• Debate Pack

    NHS sustainability and transformation plans

    There will be an Opposition Day Debate on NHS sustainability and transformation plans on Wednesday 14 September 2016. This House of Commons Library page provides a summary of the issues and links to Parliamentary and press coverage.

  • Debate Pack

    Universal basic income

    MPs will debate Universal basic income on Wednesday 14 September 2016 in Westminster Hall from 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm. Ronnie Cowan MP will open the debate. This House of Commons Library page discusses the issues with and arguments for and against universal basic income schemes, and recent developments.

  • Debate Pack

    South Korea and the dog meat trade

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 12 September 2016 at 4.30pm on an e-petition entitled ‘Urge the South Korean Government to end the brutal dog meat trade’. The subject for the debate was selected by the Petitions Committee, and the Member in charge is Oliver Dowden.

  • Debate Pack

    Paris Agreement and Climate Change

    This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the Opposition Day debate on the Paris Agreement and Climate Change to be held in the Chamber on Wednesday 7 September 2016.

  • Debate Pack

    Educational performance of boys

    MPs will debate the Educational performance of boys in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 6 September 2016 at 4.30pm. The debate will be led by Karl McCartney. This House of Commons Library background briefing includes relevant statistics, media comment and parliamentary coverage.

  • Debate Pack

    Fourth Industrial Revolution

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on the fourth industrial revolution to take place to take place in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 8 September 2016.

  • Debate Pack

    Badger Culling and Bovine TB

    This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on badger culling and bovine TB, to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 7 June 2016 at 4.30-5.30pm. The Member in charge of this debate is Dr Paul Monaghan MP.

  • Debate Pack

    Missing Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria

    The House of Commons Library prepares a briefing in hard copy and/or online for most non-legislative debates in the Chamber and Westminster Hall other than half-hour debates. Debate Packs are produced 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 Members on request to the Library.

  • Debate Pack

    Access and waiting time standards for early intervention in psychosis

    MPs will debate access and waiting time standards for early intervention in psychosis in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 7 September 2016 at 9.30am. The debate will be led by Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background, recent press articles, Parliamentary material and links to further reading.