Research Briefing
Evidence suggests early years interventions can be effective in improving children's life chances but there remain calls for a national strategy. This House of Lords Library briefing provides background information on this issue ahead of a debate on the subject scheduled to take place on 27 February 2020.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides information on the NHS Funding Bill in advance of its second reading and remaining stages, due to take place in the House of Lords on 26 February 2020.
Research Briefing
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.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords debate on the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence’s report Investing in Families: the Adoption Support Fund beyond 2020.
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This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on training on learning disability and autism for all health and social care staff in England.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the debate due to take place on 6 February 2020 on the motion moved by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) that “this House takes note of the National Health Service’s performance in relation to its priority area targets; and the impact of adult social care pressures on patients of the National Health Service, and their safety”.
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This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on developments in respect of the NHS Long Term Plan since publication in January 2019, including proposals for legislation to facilitate implementation of the plan.
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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.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading in the House of Lords of the Access to Palliative Care and Treatment of Children Bill [HL], scheduled to take place on 7 February 2020.
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This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the improvement of care offered to sufferers of eating disorders.
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This House of Lords Library Briefing focuses on the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab. It looks at social media’s role in the spread of misinformation, what the UK Government and social media companies have pledged to do about it, and what other countries are doing to solve declining rates of MMR vaccination.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on depression in young people, including characteristics, treatment options and changes in mental health policy in recent years.
In Focus
LGBT+ History month is an educational initiative to increase visibility of LGBT+ people in the curriculum. The overall aim is to foster an increase in diversity and equality. This article examines the teaching of LGBT issues in schools and upcoming changes in the guidance.
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This House of Lords Library Briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on Social Mobility on 29 January 2020.
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This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading debate in the House of Lords on the Pension Schemes Bill [HL] on 28 January 2020. The briefing looks at the three principal areas the bill addresses: collective defined contribution pensions, the Pensions Regulator, and pensions dashboards.
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