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Social policy

  • Research Briefing

    Informal carers health and wellbeing

    Thursday, 05 June, 2025

    Informal and unpaid carers provide vital support for many people with health and social care needs. However, there is growing evidence that the demands of caring are increasingly impacting carers’ own physical and mental health.

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Health
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    Local authority support for unpaid carers in England

    Wednesday, 04 June, 2025

    Information on local authority support for unpaid carers in England, including young carers and parent carers of disabled children.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children's social services
    • Community care
    • Disability
  • Debate Pack

    The contribution of maths to the UK

    Wednesday, 04 June, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on the contribution of maths to the UK is scheduled for Thursday 5 June 2025. The debate will be led by Ian Sollom MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Economic situation
    • Education
    • Higher education
    • Schools
  • Constituency casework,Research Briefing

    Social security complaints

    Tuesday, 03 June, 2025

    How to complain to the Department for Work and Pensions or an organisation providing services on its behalf.

    • Constituency casework
    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on an e-petition relating to decriminalising abortion

    Friday, 30 May, 2025

    A debate on e-petition 700014, relating to the decriminalisation of abortion, will take place in Westminster Hall on Monday 2 June 2025. This debate pack provides background on the topic and related press and parliamentary material.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Health services
    • Medicine
  • 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
  • Research Briefing

    Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]: Progress of the bill

    Thursday, 22 May, 2025

    The bill will abolish the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and transfer its functions to the Department for Education. It received royal assent on 15 May 2025.

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    What is the proposed WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty?

    Tuesday, 20 May, 2025

    The WHO is negotiating a treaty on pandemic preparedness. The briefing outlines what has been proposed, how it relates to the International Health Regulations, where negotiations are up to, and what comes next.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Local Growth Deals

    Friday, 16 May, 2025

    This note looks at the creation of the Single Local Growth Fund and the process of allocating Growth Deal funding to Local Enterprise Partnerships.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Planning
  • Debate Pack

    Government support for children in adoptive and kinship placements

    Friday, 16 May, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on government support for children in adoptive and kinship placements is scheduled for Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Rebecca Smith MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
  • Research Briefing

    Reforming the Mental Health Act: Independent review to draft bill

    Friday, 16 May, 2025

    A timeline of reforming the Mental Health Act up to the draft Mental Health Bill, including the independent review, white paper, and pre-legislative scrutiny.

    • Research Briefing
    • Disability
    • Equality
    • Health
    • Health services
  • Debate Pack

    Returning forcibly deported children to Ukraine

    Friday, 16 May, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on returning forcibly deported children to Ukraine is scheduled for Wednesday 21 May 2025, from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by Johanna Baxter MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Armed forces
    • Children and families
    • Europe
    • Institutions
  • Debate Pack

    Chronic urinary tract infections

    Thursday, 15 May, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on chronic urinary tract infections is scheduled for Wednesday 21 May 2025 at 9:30am. The debate will be led by Luke Taylor MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health services
    • Medicine
  • Research Briefing

    Mental Health Bill [HL] 2024-25

    Wednesday, 14 May, 2025

    The Mental Health Bill [HL] will have its second reading on 19 May 2025. This briefing provides background to the bill and an overview of its main provisions.

    • Research Briefing
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
  • Research Briefing

    Planning for solar farms

    Tuesday, 13 May, 2025

    This briefing covers planning policy for solar farms in England and the devolved administrations and commentary on the use of agricultural land for solar farms.

    • Research Briefing
    • Energy
    • Farming and fishing
    • Planning

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