• Debate Pack

    UK relations with the Gulf

    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.

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    Performance of the North East Ambulance Service

    There will be a debate on the Performance of the North East Ambulance Service in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 4 May 2016 at 2.30pm. Sharon Hodgson MP will lead the debate. This House of Commons Library page provides some background to the debate, some performance indicators and links to reports and further reading.

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    Violence against women and girls and the Sustainable Development Goals

    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.

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    Clean water and sanitation in Africa

    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.

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    Unaccompanied Migrant Children

    One of the unfortunate results of the Syrian refugee crisis has been the increasing number of unaccompanied children travelling within Europe, living at migrant camps in Calais, and the plight of those trying to make their way to the United Kingdom or other countries within Europe. A Westminster Hall debate on the issue of unaccompanied children will be held on Tuesday 19 April 2016 at 0930hrs. The Member in charge of the debate is David Burrowes.

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    E-petition debate: Funding for research into brain tumours

    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

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    Educational attainment in Yorkshire and the Humber

    On Monday 18 April MPs will take part in a debate on educational attainment in Yorkshire and the Humber. This debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be opened by Jo Cox MP. This House of Commons Library debate pack provides statistics, briefing, reports and relevant press and parliamentary coverage of the issues.