Research Briefing
Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No 2) Bill
This House of Lords Briefing pack contains a selection of material relevant to the forthcoming debate on the Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No 2) Bill.
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Research Briefing
Safety of Medicines and Medical Devices
This Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord O’Shaughnessy that “this House takes note of the steps being taken to improve the safety of medicines and medical devices”. It outlines the current regulatory regime, which is based on EU law, and the roles of the main European and UK agencies. It then describes an ongoing independent review into medicinal product safety, which is tasked with recommending improvements to responses to patient reports about harmful side effects. The Briefing then considers the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU, both under the draft withdrawal agreement and if the UK leaves with no deal. Finally, it discusses ongoing developments in medicine safety, such as the greater use of technology, and sets the issue of medicine and medical product safety within the context of wider patient safety initiatives in the NHS.
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Research Briefing
Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill in the House of Lords on 1 March 2019.
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Research Briefing
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: 11 February 2019
On 11 February 2019 the UN marks the fourth annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This House of Lords Library Briefing provides a brief background to the day and examines the representation of women and girls in science, technology, engineering and maths in the UK.
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Research Briefing
Threats Presented by Climate Change
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 24 January 2019 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Teverson (Liberal Democrat), “that this House takes note of the threats presented by climate change”.
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Research Briefing
Science and Technology Committee Report: Off–site Manufacture for Construction
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the Report from the Science and Technology Committee, Off-site Manufacture for Construction: Building for Change (2nd Report, HL Paper 169).
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Research Briefing
Plastic Pollution and Recycling
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 19 December 2018 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative), “that this House takes note of the threat of plastic to the environment and the case for improved recycling”.
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Research Briefing
In Vitro Fertilisation: 40th Anniversary
This House of Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on the motion scheduled to be moved by Baroness Deech (Crossbench) on the “40th anniversary of the first baby born using in vitro fertilisation”.
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Research Briefing
Draft National Policy Statement for Geological Disposal Infrastructure
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate to take place on 6 September 2018 in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Henley (Conservative), “that the Grand Committee takes note of the draft National Policy Statement for Geological Disposal Infrastructure: A Framework Document for Planning Decisions on Nationally Significant Infrastructure”.
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Research Briefing
NHS and Healthcare Data
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate in the House of Lords on the motion moved by Lord Freyberg (Crossbench), “that this House takes note of NHS and healthcare data and how that data could be used to improve the health of the nation”. It describes what healthcare data is, the uses to which it might be put and the challenges in doing so. It also outlines the main organisations involved in the area and recent developments in public policy.
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Research Briefing
Leaving the EU: Antimicrobial Resistance
This House of Lords Library Briefing presents recent developments in UK and EU strategies to address antimicrobial resistance, and examines three areas in which the UK’s exit from the EU may affect the addressing of antimicrobial resistance.
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Research Briefing
Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Bill on 24 July 2018.
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Research Briefing
Ivory Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Ivory Bill in the House of Lords on 17 July 2018.
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Research Briefing
Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 11 July 2018.
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Research Briefing
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Summary of Lords Amendments
This House of Lords Library Briefing summarises amendments made to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in the House of Lords.
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