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NHS and Healthcare Data

Friday, 31 August, 2018

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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Museums and Galleries: Public Access and the Commercial Reuse of Digital Content

Tuesday, 21 August, 2018

This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on encouraging national museums and galleries to balance public access and commercial reuse of digital content.
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Leaving the EU: Antimicrobial Resistance

Tuesday, 07 August, 2018

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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Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL]: Briefing for Lords Stages

Thursday, 05 July, 2018

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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Facial Recognition Technology in Security and Policing

Friday, 23 February, 2018

This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on what proposals Her Majesty's Government have for the use of facial recognition technology in security and policing.
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Social Media and Online Platforms as Publishers

Monday, 08 January, 2018

This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the role played by social media and online platforms as news and content publishers ahead of a debate on this topic scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on Thursday 11 January 2018.
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Industrial Strategy and the UK Economy

Thursday, 21 December, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing has been produced in preparation for the debate on 8 January 2018 on the Government's Industrial Strategy and the case for boosting earning power and productivity across the United Kingdom with investment in the skills, businesses and infrastructure of the future.
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Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Thursday, 14 December, 2017

This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the report by the Science and Technology Committee Report: ‘Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: The Future?’.
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Gig Economy: Introduction

Tuesday, 21 November, 2017

This House of Lords Library briefing provides overall information on the demographics and earnings of those participating in the gig economy, on gig economy working practices in each sector, and on the potential effects to be seen in the wider economy.
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Communications Committee Report: Growing Up with the Internet

Wednesday, 01 November, 2017

This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the report by the Communications Committee: Growing Up with the Internet.
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Science and Innovation Strategy and the Industrial Strategy

Wednesday, 18 October, 2017

This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on making the Government’s science and innovation strategy an effective part of their industrial strategy
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Science and Technology Committee Report: Nuclear Research and Technology

Wednesday, 11 October, 2017

This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the report by the Science and Technology Committee on nuclear research and technology.
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Digital Skills in the United Kingdom

Thursday, 10 August, 2017

This Lords Library briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate scheduled to take place in the House of Lords on 7 September 2017 about the importance of digital understanding at all levels of society. It provides an overview of what is meant by ‘digital skills’ and surveys recent literature on access to, and use of, the internet across society. It then considers digital skills in relation to the economy and sets out key proposals contained in the Government’s UK Digital Strategy 2017. It concludes with an exploration of the term ‘digital understanding’ and highlights recent Ofcom findings on adults’ media use and attitudes.
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Leaving Euratom and Supply of Nuclear Materials

Thursday, 13 July, 2017

This Briefing Pack contains a selection of materials in preparation for the QSD on leaving Euratom and supply of nuclear materials.
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Steps to Promote Financial Inclusion

Monday, 03 July, 2017

This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming question for short debate on the what steps Her Majesty’s Government is taking to promote financial inclusion through the use of innovative financial solutions and new technology.

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