Policy Lunchbox – Informing Parliamentary debate: The work of the House of Commons Library
18 Apr - Charles Darwin House 2, London, UK
The Biochemical Society, British Ecological Society, Royal Society of Biology, Society of Experimental Biology and Microbiology Society for Policy Lunchbox met on Monday 18 April. Ed Potton, Head of Science and Environment Research at the House of Commons Library, will be talking about the services of Library to help inform MPs and their staff on areas of policy relevant to Parliament, and how to engage with them. Networking lunch provided free of charge. Register to attend.
Overview
The House of Commons Library and others in Parliament, such as the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) and Select Committees, help inform MPs and their staff on areas of policy relevant to Parliament. This work is both reactive and proactive – through the Library’s enquiry service for MPs, briefing papers on legislation and debates, as well as briefings on issues likely to arise in the future. This talk will cover how these services work and how to engage with them.
Ed Potton is Head of Science and Environment Research at the House of Commons Library. He has worked in variety of roles within the Library and House in the last 12 years.
The House of Commons Library provides impartial information and research services for MPs and their staff. The Library also produces research briefings which are freely available online. These papers offer an independent summary of facts on a wide range of subjects, particularly legislation proceeding through Parliament. Recent briefings cover the EU Referendum, the 2016 Budget, war and peace in South Sudan, social housing and more.
A free networking lunch was served from 12:30–13:00, followed by the talk and questions from 13:00–14:00. Places must be reserved in advance.
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Booking details
This event was free and included a networking lunch. However space is limited and places must be reserved in advance. Due to high demand for Policy Lunchbox events, the number of spaces for individuals in the same organisations were limited.