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Coronavirus: A Public Health Emergency

Wednesday, 05 February, 2020

The coronavirus was declared a public health emergency on 30 January 2020 by the World Health Organisation (WHO), only the sixth such emergency since 2009. The declaration followed reports on 31 December 2019 of an unknown virus causing a number of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, a city in eastern China. The virus was later identified as a new strain of coronavirus (Cov). This House of Lords Library briefing provides information about: the virus, including its spread and impact; what action the WHO and UK Government have taken; and the problem of disinformation in relation to the disease.
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Native Trees: Pests and Diseases

Wednesday, 05 February, 2020

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information ahead of the House of Lords debate on the threats posed by pests and diseases to native trees in the United Kingdom.
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Predictive and Decision-making Algorithms in Public Policy

Monday, 03 February, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the full implications of decision-making and prediction by algorithm in the public sector.
- Research Briefing
- Science & Technology
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Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target and Climate Change: Role of Technological and Lifestyle Efforts

Thursday, 30 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate on 6 February 2020 on technological and lifestyle efforts to address climate change, and to meet the 2050 net zero carbon emissions target.
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Domestic Premises (Energy Performance) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Wednesday, 29 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides background information on the Domestic Premises (Energy Performance) Bill [HL], ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords on 7 February 2020.
In Focus

Fact file: Rural economy

Monday, 27 January, 2020

This article provides a summary of statistics on the UK rural economy, including: how many people live rural communities; what types of business operate in rural areas and how much does the rural economy contribute to UK economic output overall.
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Rural Economy and UK Agriculture: Issues for the New Parliament

Friday, 24 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library briefing provides key statistics on the rural economy and a summary of recent developments.
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Defence, Diplomacy, and Development: Building a Safer, Fairer and Cleaner World

Thursday, 23 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 30 January 2020 on the motion moved by Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Labour) that “this House takes note of the role played by defence, diplomacy and development policy in building a safer, fairer and cleaner world”.
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Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages

Thursday, 23 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading and remaining stages in the House of Lords of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill on 29 January 2020.
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Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2020

Tuesday, 21 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on 28 January 2020 on the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2020.
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Soil Erosion: A Global Challenge

Tuesday, 21 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing explores the global challenge of soil erosion and its consequences.
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- Environment
Current Affairs Digest

Current Affairs Digest: Science (January 2020)

Monday, 20 January, 2020

Catch-up on science articles you may have missed from January 2020, including those on the Australian bushfires and a look at the upcoming year in science.
- Current Affairs Digest
- Science & Environment
Research Briefing

Gene Editing: Recent Developments and Scientific Status

Friday, 17 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared ahead of a debate due to take place on 30 January 2020 on the motion moved by Baroness Bakewell (Labour) “that this House takes note of recent developments in the field of gene editing and its status in scientific research around the world”.
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EU Committee Reports: EU Fisheries Landing Obligation

Wednesday, 15 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the EU Committee Reports on the EU Fisheries Landing Obligation.
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Medical Cannabis: Recent Developments

Thursday, 09 January, 2020

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on recent developments surrounding cannabis use for medicinal purposes.

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