• Debate Pack

    Tree planting in the UK

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 7 December 2016 at 9.30am. The debate will be opened by Chris Davies MP.

  • Debate Pack

    Humanitarian situation in South Sudan

    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

    Future of the UK Fishing Industry

    This is a Backbench Business Committee Debate, scheduled to take place in the Chamber on Thursday 1 December, following a representation from Melanie Onn. This debate takes place ahead of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting, where decisions over quota allocations for 2017 to Member States will be taken.

  • Debate Pack

    Transgender equality

    A backbench business debate on a motion relating to transgender equality will be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 1 December 2016. This Debate Pack gives a brief overview of the issues together with links to relevant materials.

  • Debate Pack

    Chilcot Inquiry and Parliamentary Accountability

    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

    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.

  • Debate Pack

    CCTV in equine slaughterhouses

    This debate pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on CCTV in equine slaughterhouses, to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 29 November 2016 at 2.30pm. The Member in charge of the debate is Liz Saville Roberts MP.

  • Debate Pack

    Reducing health inequality

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 24 November 2016 on the motion: ‘That this House calls on the Government to introduce and support effective policy measures to reduce health inequality’ The subject for this debate has been selected by the Backbench Business Committee. The debate will be opened by Dr Sarah Wollaston MP.