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Proposed national policy statement for fusion energy generation

National policy statements (NPSs) guide decision making for nationally significant infrastructure projects. In recent years, successive governments have worked towards designating a new fusion energy generation NPS (EN-8) for England and Wales. Currently, the government is holding a public consultation on its draft NPS which is also subject to a process of parliamentary scrutiny. This briefing provides an overview of fusion energy generation, the government’s policy in this area and its work to produce the draft NPS.
- Energy
- Science & Technology
Surviving drought: Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee report

The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee published its report ‘Surviving drought: Reclaim the rain’ on 21 May 2026. It observed England was on course for a public water supply deficit of 5bn litres a day by 2055, before making 17 recommendations for the government. The government responded to the report on 14 July 2026, accepting 11 of the committee’s 17 recommendations, rejecting two and partially accepting four.
- Environment
House of Lords data dashboard: Party and group strengths and voting

This dashboard presents interactive data on the relative sizes of the largest political parties and groups in the House of Lords. It also presents select statistics on voting behaviour in the House.
- House of Lords