Research Briefing
Food banks in the UK
Find out more about food banks and who they help, and some of the reasons why people need to use food banks.
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Research Briefing
Debate on the potential merits of a full ban on fracking
A briefing on fracking policies in the UK and evidence on the link between fracking injection volumes and the risk of earthquakes, to support a debate on the potential merits of a full ban on fracking.
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Research Briefing
Inflation in the UK: Economic indicators
Inflation measures the change in prices over time. Find the latest data on changes in UK consumer prices, measured by CPI and RPI.
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Research Briefing
Visa bans: exclusion of foreign nationals for the “public good”
Recent examples of people barred from the UK under discretionary immigration powers include Kanye West, Hasan Piker and Valentina Gomez.
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Research Briefing
A debate on calls for a public register of animal abusers
An e-petition calling on the government to create a register of animal abuse offenders will be debated on 29 June 2026
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Research Briefing
Windrush Compensation Scheme
A programme for financially compensating victims of the Windrush scandal has been running for seven years and has paid out £127 million so far.
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Research Briefing
Iranian state threat activities in the UK
What is the assessment of state threats from Iran, and what has been the UK response?
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Research Briefing
Consumer credit
The government plans to change consumer credit law. This briefing looks at how this affects borrowers, buy-now-pay-later regulation and car finance misselling.
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Research Briefing
Public toilet provision for people living with stoma
There will be a Westminster hall debate on public toilet provision for people living with stoma on Thursday 18 June 2026. This topic has been selected by the Backbench business committee and will be led by Jim Shannon MP.
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Research Briefing
Climate change adaptation and resilience in the UK
This briefing explains the targets for climate change adaptation in the UK, the current policy approach, and an overview of progress.
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Research Briefing
What might a ‘Godzilla’ El Niño mean for the UK?
El Niño conditions form when warmer waters spread across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in global changes to weather and climate. Several forecasts from national weather agencies indicate that the next El Niño could be one of the strongest on record.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Household waste collection in England: FAQs
This briefing answers some frequently asked questions about constituents’ household waste and recycling collections.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Green belt land in England
This interactive dashboard provides statistics on land designated as green belt for parliamentary constituencies in England.
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Research Briefing
Physical education, physical activity and sport in English schools
This briefing provides information on the provision of physical education and sport in schools, including national curriculum requirements, funding, the School Games, and regulations relating to school playing fields.
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Research Briefing
Denmark: 2026 election and new coalition government
Following the Danish election on 24 March 2026, Mette Frederiksen has been appointed to serve a third term as prime minister, leading a minority coalition government.
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