Research Briefing
Chile Madrid climate change conference: COP25
This is a short House of Commons briefing paper on the 2019 international climate change conference (COP25) held in Madrid, Spain.
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Research Briefing
Removal of workers’ rights in the new EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
The new European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20 does not contain clauses on workers’ rights. The government has announced its intention to bring forward an Employment Bill. This Insight provides an overview of what this means for workers’ rights in the UK.
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Farm futures: A changing landscape for UK agriculture?
The new Parliament could see the biggest changes to farm policy for decades
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Research Briefing
Social media: How much regulation is needed?
How should social media be regulated for harmful online content and activity?
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Research Briefing
Trade in services: Parting with the EU?
Whatever choice the UK makes, departing from Single Market rules will inevitably mean more barriers to trade
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Research Briefing
Replacing the UK’s nuclear deterrent
The new Parliament will need to decide whether to replace the UK’s current nuclear warhead
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Research Briefing
Acting on climate change: The plan for net zero emissions in the UK
Overview of what is likely to lead the debate on climate change action in the new Parliament
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Pension freedom in retirement?
How can we ensure people have adequate income through retirement from their pensions?
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Research Briefing
Trade in services and Brexit
While the UK prepares to leave the EU, the future of services trade has received less attention in the public debate than trade in goods. The UK’s exposure to services trade means however that businesses in many sectors across the economy will be affected. This paper looks at the complexity of international trade in services and discusses what could change under the different future scenarios.
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Research Briefing
Building better in the next Parliament
Building regulations and safety will likely see critical changes in the coming year under the new Parliament
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Research Briefing
How our local police forces are funded
The process for allocating funding to police forces has long been recognised as needing reform
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Research Briefing
Health and Social Care Integration
This House of Commons Library briefing paper analyses recent policy and debate on the integration of health and social care This has been a key policy priority for successive Governments, with the aim of improving patient care and saving money for the NHS and local authorities.
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Research Briefing
Sentencing Bill 2019-20
The Sentencing Bill 2019-20 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019. No date is yet available for second reading.
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Research Briefing
Health Service Safety Investigations Bill [HL] 2019-20
The Health Service Safety Investigations Bill [HL] 2019-20 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019. No date is yet available for second reading.
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Research Briefing
Who should pay for tertiary education?
How is tertiary education funded and who should benefit?
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