Research Briefing
Food poverty: Households, food banks and free school meals
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of rising living costs.
-
-
Research Briefing
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 2024-25
The Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 2024-25 was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 October 2024. Its Second Reading was on 29 November 2024, and its Committee stage on 14 May 2025. It is scheduled for its remaining Commons stages on 4 July 2025.
-
Research Briefing
Water Bill 2024-25
The Water Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 October 2024, and its second reading took place on 28 March 2025. The second reading debate was adjourned, and is scheduled to continue on 4 July 2025, if there is time in the sitting. The Library briefing provides an overview of the bill and background information.
-
Research Briefing
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 2024-25
A private member’s bill sponsored by Aphra Brandreth MP to extend the offence of livestock worrying by dogs to include more livestock and new locations.
-
Research Briefing
Domestic energy prices
Typical household energy bills increased by 54% in April 2022 and 27% in October 2022. Lower wholesale prices have led to falls in prices, but current bills are still 43% above their winter 2021/22 levels.
-
Research Briefing
The UK Space Industry
This Library briefing paper provides an overview of the UK space industry, including UK government policy and legislation, as well as key UK Space Agency programmes.
-
Research Briefing
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 2024-25
The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 2024-25 would implement changes that would reduce spending on health and disability benefits.
-
Research Briefing
Impact of the Spending Review 2025 on Scotland
A debate on the impact of the Spending Review 2025 on Scotland is scheduled to take place in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 2nd July 2025.
-
Research Briefing
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024-2025: Lords amendments
The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 2024-25 would establish an independent Armed Forces Commissioner. The paper has been updated to reflect Lords amendments.
-
Research Briefing
Infrastructure in the UK
This note examines the current state of infrastructure in the UK, recent Government policies and levels of investment.
-
Research Briefing
Nuclear weapons profile: United Kingdom
This paper briefly examines the UK's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
-
Research Briefing
Strategic Defence Review 2025: The UK’s nuclear deterrent
What are the implications of the new Strategic Defence Review for the UK's nuclear deterrent?
-
Research Briefing
Football Governance Bill [HL]: progress of the bill
The Football Governance Bill [HL] has completed its committee stage in the House of Commons. The bill's remaining stages are scheduled for 8 July 2025.
-
Constituency casework,Research Briefing
What fees are charged when arranging child maintenance?
Outlining fees charged when child maintenance is arranged by the Child Maintenance Service and if there any exemptions
-
Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Child maintenance: FAQs on the paying parent’s income
Information on why the person with care’s income is not included in a child maintenance calculation, using gross income and what happens when income changes
Total results (page 71 of 591)