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Rachael Harker

  • Debate Pack

    International Men’s Day 2025

    Wednesday, 19 November, 2025

    A debate on International Men's Day is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 20 November 2025. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Josh Newbury MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Civil law
    • Equality
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Housing and planning
    • Schools
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    UK disability statistics: Prevalence and life experiences

    Monday, 17 November, 2025

    An estimated 16.8 million people in the UK had a disability in 2023/24, accounting for 25% of the total population.

    • Research Briefing
    • Census
    • Demography
    • Disability
    • Health services
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Support for care leavers

    Thursday, 30 October, 2025

    Statistics on the number of care leavers around the UK and government policies in place to provide support to them.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Housing and planning
    • Housing benefits
    • Schools
  • Debate Pack

    Obesity and fatty liver disease

    Friday, 24 October, 2025

    A Commons debate on obesity and fatty liver disease will take place on Tuesday 28 October 2025. The debate will be opened by Dr Beccy Cooper. The Library will publish a briefing ahead of the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Health services
  • Debate Pack

    Impact of NHS workforce shortfalls on cancer patients

    Monday, 20 October, 2025

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the impact of NHS workforce shortfalls on cancer patients on Thursday 23 October 2025. The debate will be led by Clive Jones MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    Rare Cancers Bill 2024-2025

    Wednesday, 09 July, 2025

    The Rare Cancers Bill 2024-2025 had its second reading on Friday 14 March 2025. It was considered in Public Bill Committee on 2 July 2025 and report stage is scheduled for 11 July 2025. This is a private members' bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Medicine
  • Research Briefing

    Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill

    Tuesday, 08 July, 2025

    The bill would make changes to health and disability benefits.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 2024-25

    Friday, 27 June, 2025

    The Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill 2024-25 would implement changes that would reduce spending on health and disability benefits.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on the Estimate of the Department of Health and Social Care

    Monday, 23 June, 2025

    On Tuesday 24 June 2025, there will be an Estimates Day Debate on the spending of the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). Following the debate, the House will vote on whether to approve the Main Estimate for DHSC for 2025/26.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    Changes to benefits for disabled people

    Friday, 13 June, 2025

    Background on the Labour government's proposed changes to the Personal Independence Payment assessment and Universal Credit rates.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Family benefits
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Government support for disadvantaged communities

    Friday, 30 May, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on government support for disadvantaged communities is scheduled for Wednesday 4 June 2025 at 9:30am. The debate will be led by Sureena Brackenridge MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Local government
    • Public spending
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Who provides informal care?

    Thursday, 22 May, 2025

    Statistics on who provides informal care in the UK, as well as their employment, incomes and earnings

    • Research Briefing
    • Census
    • Communities
    • Health services
    • Work and incomes
  • Debate Pack

    Personal Independence Payment and disabled people

    Tuesday, 06 May, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on Personal Independence Payment and disabled people is scheduled for Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Diane Abbott MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Benefits policy
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Spring Statement 2025: Background briefing

    Monday, 24 March, 2025

    Ahead of the 2025 Spring Statement on 26 March, this briefing explains what will happen on the day and summarises the economic situation.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Benefits policy
    • Defence policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Public spending
    • Tax
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Adult social care funding in England

    Monday, 10 March, 2025

    An overview of the funding local authorities receive to provide adult social care services in England

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Community care
    • Local government

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