Elena Ares Archives

Debate Pack

Preparations for the Paris Climate Change Conference

Wednesday, 18 November, 2015

This Debate Pack has been complied ahead of the Backbench Business Debate on Preparations for the Paris Climate Change Conference to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 19 November 2015. Debate packs are produced quickly 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 MPs on request to the Library.
Research Briefing

Scotland Bill 2015-16: Committee stage report

Wednesday, 04 November, 2015

This Briefing Paper gives an update on the Scotland Bill 2015-16 after Committee stage. No opposition amendments were made at Committee stage. The Government has produced substantive amendments of its own for Report.
Debate Pack

Debate Pack: Dog meat trade

Tuesday, 03 November, 2015

This debate pack has been compiled ahead of the debate on the dog meat trade to be held on Thursday 5 November 2015 in the Commons Chamber. This debate has arisen on a Backbench Business Committee motion. The Member in charge of the debate is Robert Flello. Debate packs are produced quickly 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 MPs on request to the Library.
- Debate Pack
- Animals
Research Briefing

Dog Meat Trade

Tuesday, 03 November, 2015
- Research Briefing
- Animals
Debate Pack

Backbench Business Debate: Green Investment Bank

Wednesday, 28 October, 2015

This page has been compiled ahead of the Backbench Business Committee debate on the future of the Green Investment Bank and to be held on Thursday 29 October 2015 at 1.30pm in Westminster Hall.
- Debate Pack
Research Briefing

Briefing for the 2015 UK Youth Parliament Westminster sitting

Monday, 12 October, 2015

This briefing provides background information on the ten topics that may be considered by Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) at the November's Westminster sitting.
- Research Briefing
Research Briefing

Amending The Hunting Act 2004

Monday, 13 July, 2015

Hunting with dogs was banned in England in 2004 under The Hunting Act. In July 2015 the Government announced that it intended to amend the legislation to amend the legislation.
Research Briefing

Scotland Bill 2015-16

Thursday, 04 June, 2015

The Commons Library's briefing note on the Scotland Bill 2015-16.
Research Briefing

Infrastructure Bill: Energy and Climate Change measures

Friday, 23 January, 2015

The Infrastrucutre Bill 2014-15 provides a number of new powers and regualtions that relate to energy and climate change. The note provides information on some of these for the Commons Report stage debate.
Research Briefing

Infrastructure Bill: Invasive species

Friday, 23 January, 2015

The Infrasctructure Bill 2014-15 contains new measures to control invasive non-native species. This paper provides an overview of debate on these parts of the Bill for the Commons' Report Stage.
Research Briefing

Control of Horses Bill 2014-15

Tuesday, 13 January, 2015

There are proposals to update fly-grazing legislation. This note covers the private Members' bill put forward by Julian Sturdy MP.
Research Briefing

Infrastructure Bill [HL]

Thursday, 04 December, 2014

This is a ‘portmanteau’ bill, covering a number of separate but related areas.
Research Briefing

Lima Climate Change Conference

Monday, 01 December, 2014

The UNFCC conference on climate change will take place in Lima in December 2014. The aim is to agree a gloabl limit on emissions to be agreed in Paris in 2015 and implemented in 2020
- Research Briefing
- Climate change
Research Briefing

Beak Trimming Ban

Wednesday, 09 July, 2014

Beak trimming is used to improve welfare in laying hen flocks. There are welfare concerns and the Goverment will decide whether to ban it in 2016. Farmers are already calling for the ban to be postponed.
Research Briefing

Badger Culling : Alternatives

Wednesday, 11 June, 2014

TB vaccination of badgers and cattle: Policy in England and Wales and progress in developing useable vaccines

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