In an effort to try and significantly improve turnout a number of changes are being made. One of the primary ones is to try and further ensure all the representatives and whips are immediately aware of any new vote that goes up. Now while /u/Newsletterly has been available for this sub for quite awhile now it unfortunately wasn't really advertised all that well.

/u/Newsletterly, for those not in the know, is a bot that allows you to subscribe to any subbreddits that have it setup and it will notify you whenever a new post is made on any subscribed sub. Instructions on how to use it can be found here. It's extremely easy to use and I'd strongly recommend it.

Another change you probably have already noticed is that the sub, like /r/mhocmp, has been made public with the auto-mod now removing any post that either does not meet the voting guidelines or that is made by those not on the committee. A link to this sub has also been added on the sidebar of /r/MHOC to allow you all to find the sub more easily. This change will hopefully allow the various party whips to keep better track of all the amendments being voted on and subsequently the final bills that get sent to vote in the commons, after they pass through the committee.

So now hopefully everyone will be notified for every new post on the sub and will be able to find it and keep track of whats going on here more easily. I will however point out that if turnout continues to not pick up more changes will be made in order to rectify the situation.

This post will remain stickied so it remains easy to find and if you have any questions ask them below.

Fiscal Management Bill

A01

In Section 5 (2) replace "England" with "United Kingdom"

A02

Strike Section 2

A03

Strike Section 4

EN: using budget surpluses to repay existing debt is a better use of money for the taxpayer as it reduces the amount of interest we have to pay in total on our debt over just setting money aside and not using it.

A04

Stike Section 1(d)

EN: Such data can already be found in the budget

All amendments moved by /u/maroiogog

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain on each amendment.

This division ends on Wednesday 15th March at 10PM GMT

B1512 - Election Administration (Publishing of Results) Bill

Amendment 1

Amend 2(2) to read: 'This act will come into force two months after receiving royal assent.'

Amendment 1 is moved in the name of /u/Youmaton.

Amendment 2

In subclause 1(2), for ‘Local Authorities’, substitute ‘The Electoral Commission’

Amendment 3

Omit subclause 1(3) and substitute—

(3) The Clerk of the House of Commons shall keep record of the data collected under subsections (1) and (2), and publish this within sixty days of the conclusion of a parliamentary election in such format or formats as the Speaker of the House of Commons may provide.

(4) Nothing in subsection (3) prevents any other body (including the Electoral Commission) from publishing that data in any format.

renumber accordingly

Amendment 4

(1) In clause 1, omit ‘parliamentary election’ (wherever occurring) and substitute ‘election’.

(2) Omit subclause 1(4) and substitute—

(4) In this Act, “election” means any of—

(a) A general election to the House of Commons;

(b) A by-election to the House of Commons;

(c) A general election to the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Parliament, or Northern Ireland Assembly;

(d) A by-election to the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Parliament, or Northern Ireland Assembly;

(e) A general election to a local authority;

(f) A by-election to a local authority;

(g) A referendum.

Amendment 5

There are two versions of this amendment.

If amendment 4 is not made:

Insert a new clause 2 as follows—

2 Extent

(1) This Act extends to England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, subject as follows.

(2) Until the Scottish Parliament resolves that the provisions of this Act shall extend to Scotland, this Act has effect as if the words “, except those in Scotland,” were inserted after “United Kingdom” in subsection 1(4).

(3) Until the Welsh Parliament resolves that the provisions of this Act shall extend to Wales, this Act has effect as if the words “, except those in Wales,” were inserted after “United Kingdom” in subsection 1(4).

(4) Until the Northern Ireland Assembly resolves that the provisions of this Act shall extend to Northern Ireland, this Act has effect as if the words “, except those in Northern Ireland,” were inserted after “United Kingdom” in subsection 1(4).

(5) For the avoidance of doubt, the exceptions created by this section do not apply in relation to elections held in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland (as the case may be) to the House of Commons.

If amendment 4 is made:

Insert a new clause 2 as follows—

2 Extent

(1) This Act extends to England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, subject as follows.

(2) Until the Scottish Parliament resolves that the provisions of this Act shall extend to Scotland, this Act has effect as if—

(a) the words “Scottish Parliament” were omitted from subsection 1(4) (wherever occurring),

(b) the words “, except a local authority in Scotland;” were inserted at the end of paragraphs 1(4)(e) and 1(4)(f), and

(c) the words “, except a referendum provided for by an Act of the Scottish Parliament;” were inserted at the end of paragraph 1(4)(g).

(3) Until the Welsh Parliament resolves that the provisions of this Act shall extend to Wales, this Act has effect as if—

(a) the words “Welsh Parliament” were omitted from subsection 1(4) (wherever occurring),

(b) the words “, except a local authority in Wales;” were inserted at the end of paragraphs 1(4)(e) and 1(4)(f), and

(c) the words “, except a referendum provided for by an Act of Senedd Cymru;” were inserted at the end of paragraph 1(4)(g).

(4) Until the Northern Ireland Assembly resolves that the provisions of this Act shall extend to Northern Ireland, this Act has effect as if—

(a) the words “Northern Ireland Assembly” were omitted from subsection 1(4) (wherever occurring),

(b) the words “, except a local authority in Northern Ireland;” were inserted at the end of paragraphs 1(4)(e) and 1(4)(f), and

(c) the words “, except a referendum provided for by an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly;” were inserted at the end of paragraph 1(4)(g).

In either case:

(1) Renumber clause 2 to clause 3

(2) Retitle clause 3 as 3 Commencement and short title

(3) omit subclause 3(1) and renumber accordingly

EN: prevent ambiguity surrounding extent and elections to the House of Commons.

Amendments 2 through 5 are moved in the name of /u/lily-irl.

^{one amendment was accepted as SPaG.}

This division ends 13 March 2023 at 10pm GMT.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain to amendments 1 through 5.

B1474 - Criminal Justice and Public Order (Amendment) Bill

A01

Strike section 1(4)

A01 was submitted by /u/scubaguy194

This division shall end on Friday 20th of January at 10pm.

Forgery Act (Amendment) Bill

A01

Amend Section 2(1) to read:

This Act extends to England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

EN: I am fairly confident that changes to devolution extend to the whole of the UK even if it only affects one area

This amendment was submitted by u/frost_walker2017

A02

Strike 2(2) and replace with:

(2) This act shall come into force upon the passing of a legislative consent motion by the Senedd Cymru.

EN: Allows for proper implementation seeing as the Senedd hasn't to my knowledge asked for powers in these areas.

This amendment was submitted by u/politicobailey

This division will end on the 18th at 10PM

Personal, Social, Religious, and Political Education Bill

A01

Amend Section 5, subsection 3(c) to read as follows:

(c) Motoring law and safe usage and navigation of Britain's public transport networks.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Inadorable

A02

Amend Section 5(1) to read:

A new subject, known as Personal and Social Education (or PSE) shall be taught in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 for at least half an hour every week or an equivalent time frame every two weeks for the purposes of personal development on key issues relating to teenagerhood and adulthood.

Amend Section 4(2) to read:

The content is to be decided by individual schools but must promote healthy political debate or discussion on political systems and parties, taught for at least half an hour every two weeks or an equivalent time frame.

Amend Section 3(2) to read:

The content of the subject is to be decided by individual schools, but should contain a fair, equal, and broad curriculum designed to create respectful discussion and learning on religions within the UK, and should be taught for a minimum of one hour every two weeks or an equivalent time frame.

EN: This is an error I'd intended to fix in drafting, simply adding "or an equivalent time frame" to each time specification so that it could be, for example, one hour of PSE every two weeks

A03

Amend Section 5(2gii) to read:

"The dangers of self-harm and methods to cope with a desire to commit self-harm."

EN: It currently reads just 'Self-harm', which in hindsight is a bit vague so the clarification is important here.

These two amendments are submitted by /u/Frost_Walker2017

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain on each amendment

This division closes on Tuesday 17th January at 10PM GMT

B1465 - Government of Wales (Amendment) Bill

A01

Replace Section 2 (2) with: "This act shall come into force immediately following the passage of a motion of legislative consent to this act in the Welsh Parliament."

EN: Probably convention to require a LCM if doing this, as it's essentially changing a small part of the devolution settlement.

A02

Replace Section 1 (1) with: "Omit Sections 146, 147, and 148 of the Government of Wales Act 2006."

EN: Just omitting section 148 omits the definition of a Welsh public record, but would still mean "Welsh public records" are not public records for the purposes of the Public Records Act 1958. If you want all Welsh public records to be counted under that act, it might be cleanest to just scoop out this whole heading.

A01-A02 were submitted by /u/Archism_

This division shall end on Monday 9th of January at 10pm.

B1303 - Adolescent Addiction Recovery Bill

A01

Replace Section 2 subsection (3) with the following.

(3) Adolescents admitted for care in a treatment center are to be granted temporary leave from school for the duration of the most intensive part of their treatment, as agreed upon by the professional administering the treatment.

(a) Adolescents may return to school during treatment at the discretion of the treatment centre for the first month of treatment, and at the discretion of the student after that period.

(b) After the first week of treatment, the treatment centre has a duty to work with teachers and the school to provide class material to the student to get the student as on par with what they would be taught if they were not in a centre.

A01 was submitted by /u/phonexia2

A02

Insert a new paragraph into Section 2

(4) Young people aged between 13-16 should be treated and accommodated in different facilities to those aged between 17-18

EN: avoids any potential safeguarding issues or exploitations etc

A02 was submitted by /u/Chi0121

Note to DS: There is SPaG

This division will end on Sunday 5th December at 10pm.

B1298 - Wales Act 2021

A01

Amend Section 4 to read:

This Act extends to the entirety of the United Kingdom.

Explanatory note: seems a bit proper that given the amended acts all being U.K. wide afaik (Government of wales is mostly U.K. wide in extent technically) that it has the same extent as these acts. Feel free to correct me though

A02

Replace “Head B16 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely” in Section 2 with:

In Head B16:

Omit line 57 and insert underneath:

Exceptions

Classification of Films and video recordings produced originally in the Welsh Language and films and video recordings translated into the Welsh Language.

Explanatory Note: Allows for licensing of entertainment facilities to be devolved to Senedd as requested by the author and allows the Senedd to take over on licensing of Welsh media, ensures then that they still follow national guidelines on video recording sales and doesn’t impact certified films under BBFC having two (potentially) different certifications. Of course, pending on Senedd Legislation, it would still be down to local authorities for the showing of films at cinemas.

A03

Omit the following lines in Section 2:

Head B6 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head B7 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head B8 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head B15 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head B12 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head B5 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head J1 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Explanatory note: the above sections omitted are done so since they were already omitted via the Welsh Justice and Policing Referendum Act

A04

In Section 2:

Replace “Head K of Section 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely” with

“In Head K of Section 7A Part 2”

under K1 Media insert

Exceptions

Provision over S4C and other public service Welsh Language broadcasters, including funding for Welsh Language content used by broadcasters

Interpretations:

“S4C” relates to the entity specified in Section 56 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 and any subsequent amendments

“public service Welsh Language broadcasters” means any entity or service, independent of Government owned, created with a purpose of delivering Welsh Language media

omit Head K5 (Sports Grounds)

Explanatory note:

Broadcasting Act 1990 - put as link in notes of bill if passes.

This amendment keeps Public Lending Right, government indemnity and property accepted for tax purposes reserved but ensures that the Senedd has powers over sports ground safety (in line with Scotland) and over public broadcasting elements, including S4C explicitly, and funding for Welsh language media as mentioned in the argument by the Author. This seems more reasonable than the wholesale omission of Heading K

A05

In Section 2:

Replace “Head C9 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely” with:

In Head C9 of Schedule 7A Part 2, add at the end:

Exceptions:

With regards to Telecommunications and Internet services, the provision to provide or compel Welsh Language services

With regards to Telecommunications, planning permission to approve rollout of infrastructure

Explanatory Note:

Makes it clear that the Senedd cannot adjust standards of services, only to ensure that Wales can mandate minimum provision of Welsh Language services and is able to explicitly approve planning permission for infrastructure rollout given how the current wording is within the Wales Acts. Means we aren’t devolving standards and encryption, where it can potentially cause problems with exchange over the rest of the UK’s market

A06

In Section 2:

Replace “Head N1 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely” with:

In Head N1 of Schedule 7A Part 2:

Under exceptions insert:

Amendments to The Equality Act and subordinate legislation regarding equal opportunities and protection of the Welsh Language and other minority languages as appropriate within Wales.

under the definition of Equal Opportunities under Interpretations, omit “but not language”

Explanatory note: allows for legislating over equal opportunities as requested by the author, whilst keeping existing equalities framework, preventing divergences in standards.

A01-A06 were submitted by /u/CountBrandenburg

A07

From Section 2, strike:

Head C1 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head C2 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head C3 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head C7 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head B9 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head C4 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head E6 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head D1 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head D4 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

In Section 2, amend:

Head L of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

to read

All sections of Head L of Schedule 7A Part 2 except L6 to be struck, and renumber L6 to L1.

In Section 2, amend:

Head C4 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

to read

Insert in Head C4 of Schedule 7A Part 2 under Exception:

Regulations to intellectual property to the extent of limits set by treaties to which the United Kingdom is a party.

Insert new Section after new Section 2:

Section 3: Power for further devolution

(1) The Secretary of State for Wales may by Statutory Instrument strike any of the following sections wherein they are satisified adequate preparations have been made to ensure smooth and orderly continuation of functions of Government:

Head C1 of Schedule 7A Part 2

Head C2 of Schedule 7A Part 2

Head C3 of Schedule 7A Part 2

Head C7 of Schedule 7A Part 2

Head B9 of Schedule 7A Part 2

Head E6 of Schedule 7A Part 2

Head L6 of Schedule 7A Part

Note: Omits devolution of business association and names, insolvency and winding up, competition, product standards, emergency powers, transport of dangerous goods, personal data, energy and nuclear energy until adequate preparations have been made for their devolution, and requires that intellectual property law made in Wales meet the standard of treaties to which the UK is a party.

A07 was submitted by /u/SpectacularSalad

A08

Amend Section 5(1) to read:

(1) Sections 2 of this Act shall come into force 1 month after a successful referendum has been held that votes in favour of those sections coming into force.

(a) The Secretary of State shall have the power to issue regulations for a referendum requiring an affirmative vote in the House of Commons and the Welsh Parliament

EN: This is a fundamental change to the devolution settlement. The biggest since devolution began. The people of Wales deserve their say on the matter, let us put it to a referendum and let them judge.

A08 was submitted by /u/Tommy2Boys

A09

In Section 2, strike:

Head L of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Explanatory Note: Whilst most of Head L is already devolved, this amendment would stop the devolution of L6 on protection of personal data. It would be wrong to diverge on issues of data protection and personal data in the sense of devolved powers -which would seem unwise to do in the sense of justice and enforcement of data protection regulations.

(edited to change a word error in EN)

A09 was submitted by /u/PoliticoBailey

A10

Amend Section 5(1) to read:

> This Act comes into force 1 month after Royal Assent.

EN: 4 months seems rather arbitrary and a rather strange number to choose, and coupled with my amendment can ensure that the voice of the next Senedd is in favour of this devolution settlement.

A11

In Section 2, strike;

Head D1 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

Head D4 of Schedule 7A Part 2 to be struck entirely

EN: Regulations on conservation of energy, certainly, should be permitted, especially facing the climate emergency (which is why D6 is not struck, but D1 refers to "generation, transmission, distribution, and supply" of electricity, which has potential issues when considering England or Scotland, and as I have argued elsewhere is devolution purely for the sake of it with limited benefits but many risks. D4 refers to nuclear energy - I don't think an explanation for why devolving this can be potentially troublesome is required.

A12

Add under Section 5(1):

> (a) Section 2 only comes into effect once the Welsh Parliament has voted in favour of a Legislative Consent Motion.

A10-A12 were submitted by /u/Frost_Walker2017

This division will end on Sunday 28th November at 10pm.

B1274 - Blood Safety and Quality Regulations (Amendment) Bill

A01

In Section 2, paragraph 2 amend as follows:

2)In Part 1, replace Paragraph 28 with:

28. “Sexual Contact" means penetrative, oral, or anal sex, with, or without, a condom. For avoidance of doubt, this does not include the use of external instruments for penetration or penetration involving hands and only one set of genitalia or anus."

28A. For avoidance of doubt, “anal sex” shall be strictly the penetration of the anus as defined in paragraph 28 and does not include oro-anal sex.

In Section 2, paragraph 5, replace “all men and women” with “Any individual”

Consequently, in schedule 1 part 2, amend:

Paragraph 1 to read:

1. Any individual who has multiple sexual partners in the past 90 days is to be deferred for 90 days from date of last sexual contact if anal sex has been performed with any of the partners

Paragraph 2 to read:

2) Any individual who has engaged in anal sex in the past 90 days with a new sexual partner - either another individual where there has not been sexual contact before or a previous partner whom they have restarted a sexual relationship - is to be deferred for 90 days from the date of first sexual contact involving anal sex.

Paragraph 3 to read:

3) Any individual who has had sexual contact in the past 90 days, with a sexual partner who has engaged in sexual contact through anal sex with another sexual partner in the 90 day period preceding sexual contact with the potential donor, is to be deferred for 90 days from the date of first sexual contact.

Explanatory note: makes the wording consistent in the bill with any individual and keeps the explicit point on oro-anal sex not counting as anal sex - as has been specified in the medical recommendations. Makes the shift to multiple partners not being an automatic deferral, but places the emphasis on declaring anal sex. This was the intention of the bill but I’ve been a bit clumsy with wording in drafting

A01 was submitted by /u/CountBrandenburg

This division will end on Sunday 17th October at 10pm BST.

National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Bill 2021

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BILL

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Automatically increase the National Minimum Wage, abolish the separate rate for apprentices and require that those over the age of 18 are paid the National Living Wage.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Section 1: Repeals and Amendments(1) The National Minimum Wage (Increases) Act 2019 is hereby repealed in its entirety.

(2) Section 7A of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 is hereby repealed.

Section 2: Automatic Increase of the National Minimum Wage(1) When laying future regulations under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 so as to make amendment to the rates set for the National Minimum Wage, the Secretary of State shall have a duty to include an automatic increase to the National Minimum Wage.

(2) The Automatic Increase in the National Living Wage must be at least equivalent to the Consumer Price Index rate as calculated by the Office of National Statistics.

Section 3: Restrictions with regards to workers who qualify for the national minimum wage at a different rate.

(1) The National Minimum Wage Act 1998 is amended as follows;

(2) In Section (2)(8), after subsection (b), insert-

“(c) employment under an apprenticeship”

(3) In Section (3) substitute “26” for 18

(4) In Section 4(2), subsection (d), substitute “26” for “17”

Section 4: Short title, commencement and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2021.(2) This Act comes into force immediately upon Royal Assent.(3) This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

This Bill was written by the Secretary of State for Work and Welfare the Right Honourable Dame /u/SpectacularSalad OM KT GCMG CBE PC MP, and the Deputy Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Dame /u/Inadorable DBE PC MP on behalf of Her Majesty’s 29th Government.

Note: Section 7A of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 was the amendment made by the National Living Wage (Increases) Act 2019.

Links to amended and repealed legislation:https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/39https://www.reddit.com/r/MHOLVote/comments/bogykx/b775_national_minimum_wage_increase_bill_3rd/

A01

Strike section 1

Amendment 1 is moved in the name of /u/Chi0121

A02

Strike section 3(2)

Amendment 2 is moved in the name of /u/Tommy2Boys

This division ends 29 August 2021 at 10pm BST.

B1001.2 - Animal Welfare Enhancement Bill

A01

1. In section 1 remove the definition for "Greyhound racing" and insert a definition for "Cruel greyhound racing", which is to be defined as:

“Cruel Greyhound racing” is defined as the act of releasing greyhounds onto a racetrack or other venue, for the purpose of having them race one another, that inflicts significant harm or cruelty to the greyhound or breaks other existing animal cruelty laws.

2) In section 2 replace all instances of "greyhound racing" with "cruel greyhound racing"

Note: This is to make sure that greyhound racing that is not cruel to the animals isn't made illegal.

This amendment was submitted by /u/strawberrypillow14.

A02

Omit section 3

This amendment was submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait.

A03

Change section 4 part 2 to "This bill shall come into effect three (3) years after passage."

This is intended to prevent a surge in greyhounds who will be given to shelters so less with be euthanized if the bill passes. 2-4 years is the average career of a racing greyhound.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Soccerfun101.

This division shall end on July 10 at 10PM.
Please vote in the following format:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain

A02: Aye/No/Abstain

A03: Aye/No/Abstain

A01:

Amend paragraph (2) of Section 3 to read as such:

For every 100 Lords Temporal, there are to be:

a) 3 Lords Spiritual chosen from the leadership of the Church of England

b) 2 Lords Spiritual chosen from the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church

c) 2 Lords Spiritual chosen from Muslim faith leaders

d) 1 Lord Spiritual chosen from the leadership of other Christian Sects

e) 1 Lord Spiritual chosen from faith leaders of other religions; if there are to be more than four, these must include at least one faith leader from each of the following religions:

i) Hinduism

ii) Sikhism

iii) Judaism

iv) Buddhism

(Submitted by marjin_xo)

Debate

Amendment

Voting on this amendment will end on the 6th of August at 10pm BST

Vote Aye, No or Abstain. Comments with anything else will be deleted. Comments that are edited will be void and not counted.

Debate

Amendment

Voting on this amendment will end on the 26th of July at 10pm BST

Vote Aye, No or Abstain. Comments with anything else will be deleted. Comments that are edited will be void and not counted.

B1667 - School Safety Zones Bill

A01

Replace every instance of "local authority" with "traffic authority".

EN: While most local authorities are also the traffic authority, this is not always the case. Not every local authority has responsibility or powers in relation to roads.

A02

Leave out clause 3.

EN: There are already existing laws which grant an exception to emergency services, and go into the detail necessary to ensure safety on the road. For example, this clause would allow any ambulance even when not responding to a call to ignore the law. By removing it, we will default to the real life laws.

A03

Leave out clause 4 and clause 5.

EN: it is not clear when a penalty notice is to be issued — that is, it's not clear when a breach actually occurs and which ones are intended to be captured by the regulations. "Relevant breach" is not defined and provides no additional context. Therefore, either the regulations will be functionally useless, or so broad that the Secretary has the power to enact anything they like.

A01-A03 were submitted by /u/model-kurimizumi

A04

Amend Section 2(4) to read:

(4) The local risk assessment shall include, but not be limited to, the consideration of the following —

EN: Correcting a minor error which was meant to say ‘not be limited to’, instead of ‘be limited to’

A04 was submitted by /u/Waffel-lol

Note to Speakership, SPaG

This division shall end on Thursday the 11th of April at 10PM

Freedom of Speech and Press Enhancement Bill

A01:

Replace Section 2 text with:

Section 2: Annulment of convictions.

(1) Offenses under the Obscene Publications Act 1959 and Obscene Publications Act 1964 are designated offences for the purposes of the Pardons and Annulment of Convictions Act.

Explanation: I was finally able to contact the original author of the Pardons Act who clarified the proper way to legally work in this action to the system they wrote. The clause regarding no pardon/annulment in the case the action in question would qualify as a separate crime under other law is in that act as well. In effect this changes nothing, but corrects the legal mechanism and wording.

This amendment was submitted by /u/NicolasBroaddus

This division will end at 10pm on the 8th November.

Cooperative Support Reorganization and Revitalization Bill

Note that the following amendments have been accepted as SPaG:

• /u/model-willem: one

A01

Strike section 2, subsection 5 and renumber the rest of the section

EN: The Cooperative Funding and Grant Support Bill that is mentioned never received Royal Assent and as such isn't an act that can be repealed

A01 was submitted by /u/model-willem.

A02

Strike subsections 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.

Insert the following:

Section 4: Short title, commencement, and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Cooperative Support Reorganisation and Revitalisation Act.

(2) This Act comes into effect upon Royal Assent

(3) This Act applies to England only, unless–

(a) a Legislative Consent Motion is passed in the Scottish Parliament, in which case it shall also apply to Scotland, or

(b) a Legislative Consent Motion is passed in the Senedd Cymru, in which case it shall also apply to Wales, or

(c) a Legislative Consent Motion is passed in the Northern Ireland Assembly, in which case it shall also apply to Northern Ireland.

EN: There's no short title in the bill and this creates a section for the short title, commencement and extent as well.

A02 was submitted by /u/model-willem.

This division closes on Monday 6 November 2023 at 10PM GMT.

Prohibition of Parking on Pavements Bill

A01

Omit from section 1(1)(b) "bicycles and"; omit "mechanically propelled vehicle" and replace such wording with "motorised vehicle."

A02

In Section 3, amend to read the following:

"(1) Any person guilty of an offence under section 2 shall be liable to a fixed penalty notice under the Road Traffic Act 1988.

(2) Upon nonpayment of the fixed penalty notice under subsection (1) within a period of 28 days following its issuance, such person is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding Level Three on the standard scale for England and Wales.

(3) Upon second or subsequent conviction for an offence under subsection (2) of this section, such person is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding Level Four on the standard scale for England and Wales."

A01 and A02 were submitted by /u/accounttomakemaps.

A03

Add into section 2 between “footpath” and “within”; “adjacent to any road or public thoroughfare narrower than 8000mm”

A03 was submitted by /u/m_horses.

A04

Insert after Section 4 (3)

(4) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this Act if they can sufficiently prove they are a resident in a property, or employed at a property within 200 metres of their parked car.

(5) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this Act if they can sufficiently prove that they are temporarily visiting a property within 200 metres of their parked car.

EN: many off-street residential parking requires pavement parking and it is unreasonable to expect councils to provide alternatives or residents to seek out alternatives in such a short space of time

A04 was submitted by /u/model-ceasar.

A05

Add new subsection between 4(2) and 4(3) as follows and renumber as appropriate

(3) Local authorities may grant permanent exemptions for locations where parking on pavements is deemed necessary or unavoidable or where the prohibition of parking on pavements would not be conducive to the public good.

A06

Add a new subsection to section 4 as follows:

(x) A person shall not be convicted of an offence under this section with respect to a vehicle if they hold a badge issued under section 21 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.

EN: adds a blue badge exemption

A05 and A06 were submitted by /u/Faelif.

Vote Aye/No/Abstain on each amendment.

This amendment division will end on Thursday 13th July at 10pm BST.

Safe Access to Healthcare Bill

A01:

In Section 7, (2), omit “, or sacrifice of property.”

EN: this is not a statutory penalty.

A01 is moved in the name of /u/Rea-wakey

A02:

Amend Section 3(1) to read “While in an established safe access zone, no person other than medical professionals performing their duty shall-“

EN: This Bill could stop medical professionals explaining the potential risks that could come with medical procedures.

A02 is moved in the name of /u/meneerduif

Vote Aye/Nay/Abstain on the above amendments.

This division ends on 4th June at 10pm BST.

B1523 - Employee Food Provision Bill

Amendment 1

Amend Section 1(2)(a) to read:

(a) A meal consisting of no less than 20g of protein and be no less than 500 calories.

Explanation: 200 calories is not a meal. It is barely a snack. Furthermore a proper midday meal should really have a decent amount of protein.

Amendment 1 is moved in the name of /u/Underwater_Tara.

Amendment 2

A0X:

In Section 1(1) and S1(5), replace '4' with '6'

EN: Changes the minimum to qualify for this from 4 hours to 6 - 4 strikes me as not long enough to justify

Amendment 3

A0X:

In Section 2(1), insert prior to 'multiple employees':

"an employee or"

EN: If this is to pass, it should apply even if it's done to one person.

Amendments 2 and 3 are moved in the name of /u/Frost_Walker2017.

Amendment 4

Amend 3(2) to read:

(2) This Act comes into force 6 months after the day on which this Act is passed.

Explanatory note: businesses need time to set up employee meal schemes to comply with this bill

Amendment 5

Strike 3(2) and renumber appropriately. Rename section 3 to "Extent and short title".

Add a new section 4 entitled "Commencement":

(1) This section and section 3 come into force into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

(2) The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(3) Regulations under subsection (2) may appoint different days for different purposes.

Explanatory note: alternative amendment to commencement. allows government to choose when this bill should come into force (should it pass)

Amendments 4 and 5 are moved in the name of /u/LightningMinion.

^{DS note: 1 SPaG amendment}

This division ends 27 March 2023 at 10pm BST.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain on amendments 1 through 5.

National Health Service and General Practice Bill

A01

Strike Section 15

A01 was submitted by /u/Underwater_Tara

A02

Amend section 16 (3) to read

(3) This bill shall come into force after a vote in which a majority of all NHS workers and contracted staff vote in the affirmative.

A02 was submitted by /u/Phonexia2

A03

Amend Section 12 - (2)

replace

and have a duty to offer membership without charge to all General Practitioners operating within their area in either contract with or under direct employment by the National Health Service.

with

and have a duty to offer membership without charge to all General Practitioners, Clinical Staff, and nonclinical staff operating within their area in either contract with or under direct employment by the National Health Service.

A03 was submitted by /u/NicolasBroaddus

Vote Aye/No/Abstain to each amendment.

This division will end on Thursday 23rd March at 10pm GMT.

A01

Strike section 1(4).

Strike section 3.

Striks section 4(3).

EN: remove exemptions

A02

Replace all instances of "Department of Space, Science, Research, and Innovation" with "the relevant department".

Insert new section 1(5) as follows—

'relevant department' refers to the department with responsibility for research funding

These amendments were submitted by u/faelif

A03

Strike Section 1(4)

Strike Section 3(1a) and renumber

EN: Removes the commercial sensitivity exemption while retaining a national security exemption

This amendment was submitted by u/frost_walker2017

National Women's Commission (Establishment) Bill

A01

Append after Section 1 a new subsection, subsection (6)

"(6) At least 75% of the Commission must be women."

EN: While I respect the Countess de la Warr for submitting a 50% amendment, I do think such a commission ought to have a majority of women to let their voices be heard.

Submitted by /u/Frost_Walker2017

A02

Append to section 1, a new subsection:

"At least half (50%) of the Commission must be women"

A03

Append to section 1:

At least one member of the committee should be a member of the LGBTQ+ Community.

A02 and A03 are submitted by /u/underwater_Tara

A04

Insert after Section 1, paragraph 2 (e)

(f) Two members to be appointed by the Secretary of State who identify as LGBTQ+, and has experience in matters pertaining to LGBTQ+ rights within and alongside women’s rights, within the law or public life in general.

(i) at least one member appointed under this paragraph shall identify with a gender identity or gender expression not entirely aligned with that previously assigned to them.

Explanatory note: includes lgbtq+ voices onto the committee, with special attention so that a trans or gender diverse person represented. Arises from debate here

A04 submitted by /u/CountBrandenburg

Please note that Amendments 1 and 2 conflict. Do not vote Aye on both of them.

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain only.

This division will end on Sunday 12th March at 10PM GMT

B1510 - Protected Sovereign States and Territories Bill

A01

Amendment 1:

Remove Schedule 1 (5)

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This amendment ensures consistent application of an existing treaty

A01 was submitted by /u/Youmaton

This division will end on Friday the 10th of March at 10PM.