This House of Lords Library Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate in the House of Lords on the report from the European Union Committee 'Brexit: food prices and availability'.
European Union Committee Report: Brexit: Food Prices and Availability (156 KB , PDF)
European Union Committee Report: Brexit: Food Prices and Availability (156 KB , PDF)
In November 2023, the Harrington review of foreign direct investment made recommendations about how the UK could attract more cross-border investment. The new Labour government has said tackling barriers to investment is a priority.
In recent years, concerns have been raised about declining populations of Atlantic salmon, with work taking place to address this issue. This briefing provides a summary of this policy area. It has been prepared ahead of Lord Forsyth of Drumlean’s (Conservative) 12 September 2024 debate on what steps the government is taking to protect Atlantic salmon populations.
In 2022, the Conservative UK government joined an international agreement committing it to restoring 30% of the UK’s land and sea by 2030. The new Labour government has also committed to this “30 by 30” target. In 2023, the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee reported that the UK was not on course to meet this target and offered several recommendations to the government on how this could be addressed.
