Current Affairs Digest
Current Affairs Digest: Science (February 2020)
Catch-up on science related articles from you may have missed from February 2020, including the psychological effects of quarantine on a city.
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Research Briefing
Bates v Post Office: Horizon Accounting System
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords debate on the Government's response to the judgment in Bates v Post Office [2019] EWHC 3408; and whether they intend to take any action against the directors responsible for the Horizon Accounting System.
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Research Briefing
Trade Standards Commission
This House of Lords Library briefing contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on 25 February 2020 on what steps the Government are taking to establish a trade standards commission in advance of negotiating trade deals.
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Research Briefing
Fisheries Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Fisheries Bill [HL], scheduled to take place on 11 February 2020.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus: A Public Health Emergency
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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Research Briefing
Native Trees: Pests and Diseases
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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Research Briefing
Predictive and Decision-making Algorithms in Public Policy
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.
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Research Briefing
Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target and Climate Change: Role of Technological and Lifestyle Efforts
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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Research Briefing
Domestic Premises (Energy Performance) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages
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.
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In Focus
Fact file: Rural economy
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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Research Briefing
Rural Economy and UK Agriculture: Issues for the New Parliament
This House of Lords Library briefing provides key statistics on the rural economy and a summary of recent developments.
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Research Briefing
Defence, Diplomacy, and Development: Building a Safer, Fairer and Cleaner World
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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Research Briefing
Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
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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Research Briefing
Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 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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Research Briefing
Soil Erosion: A Global Challenge
This House of Lords Library Briefing explores the global challenge of soil erosion and its consequences.
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