Debate Pack
A debate will be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 9 October 2018 at 11.30am on the future of the UK oil and gas industry. The debate will be opened by John McNally MP. This paper provides a brief overview of the industry and relevant issues, recent parliamentary comment and other press releases and articles.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing contains background information on smart meters and the roll out, discussion on the clauses of the Smart Meters Bill, and comment on the Bill. The Bill received Royal Assent on 23 May 2018 without amendment, becoming the Smart Meters Act 2018.
Research Briefing
The Tariff Cap Act 2018 requires the regulator Ofgem to impose a temporary, absolute cap on the price of standard variable and default electricity and gas tariffs.
Research Briefing
The Nuclear Safeguards Act 2018 makes provision for nuclear safeguards after the UK leaves Euratom. This Briefing Paper discusses the background to and content of the Bill, and details the Bill's progression through the legislative process.
Insight
The smart meter roll-out began in 2011 but has faced a number of challenges and re-occurring delays.
Debate Pack
This information has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 24 July 2018 at 2.30pm on taxpayer liability for safety at the Wylfa Nuclear power project. The debate will be opened by Alan Brown MP.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Wednesday 11 July 2018 at 9.30am on the Nuclear Sector Deal. The debate will be opened by Trudy Harrison MP.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing provides an overview of the potential UK wave and tidal resource and the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project.
Debate Pack
A debate will take place in Westminster Hall on 19 June 2018 from 2.30-4pm on Potential for Geothermal Energy Resources in the UK. The debate will be opened by Helen Goodman MP.
Debate Pack
This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 24 April 2018 from 2.30-4pm. The debate will be opened by Graham Stringer MP.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 19 April 2018 at 1.30pm on the UK oil and gas industry. The debate will be opened by Colin Clark MP.
Research Briefing
The Commission published a draft legal text of the withdrawal agreement in February 2018 and an updated draft on 15 March. On 19 March a third text was published which showed where there is full agreement between the EU and the UK, where there is agreement in principle and where there is no agreement. This paper looks at the recent draft, making reference to earlier drafts where relevant.
Research Briefing
A briefing paper on the Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) Bill 2017-19
Debate Pack
This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 8 June 2018 at 1.30pm on energy efficiency and the Clean Growth Strategy. The subject for the debate has been selected by the Backbench Business Committee and the debate will be opened by Antoinette Sandbach MP.
Debate Pack
MPs will debate new housing design in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 5 September 2017 from 11.30am to 1pm . The debate will be opened by Neil Parish MP. This House of Commons Library debate pack outlines design policy and issues and provides some of the media and parliamentary coverage.
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