Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides an overview of the coronavirus restrictions for the Christmas period, and recent changes to these due to concerns about increasing Covid-19 cases and a new variant of the virus.
Debate Pack
MPs will debate e-petition 300027, relating to research into childhood cancers on Monday 7 December 2020 at 4.30pm. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background information to the debate.
Debate Pack
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 1 December 2020 at 9.30am, on Raising awareness of signs and symptoms of cancer in teenage and young adults. The debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.
Debate Pack
A debate will be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 5 November 2020 on the UK Government’s role in ensuring innovation and equitable access to treatment within the international covid-19 response. The debate will be opened by Wendy Chamberlain MP and Sarah Champion MP. The subject for the debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee.
Research Briefing
MPs will also have a say on any restrictions after the 2 Dec deadline
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on Endometriosis workplace support has been scheduled for Tuesday 29 October 2019 from 2.30-4 pm. The debate has been initiated by Rt Hon Alec Shelbrooke MP.
Debate Pack
This page has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 24 October at 3pm. The debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP. Health policy is devolved, and this page focuses primarily on policy and statistics on diabetes in England.
Research Briefing
Boris Johnson's Government negotiated a new 'deal' with the European Union, formed of a Political Declaration and a Withdrawal Agreement. This paper focuses on the Withdrawal Agreement and how it compares to the one negotiated by Theresa May's Government.
Debate Pack
MPs will debate Baby Loss Awareness on Tuesday 8 October. This House of Commons Library Debate Pack provides background information and press and parliamentary coverage of the issues.
Research Briefing
Between now and the end of 2020 more than 50 million new energy ‘smart meters’ are being rolled out to 30 million homes and smaller non-domestic sites in Great Britain.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides an overview on mesh implant use in surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, and recent action to halt these procedures. It also briefly discusses the use of mesh in hernia repair surgery.
Debate Pack
A general debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 5 September on hernia mesh in men. The debate will be opened by Jim Shannon MP.
Debate Pack
A general debate will be held in the Commons Chamber on Tuesday 23 July 2019 on body image and mental health. The Library has compiled a reading list.
Research Briefing
This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November 2018. It was endorsed by EU Member State leaders at a special European Council summit on 25 November and the UK Prime Minister promoted it in the UK Parliament and around the country. The Agreement was debated at length in Parliament on several occasions and has been voted on three times. But the House of Commons has not endorsed it. A second extension of Article 50 took exit day to 31 October 2019, but once again the UK is faced with the possibility of leaving the EU without an agreement if this agreement or another one is not ratified by the UK and the EU.
Debate Pack
A debate will take place in the Commons Chamber on 4 July 2019 on the functioning of the existing law relating to assisted dying. The debate will be led by Nick Boles, Sarah Champion and Norman Lamb.
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