Medicine Archives

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.
Debate Pack

Blood cancers and the Cancer Drugs Fund

Tuesday, 05 July, 2016

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.
Debate Pack

HPV vaccinations for men who have sex with men

Monday, 06 June, 2016

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.
Debate Pack

Diabetes-related complications

Monday, 06 June, 2016

This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on Diabetes-related complications, to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 7 June 2016 at 2.30-4pm. The Member in charge of this debate is Paula Sherriff.
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.
Research Briefing

Meningitis B vaccination

Friday, 22 April, 2016

A petition to call on the Government to extend the programme of Meningitis B vaccination to all children, at least up to the age of 11, has received over 820,000 signatures. The Petitions and Health Committees have held evidence sessions, hearing from affected families, medical professionals and the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. A debate on this e-petition has been tabled in Westminster Hall on 25 April 2016.
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
Research Briefing

The Psychoactive Substances Bill 2015-16: Report on Committee Stage

Friday, 15 January, 2016

This briefing paper is produced prior to the Report Stage of the Psychoactive Substances Bill 2015-16.
Debate Pack

Removal of drugs from Cancer Drugs Fund list

Friday, 15 January, 2016

There will be a debate on the Removal of drugs from Cancer Drugs Fund list on Tuesday 19 January 2016 at 2.30pm in Westminster Hall . Pauline Latham MP will lead the debate. This Library briefing provides a summary of the issues and some media and parliamentary coverage.
Debate Pack

Access to specialist neuromuscular care and treatments

Monday, 14 December, 2015

This briefing provides some background to the Westminster Hall debate on Tuesday at 2.30pm entitled, Access to specialist neuromuscular care and treatments. Cheryl Gillan will lead the debate.
Debate Pack

Access to medicines for people with cystic fibrosis and other rare diseases

Friday, 04 December, 2015

This debate pack has been compiled ahead of the debate on Access to medicines for people with cystic fibrosis and other rare diseases, to be held on Tuesday 8 December 2015 at 9.30am in Westminster Hall. The Member in charge of the debate is Ian Austin.
Research Briefing

The Off-patent Drugs Bill 2015

Thursday, 05 November, 2015

This Briefing Paper has been prepared for the Second Reading of the Off-patent Drugs Bill 2015 on 6 November 2015.
Debate Pack

Availability of cancer drugs

Friday, 16 October, 2015

This debate pack has been compiled ahead of the debate on the availability of cancer drugs, to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 20 October 2015 at 9.30am. The member in charge of the debate is Jim Shannon MP.
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).
Debate Pack

Debate pack: E-petition relating to making the production, sale and use of cannabis legal

Friday, 09 October, 2015

This debate pack is prepared for the Westminster Hall debate on the e-petition relating to making the production, sale and use of cannabis legal on 12 October at 4.30pm. Debate packs are produced quickly after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for MPs on request.

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