When accessing the UKVI information page for MPs, you will get an error message about the site certificate. UKVI are aware of it and are working to rectify it.
In the meantime, the website still works and is accessible, please ignore the security certificate message and choose ‘proceed’ at the bottom of the page to access the site.
The security of UK food supply is a key priority for the Government, particularly in light of the UK’s forthcoming withdrawal from the EU. This note outlines current UK trade in food and animal feed, examines the challenges raised to the security of UK food supply by withdrawal from the EU and analyses the policy options available for improving UK food security.
Read the full POSTnote here: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/POST-PN-0556
Agricultural practices can reduce water quality, degrade soils and cause biodiversity loss. This in turn can disrupt natural processes that support food production. Environmentally sustainable agriculture seeks to reduce environmental damage and restore such processes. This POSTnote summarises associated land management options, agricultural policies and the constraints imposed by a new trading environment.
Read the full POSTnote here: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/POST-PN-0557
Internet search engines and social media platforms are an increasingly popular way of accessing news and information. In 2017, the proportion of UK adults consuming news online exceeded those who watched news on TV (74% versus 69%). This note considers how people access news online, how algorithms (sequences of instructions) and social networks influence the content that users see, and options for mitigating any negative impact.
Read the full POSTnote here: https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0559/
The Clerk of the House has published an updated edition of this invaluable booklet that offers a short guide to the business of the House of Commons.
It is available as a PDF and can be downloaded here.
Download the 2017 Guide to House and its Committees
Further details on the Guides page
Unfortunately, Windows 7 machines are still not able to log into the VPN, but you can still log into them as a ‘local’ machine. The IT folks are still working on getting these machines connected, and hopefully everything will be up and running next week.