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Debate Pack

Debate pack: Fire safety measures in schools

Tuesday, 20 October, 2015

This debate pack has been compiled ahead of the debate on fire safety measures in schools to be held on Thursday 22 October 2015 at 3pm in Westminster Hall. The Member in charge of the debate is Sir David Amess. 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

Funeral poverty

Thursday, 08 October, 2015

This page contains Library briefings and external reports and provides background information for the Westminster Hall debate, Funeral poverty, scheduled for Tuesday October 13 at 4.30pm.
Insight

Superfast Broadband roll-out: Reaching the final 5% ‘hardest to reach properties’

Thursday, 08 October, 2015
Research Briefing

The Assisted Dying (No 2) Bill 2015

Friday, 04 September, 2015

This Briefing Paper is prepared for the Second Reading of the Assisted Dying (No 2) Bill 2015 on 11 September 2015.
Insight

Mind the gap: The digital divide and digital inclusion

Tuesday, 01 September, 2015
Research Briefing

The voluntary sector and the Big Society

Thursday, 13 August, 2015

The Commons Library has published a Briefing Paper looking at the Big Society and the role of the voluntary and community sector.
- Research Briefing
- Communities
Debate Pack

Effect of Gypsies and Travellers on local communities: Westminster Hall debate

Tuesday, 09 June, 2015

This page provides links to Library briefing, Parliamentary debates and statements, and press coverage as background for the Westminster Hall debate, Effect of Gypsies and Travellers on local communities, on Wednesday 10 June.
Research Briefing

Key Issues for the 2015 Parliament

Tuesday, 19 May, 2015

This book examines the key issues facing the House of Commons over the course of the 2015 Parliament - from the public finances to the UK’s membership of the EU and from school places for children to climate change.
Insight

Exploring Parliamentary constituencies

Friday, 20 March, 2015
- Insight
- Communities
Research Briefing

Cancer: Waiting Times for Diagnosis and Treatment

Thursday, 19 February, 2015

How long do patients wait for cancer diagnosis and treatment? This note outlines NHS performance trends relating to cancer testing, treatment and care. In 2014 there were 1.5m urgent GP referrals with suspected cancer. This is 53% higher than in 2010. 272,000 patients began treatment for cancer, up 12% on 2010. Of these, 129,000 had previously been urgently referred by their GP, up 25% on 2010.
Research Briefing

Religious Slaughter of Animals

Wednesday, 18 February, 2015

Religious slaughter of animals for food without pre-stunning is currently permitted in the UK for Muslim (Halal) and Jewish (Shechita) methods in line with permitted exemptions to EU slaughter regulations which require pre-stunning. In practice, around 80% of halal meat in the UK is from animals that have been pre-stunned. The UK Government has said that it would prefer all animals to be pre-stunned before slaughter on welfare grounds but it observes the rights of religious communities. However, animal welfare groups, including the British Veterinary Association and RSPCA are calling for an end to non-stun slaughter. All parties in the debate would like to see labelling of meat which provides more consumer information on the slaughter methods used.
Research Briefing

Firefighters pension schemes – current reforms

Tuesday, 03 February, 2015

Looks at the current debate on reforms to firefighters' pensions
Research Briefing

Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill: Progress of the Bill

Thursday, 29 January, 2015

This is a note on the progress through both Houses of Parliament of the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill (the Bill). It complements Library Research Paper 14/38 prepared for the Commons Second Reading.
Insight

Resettling Syrian refugees in the UK

Friday, 19 December, 2014
- Insight
- Communities
Insight

Misconceptions about Teenage Pregnancy in England and Wales

Friday, 07 November, 2014

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