by Mike Freer, which will take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 29th March at 2.30pm, lasting for 90 minutes.
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Implementing the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases

Friday, 24 March, 2017

A Westminster Hall debate on Implementing the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases is scheduled for Tuesday 28 March 2017 at 430-530pm. The Member in charge of the debate is Ben Howlett MP.
Research Briefing

Commons Library analysis: Controversy around the EU’s re-approval of the pesticide glyphosate

Friday, 17 March, 2017

The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper examining the recent history of the EU authorisation for glyphosate.
Debate Pack

Access to Kadcyla and other breast cancer drugs

Monday, 23 January, 2017

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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Implications of the Accelerated Access Review for cystic fibrosis and other conditions

Monday, 12 December, 2016

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.
Debate Pack

Cancer Strategy one year on

Tuesday, 06 December, 2016

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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e-Petition debate on child cancer

Friday, 25 November, 2016

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.
Debate Pack

Reform of the support arrangements for people affected by contaminated blood and blood products

Wednesday, 23 November, 2016

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.
Debate Pack

Access to diabetes technologies

Monday, 21 November, 2016

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.
Research Briefing

Medicine statistics: GP prescribing by constituency, 2015

Friday, 28 October, 2016

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.
Insight

Dementia: age and deprivation differences

Tuesday, 25 October, 2016
Debate Pack

National Arthritis Week 2016

Tuesday, 18 October, 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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