Debate Pack
Energy costs in Wales
A Westminster Hall debate on Energy costs in Wales is scheduled for Tuesday 11 October 2022, from 4.30 - 6pm. The debate will be led by Anna McMorrin MP.
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Research Briefing
Q&A: Storm overflows discharge reduction plan
On 26 August 2022, the Government published its storm overflows discharge reduction plan as a legal commitment under the Environment Act 2021. This briefing paper provides background information and statistics on storm overflows, outlines the main elements in the plan and provides answers to some frequently asked questions on the subject.
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Insight
What is the Government’s plan to reduce sewage discharges?
By 2035, water companies have to improve all storm overflows sending sewage into bathing waters in England.
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Debate Pack
Estimates Day debate: The Spending of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on action on climate change and decarbonisation
On Tuesday 5 July the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending on climate change and decarbonisation as part of the Estimates Day debate. This briefing provides background information for the debate and also parliamentary and media coverage of the issues.
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Debate Pack
Strategic priorities for Ofwat
There will be a general debate on the Government's strategic priorities for Ofwat in the House of Commons chamber on Thursday 9 June 2022.
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Insight
What were the outcomes of COP26?
What was agreed at COP26 and how was the conference received by the international community and environmental groups?
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Debate Pack
Wellbeing Economy approach to meeting climate goals
A debate on the Wellbeing Economy approach to meeting climate goals is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 30 November 2021, at 4.30pm, in Westminster Hall. The debate will be opened by Caroline Lucas.
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Debate Pack
Energy intensive industries
A Westminster Hall debate on energy intensive industries is due to take place on Wednesday 24 November 2021 at 9.30am. The debate will be led by Jack Brereton MP.
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Research Briefing
Environment Bill 2021-22: Lords amendments and “ping pong” stages
This briefing looks at how the Bill has changed following Lords stages and ping pong. The Bill has received Royal Assent and is now the Environment Act 2021.
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Insight
Global net zero commitments
How many countries have made net zero commitments? And where are they legally binding?
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Debate Pack
E-petition debate: ban raw sewage discharges
A Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 582336, relating to sewage discharges, has been scheduled for Monday 15 November at 6:00pm. The petition calls for a ban on water companies discharging raw sewage into water courses.
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Debate Pack
UK’s Climate Progress: the Committee on Climate Change’s 2021 Progress Report
MPs held a general debate on the UK’s Climate Progress: the Committee on Climate Change’s 2021 Progress Report in Westminster Hall on 21st October 2021. This page provides background to the report and links to further information.
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Debate Pack
E-petitions relating to animal testing
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Monday 25 October 2021 on two e-petitions relating to animal testing. The debate will be opened by Martyn Day MP.
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Debate Pack
General debate on the Role and the response of the devolved administrations to COP26
MPs debated the role and the response of the devolved administrations to COP26, the international climate change conference to be held in Glasgow in November 2021. The debate took place on Thursday 16 September 2021.
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Debate Pack
E-petition debate: breed specific legislation
A Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 300561, relating to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, has been scheduled for Monday 5 July 2021 at 6:15 pm. The petition calls for Government to replace breed specific legislation with a new statutory framework.
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