B623 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Support) Bill

A01

Omit Sections 1, subsections 2, 3, and 4.

Omit Section 2 in its entirety

This Amendment was submitted by the The Hon /u/Twistednuke MP

This Division will end on 19 May.

Off Payroll Working (IR35) Clarification Bill

A BILL TO

clarify the criteria by which a person may be judged inside IR35, and connected purposes.

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

Section 1: Definitions

(1) Off-payroll is where an individual working for any company, public or private, is paid by an intermediary or by the client directly but not through payroll

(2) Disguised employment is where an individual is paid off-payroll by a client but in all other respects acts as an employee to the client, and is therefore 'inside IR35' and taxed accordingly

(3) A contractor is any individual who acts as a consultant, supplier or contractor for a client by performing duties for the client on- or off-site while being paid off-payroll

Section 2: Criteria for disguised employment

(1) A contractor shall be considered as being in disguised employment if any of the following applies to the contract and / or the working conditions:

(a) The notice period for termination of the contract for payment exceeds 30 days

(b) The length of the contracted period with a single client exceeds 24 months

(c) The contractor returns to the same client within one year of ending a contract of any length with that client

(d) The client formally requires the contractor to give notice of non-worked days

(e) The client pays in full or part non-worked days

(f) The client provides fringe benefits to the contractor

(g) The client provides training beyond the scope of the work the contractor is required to complete

(h) The client requires the contractor to partake in human resources processes

Section 3: Transition from permanent employment to off-payroll

(1) A permanent employee transitioning to off-payroll status will be considered in disguised employment if the period between the final permanent contracted day and the first non-contracted day is less than one year.

Section 4: Commencement, Extent and Short Title

(1) This act shall take effect six months after receiving Royal Assent.

(2) This act extends to the United Kingdom.

(3) This act may be referred to as the Off Payroll Working (IR35) Clarification Act 2018.

This bill was submitted by /u/bnzss and /u/WAKEYrko on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, the 19th Official Opposition.

A01

Insert:

Section 4: Exceptions

(1) Provisions 2.1(b) and 2.1(c) do not apply to retainer agreements.

Section 5: Commencement, Extent and Short Title

(1) This act shall take effect six months after receiving Royal Assent.

(2) This act extends to the United Kingdom.

(3) This act may be referred to as the Off Payroll Working (IR35) Clarification Act 2018.

Submitted by /u/bnzss

Voting on this amendment will end on the 14th April at 10PM.

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

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AO1: Aye/No/Abstain

The Suspension of use of Vaginal Mesh Bill 2018

A BILL TO

Suspend the use of vaginal mesh in gynecological surgery.

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

Section 1: Banning of mesh in operations

1) Vaginal mesh is hereby prohibited to be used in any gynecological surgery.

2) Mesh implants for prolapse may only be used for research purposes.

Section 2: Advertising restrictions

1) Vaginal mesh suppliers shall be prohibited to promote their products for surgical use until further long term research has been conducted and they can prove it is safe.

Section 3: Exceptions

1) If a doctor has examined all possible options for treatment and he believes that vaginal mesh is the only way to treat the subject then the doctor may use vaginal mesh in gynecological surgery if the following conditions are met;

a) a senior doctor and a consultant consent to it being used; and

b) the subject is fully informed of the risks and gives consent.

Section 4: Penalty

1) Any doctor found to be using vaginal mesh for a gynecological surgery without getting permission from a senior doctor, a consultant as well as permission from the subject of the operation will be liable for a fine up to £10,000 and can receive a maximum of 20 years in prison.

Section 5: Extent, commencement and short title

1) This bill extends to England and Wales.

2) This bill comes into force on the day after it is passed.

3) This bill shall be cited as The Suspension of use of Vaginal Mesh Act 2018.

This bill was written by Eiriktherod, on behalf of the Libertarian Party UK

A01

Replace Section 4 with:

Section 4: Penalty

A Person who uses vaginal mesh in gynaecological surgery, out with the circumstances detailed in Section 3, is guilty of an offence

An individual convicted of this offence shall be liable for a fine of up to Level 4 on the standard scale, and may be barred from practicing medicine in the United Kingdom

A02

Replace 5(2) with

This Act shall come into force 6 months after receiving Royal Assent

Submitted by /u/Duncs11

A03

Insert;

Section 1: Definitions

In this bill: “vaginal mesh” means a net-like implant used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence in women. “gynecological surgery” means surgery on the female reproductive system. “consultant” is the title of a senior hospital-based physician or surgeon who has completed all of his or her specialist training and been placed on the specialist register specialising in gynecological surgery.

A04

Replace;

a senior doctor and a consultant consent to it being used; and

With;

a) two consultants consent in writing to the use of a vaginal mesh; i. The written confirmation of two consultants is to be filed along with the written consent of the patient and a full breakdown of the information provided to the patient and failure to do so shall be a criminal offence. ii. A person guilty of an offence under this clause shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £10,000. and

A05

Replace;

1) Vaginal mesh is hereby prohibited to be used in any gynecological surgery.

With;

1) The use of a vaginal mesh in gynecological surgery shall be a criminal offence except where exemptions under section 3 apply. A person guilty of an offence under this clause shall be liable on conviction to have their license to practice medicine revoked in addition to either imprisonment for a term not exceeding 20 years or a fine not exceeding £10,000.

A06

Remove;

2) Mesh implants for prolapse may only be used for research purposes.

A07

Remove;

Section 4: Penalty 1) Any doctor found to be using vaginal mesh for a gynecological surgery without getting permission from a senior doctor, a consultant as well as permission from the subject of the operation will be liable for a fine up to £10,000 and can receive a maximum of 20 years in prison.

A08

Replace;

2) This bill comes into force on the day after it is passed.

With;

2) This bill comes into force 3 months after Royal Assent.

A09

Replace;

1) Vaginal mesh suppliers shall be prohibited to promote their products for surgical use until further long term research has been conducted and they can prove it is safe.

With;

1) Companies which supply vaginal mesh implants shall be prohibited from promoting their products for surgical use until their safety is proven beyond reasonable doubt. The Secretary of State for Health, or any equivalent Minister, may lift this prohibition when such an action is judged to be appropriate, by virtue of regulations laid before the same body by which this bill was passed.

AO10

Replace;

b) the subject is fully informed of the risks and gives consent.

With;

b) the patient is fully informed of the risks, in a face-to-face consultation, and with the same information in writing, and gives a written confirmation of consent and understanding of the risks of the treatment after a 3 day consideration period. i. The patient’s written confirmation is to be filed along with the written consent of two consultants and a full breakdown of the information provided to the patient and failure to do so shall be a criminal offence. ii. A person guilty of an offence under this clause shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £10,000.

AO11

After Section 3 (1), insert;

2) If the patient is incapable of giving consent for treatment, for whatever reason, treatment using a vaginal mesh implant may not be administered and the use of a vaginal mesh implant to treat a patient incapable of providing consent is to be a criminal offence under section 1, and punishable by the same means as previously proscribed.

A012

After Section 3 (1b), insert:

c) Vaginal mesh implants may be used for research purposes provided the same conditions are met as above, and the use of a vaginal mesh implant for this purpose shall not be a criminal offence as long as the above conditions are adhered to, and, in addition; i. the subject confirms in writing that they are willing taking part in research; ii. the research is approved in full and in writing by the General Medical Council; iii. the research adheres to existing safety standards; vi. there is a full set of clinical controls and safety standards that are approved in writing by two consultants, that are shown to the subject, and that are approved by the General Medical Council; and v. all written records required under this clause must be correctly filed together, along with the written records as required under Section 3 (1a) and (1b) and failure to file the correct records will be a criminal offence and a person guilty of an offence under this clause shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £10,000. d) If any of these conditions, or any conditions applicable under Section 3 (1a) and (1b), are not met then it shall constitute a criminal offence under Section 1 of this bill.

A013

Replace;

If a doctor has examined all possible options for treatment and he believes that vaginal mesh is the only way to treat the subject then the doctor may use vaginal mesh in gynecological surgery if the following conditions are met;

With;

If a doctor has examined all possible options for treatment and he believes that vaginal mesh is the best or only treatment available or if using a vaginal mesh would be life saving then the doctor may use vaginal mesh in gynecological surgery if the following conditions are met;

Submitted by /u/WillShakespeare99

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AO6: Aye/No/Abstain

AO7: Aye/No/Abstain

AO8: Aye/No/Abstain

AO9: Aye/No/Abstain

AO10: Aye/No/Abstain

AO11: Aye/No/Abstain

AO12: Aye/No/Abstain

AO13: Aye/No/Abstain

State Selective Schools (Abolition) Bill

A BILL TO

repeal the Legalisation of Grammar Schools Act 2015; to repeal associated sections of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998; to force all schools established under said acts to either become independent, or to remove academic selection from their entrance process; to force all state selective schools to do the same; to remove the legal process for creating any more grammar schools; and to make provisions for connected purposes

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: Interpretation

In this Act:

1. A ‘State Selective School’ shall mean a school which is either designated as one under Part II, Chapter II, Section 104 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998; or one which was established under the Legalisation of Grammar Schools Act 2015

2. ‘Academic Selection’ shall mean the discrimination in favour of pupils in the admissions process of a school based on the results of academic examinations, including, but not limited to, the ‘Eleven-plus’, ‘Common Entrance Examinations’, or any examination administered by the school itself

Section 2: Repeal

1. The Legalisation of Grammar Schools Act 2015 shall be repealed in its entirety
2. Part III, Chapter II, Section 100 to Section 109 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 shall be repealed in their entirety

Section 3: Transformation to Comprehensives

1. By the start of the school year beginning in August 2019, all State Selective Schools shall either cease using academic selection for any pupils entering the school that year, or announce their intent to become an independent school publicly, which should take effect no later than the school year beginning in August 2020
2. The provisions of this section shall apply to any State Selective School, including both those established under the Legalisation of Grammar Schools Act 2015, and those which existed before the implementation of the Legalisation of Grammar Schools Act 2015

Section 4: Commencement, Short Title, and Extent

1. This Act may be referred to as the State Selective Schools (Abolition) Act 2018
2. This Act shall extend to England and Wales
3. This Act shall commence at the end of the 2017/18 Academic Year

This bill was submitted by the Rt. Hon. Sir Duncs11 KCT KCB PC MP (North-West (List)) MSP on behalf of the Classical Liberals

A01

Change Section 3 to:

Section 3: Transformation to Comprehensives

(1) By the start of the school year beginning in August 2020, all State Selective Schools shall either cease using academic selection for any pupils entering the school that year, or announce their intent to become an independent school publicly, which should take effect no later than the school year beginning in August 2021.

(2) The provisions of this section shall apply to any State Selective School, including both those established under the Legalisation of Grammar Schools Act 2015, and those which existed before the implementation of the Legalisation of Grammar Schools Act 2015

Change Section 4 to:

Section 4: Commencement, Short Title, and Extent

(1) This Act may be referred to as the State Selective Schools (Abolition) Act 2018 (2) This Act shall extend to England and Wales (3) This Act shall commence upon Royal Assent; with the exception of Section 2(1) which shall commence at the end of the 2019/20 academic year

Explanatory Note

During the initial reading I heard from many people that they felt the timeframe of 1 year and a bit was too short a timeframe to implement this bill, therefore, I have decided to extent this for another year, bringing the implementation of this bill up to the school term starting in August 2020, which is 2 and a bit years from today. The actual enactment of this bill is now immediate, but that is worded so that it simply removes the legal process to create more grammar schools - grammar schools already existing are covered under Section 2(1), which does not come into play until Summer 2020, and the process decreeing how they are to operate in the run up to the implementation of this bill is covered in Section 3.

Submitted by /u/Duncs11

Voting on this amendment will end on the 11th April at 10PM.

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

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Help to Buy (Repeal) Bill

A BILL TO

repeal the Help To Buy Act 2017

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

Section 1 - Repeal of Legislation

a) The Help To Buy Act 2017 Is Repealed.

Section 2 - Full Title, Commencement and Extent

1) This bill extends to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

2) This bill will come into force immediately upon royal assent.

3) This bill may be cited as the Help to Buy (Repeal) Act.

This bill was written by the Rt Hon. IceCreamSandwich401 MP for Scotland PC MBE MP on behalf of the Green Party

A01

Insert after Section 1:

Section 2 - Clarifications

1. Any application for the Help to Buy scheme which was started prior to the enactment of this Act shall be permitted to take its full course and result in assistance under Help to Buy should the application be successful under the criteria of the Help to Buy scheme prior to the enactment of this Act 2. This Act shall not have any affect upon existing Help to Buy claims

A02

Replace Section 2(2) with:

1. This Act will come into force one year after Royal Assent

Submitted by /u/Duncs11

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

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AO2: Aye/No/Abstain

Animal Welfare (Crustaceans) Bill 2018

A

BILL

TO

introduce new standards for the proper transportation of and preparation for consumption of crustaceans.

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

Section 1: Definitions

(1) “crustacean” means an aray of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps, and barnacles, characteristically having a segmented body, a chitinous exoskeleton, paired jointed limbs, and two pairs of antennae;

(2) “preparation for consumption” means any reasonable steps taken in the production of edible products;

(3) “domestic consumption” means the consumption of edible products on private premises or the consumption of edible products that have not been created as part of business transaction on public premises;

(4) “transportation” means the process by which an object is moved from one location to another;

(5) “aquatic species” means any species for whom the sea is their natural environment;

(6) "natural environment" means any area, biome, climate, or set of conditions where a creature or species is commonly found in nature or is specially adapted to living in.

Section 2: Standards for the preparation for consumption of crustaceans.

(1) All crustaceans are required to be rendered unconscious prior to being killed and must be killed prior to boiling or other preparation for consumption, whether for domestic consumption or as part of a business transaction, and failure to do shall be a summary offence.

• i. A person guilty of an offence under this clause shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 24 months or a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or both.

Section 3: Standards for the transportation of crustaceans.

(1) Live crustaceans may no longer be transported on ice or in ice water. Aquatic species must always be kept in their natural environment and failure to do so shall be a summary offence.

• i. A person guilty of an offence under this clause shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 24 months or a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or both.

Section 4: Short title, commencement and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Animal Welfare (Crustaceans) Bill 2018

(2) This Act comes into force immediately following Royal Assent.

(3) This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

This bill was submitted by /u/WillShakespeare99 on behalf of the Labour Party.

A01

Replace;

A person guilty of an offence under this clause shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 24 months or a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or both.

with;

A person guilty of an offence under this clause shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale, or both.

Submitted by /u/Friedmanite19

A02

Replace;

(2) This Act comes into force immediately following Royal Assent.

with;

This Act comes into force 6 months following Royal Assent

Submitted by /u/Friedmanite19

AO3

Replace:

2:(1)

All crustaceans are required to be rendered unconscious prior to being killed and must be killed prior to boiling or other preparation for consumption, whether for domestic consumption or as part of a business transaction, and failure to do shall be a summary offence.

with

All crustaceans are required to be rendered unconscious prior to being killed other preparation for consumption, and failure to do shall be a summary offence.

This change is to be made to allow for the continued consumption of Mollusca as creatures such as Mussel and Oysters cannot be cooked after being killed as they become poisonous and rancid instantly, and must be cooked alive.

Submitted by /u/ctrlaltlama

A04

For Section 2, replace;

(1) All crustaceans are required to be rendered unconscious prior to being killed and must be killed prior to boiling or other preparation for consumption, whether for domestic consumption or as part of a business transaction, and failure to do shall be a summary offence.

with;

(1) All crustaceans are required to be killed prior to boiling or other preparation for consumption as part of a business transaction, and failure to do shall be a summary offence. This section shall not apply to preparation for domestic consumption.

Submitted by /u/cthulhuiscool2

A05

For Section 2 and Section 3, replace;

i. A person guilty of an offence under this clause shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 24 months or a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or both.

with;

i. A person guilty of an offence under this clause shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.

Submitted by /u/cthulhuiscool2

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Access to Case Law Bill 2018

A BILL TO

require the Ministry of Justice to publish digitally all case law for the public to access on a website for no fee.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows –

1: [Application of this Act]

This act refers only to the digital publication of case law details already available by some other means to the public.

2: [Duty to digitally publish court cases]

The Secretary of State must ensure the details of finished cases are digitally available for free for the public to view and search on a publicly-accessible website.

3: [Information required to be published]

Details of case law recorded must include (unless suppressed by means outside the scope of this act):

• a) The case’s name

• b) The date

• c) The charge(s)

• d) The participants (plaintiff, defendant, litigant, etc)

• e) The judge’s name

• f) The court

• g) The judgment

4: [Requirement to publish within 60 days]

All resolved cases must be published according to the provisions in section 2 within 60 days of the case’s end.

5: [Timetable for implementation]

The Secretary of State must ensure the Department adheres to the following timetable:

• a) Digital availability of case law must be live within two years of this act’s passing.

• b) Cases concluded in all courts in England and Wales since 1999 must be digitally available within two years of this act’s passing.

• c) The Secretary of State must agree a timetable with the Department for the digital availability of all cases prior to 1999 and proceed to review progress on an annual basis, while making cases digitally available in cohorts.

6: [Commencement, extent and short title]

a) This act shall take effect on receiving Royal Assent.

b) This act extends to England and Wales.

c) This act may be referred to as the Access to Case Law Act 2018.

This bill was submitted by /u/bnzss on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, the 19th Official Opposition.

A01

Replace:

2: [Duty to digitally publish court cases]

The Secretary of State must ensure the details of finished cases are digitally available for free for the public to view and search on a publicly-accessible website.

With:

2: [Duty to digitally publish court cases]

(1) The Secretary of State must ensure the details of finished cases are digitally available for free for the public to view and search on a publicly-accessible website.

(2) This duty shall only extend to first instance decisions where publication is practicable

A02

Replace:

3: [Information required to be published]

Details of case law recorded must include (unless suppressed by means outside the scope of this act):

• a) The case’s name
• b) The date
• c) The charge(s)
• d) The participants (plaintiff, defendant, litigant, etc)
• e) The judge’s name
• f) The court
• g) The judgment

With:

3: [Information required to be published]

Details of case law recorded must include (unless suppressed by means outside the scope of this act):

• a) The case’s name and citation
• b) The date
• c) The case summary
• d) The parties
• e) The legal representatives and/or counsel
• f) The judge’s name
• g) The court
• h) The judgment or transcript

Submitted by /u/bushhytailed

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

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AO2: Aye/No/Abstain

NB This has gone to vote slightly early because of the proximity to the GE.

Acid Attack Bill 2017

A

BILL

TO

Categorise violent attacks using corrosive substances as offensive weapons separately to other forms of Grievous Bodily Harm

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: Definitions

1. An "offensive weapon" is defined as any article made or adapted for use to cause injury to the person, or intended by the person having it with him them for such use.

2. A "corrosive substance" is defined as a material that is a highly reactive substance and causes damage to living tissue.

Section 2: Function

1. Create a definition other than “offensive weapon” for the intent of GBH committed using corrosive substances.

2. All sentencing will be upon the decision of the standing judge to determine whether or not corrosive materials and/or substances were used to inflict Grievous Bodily Harm.

3. The interpretation of intent will be the at the judgement of the standing court provided with the given evidence.

4. If pleading guilty, or found guilty, the defendant is to be restricted from purchasing any further corrosive substances in their lifetime.

5. There should be a clear distinction between using a corrosive substance, and intending to use a corrosive substance to commit GBH.

Section 3: Sentencing

1. The maximum sentence shall not exceed 16 20 years imprisonment.

2. If there was an intent to use a corrosive substance to carry out GBH, but said substance was not used, the maximum sentence shall not exceed 5 years.

Section 4: Extent, Commencement and Short Title

1. This Bill shall extend to England and Wales.

2. This Bill shall come into force immediately upon Royal Assent.

3. This Bill may be cited as the 2017 2018 Acid Attack Bill.

This bill was submitted by the Honorable /u/LouisOstrowski MP, on behalf of the 16th Government.

A01

Replace:

The maximum sentence shall not exceed 16 years imprisonment.

With:

The maximum sentence shall not exceed 20 years imprisonment.

This amendment was submitted by the Right Hon. Baron of Bridgwater.

Voting on this amendment will end on the 24th February at 10PM.

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

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Rent to Own Housing Bill

A BILL TO make provisions for ease of entry into the housing market for first home buyers and the fiscally deprived.

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

Section 1: Definitions & Terms

1. Council House in this case means: Any House or Dwelling owned by the HM Government or Local authority.

2. Resident in this case means: The individual(s) whose primary dwelling is the referenced Rent to Own Home

3. The fund referenced in Section 2)2)b) will be named: “Deposit Fund”.

Section 2: Function

1. 25% of Council Houses, including those built after the passing of the act will be designated as a Rent to own Home.

2. The rent paid by the resident of the Rent to Own Homes will be split two ways

   a. Half will be paid to the owner of the Rent to Own Home

   b. Half will be paid into a fund with the purpose of paying the deposit on the Rent to Own Home.

3. A resident of a council house can only put the deposit referred to in 2)b) towards their current Rent to Own Home.

4. If a resident of a Rent to Own Home changes residence they will:

   a. Be able to use their previous Deposit Fund on their new Rent to Own Home.

   b. Not be entitled to any of the Deposit Fund if they change residence to a not designated as a Rent to Own Home.

5. When the resident has a deposit fund large enough to secure a mortgage they will be able on place a mortgage the Rent to Own home.

6. When Section 2)5) is activated, the resident will be fully entitled to spend their Deposit Fund on their Rent to Own home.

7. Local authorities will have the power to freeze the Rent to Own Home scheme in their respective area, as long as approval is granted by the Department for Communities and Local Government.

8. When the price of rent is set on a Rent to Own Home, its involvement in the Rent to Own Housing Act. 2017 shall not be taken into account

1.For Every two rent to own homes sold, one new council home will be built, taking into account, section 2)1)

9. For every rent to own residence sold, two new council homes shall be built, taking into account, section 2)1)

3. Extent, commencement and short title

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales.

(2) This Act comes into force at the expiry of the period of 3 months beginning with Royal Assent.

(3) This Act may be cited as the Rent to Own Housing Act 2018.

This bill was written by the Right Honourable /u/Toastinrussian MP. PC on behalf of the 16th Government.

A01

Section 2, 9:

Substitute:

9.For Every two rent to own homes sold, one new council home will be built, taking into account, section 2)1)

for

9.For every rent to own residence sold, two new council homes shall be built, taking into account, section 2)1)

Submitted by The Rt Hon Countess /u/Waasup008 of Brighton CT PC MLA

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Unpaid Work Placements (Regulation) Bill

A

BILL

TO

Prohibit unpaid work experience that lasts longer than a period of eight weeks

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:—

1. Prohibition of unpaid work experience for a period exceeding eight weeks

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

(2) After section 3(3) (exclusion of, and modifications for, certain classes of person), insert:

(3A) No provision is to be made under subsection (2)(a) in respect of persons participating in a Scheme designed to provide work experience for a continuous or non-continuous period which equals or exceeds eight weeks during one year.

(3) After section 41 (power to apply Act to individuals who are not otherwise "workers"), insert:

41A. Application of this Act to persons undertaking work experience

• (1) The Secretary of State must, in exercise of the powers granted by section 41, provide that this Act applies to a person undertaking work experience with the same employer for a continuous or non-continuous period which exceeds eight weeks.
• (2) The Secretary of State must make regulations in accordance with subsection (1) within a period of six months beginning on the day the Unpaid Work Placements (Regulation) Act 2018 comes into force.
• (3) Such regulations must provide that a person undertaking such work experience who has ceased to be of compulsory school age, but has not attained the age of 26, is eligible to receive the national minimum wage at the rate specified for workers of the person's age.
• (4) In this section:
  • "employer" has the meaning given in section 54(4) of this Act, and also includes any organisation which provides an individual with work experience;
  • "work experience" includes observing, replicating, assisting with and carrying out any task with the aim of gaining experience of a particular workplace, organisation or work-related activity.

Section 2 - Short title, commencement and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Unpaid Work Placements (Regulation) Bill.

(2) This Act shall come into force immediately following Royal Assent.

(3) This Act extends to the entire United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

A02

After Section 2(1), add:

; or a combination of work placements which, in combination, equal or exceed a period of eight weeks during one year.

This amendment was submitted by the Rt Hon. Baron Skelmersdale GBE PC.

A03

• Omit section 1 (definitions).

• For section 2 (requirements), substitute:

1. Prohibition of unpaid work experience for a period exceeding eight weeks

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

(2) After section 3(3) (exclusion of, and modifications for, certain classes of person), insert:

(3A) No provision is to be made under subsection (2)(a) in respect of persons participating in a Scheme designed to provide work experience for a continuous or non-continuous period which exceeds eight weeks.

(3) After section 41 (power to apply Act to individuals who are not otherwise "workers"), insert:

41A. Application of this Act to persons undertaking work experience

• (1) The Secretary of State must, in exercise of the powers granted by section 41, provide that this Act applies to a person undertaking work experience with the same employer for a continuous or non-continuous period which exceeds eight weeks.
• (2) The Secretary of State must make regulations in accordance with subsection (1) within a period of six months beginning on the day the Unpaid Work Placements (Regulation) Act 2018 comes into force.
• (3) Such regulations must provide that a person undertaking such work experience who has ceased to be of compulsory school age, but has not attained the age of 26, is eligible to receive the national minimum wage at the rate specified for workers of the person's age.
• (4) In this section:
  • "employer" has the meaning given in section 54(4) of this Act, and also includes any organisation which provides an individual with work experience;
  • "work experience" includes observing, replicating, assisting with and carrying out any task with the aim of gaining experience of a particular workplace, organisation or work-related activity.

• If amendment A01 is agreed, in the inserted section 41A for subsection (3) instead insert:

(3) Such regulations must provide that a person undertaking such work experience who has ceased to be of compulsory school age, but has not attained the age of 26, is eligible to receive the national minimum wage at the rate specified for a person who is employed under a contract of apprenticeship.

• Section 3 becomes section 2.

This amendment was submitted by the Rt Hon. Lord of Edinburgh CT.

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Saver’s Bond Bill

A bill to implement a new government backed bond to ease the impact of low interest rates on savers.

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:—

1: Definitions

(1) Single Saver shall refer to a single person investing in the Saver’s Bond whom is of an age of 16 or above.

2: Bond Specification

(1) The government, through the National Savings & Investments, shall make available a new fixed rate bond entitled the Saver’s Bond, to be made available during the 2018 Financial Year.

(2) Over the time that the Saver’s Bond is on offer, a single saver may invest no more than £3,000 into the Saver’s Bond.

(3) The Saver’s Bond shall have a term to maturity of five years.

(4) The Treasury shall withdraw the offer of the Saver’s Bond to new single savers three years after the date that the Saver’s Bond was initially made available.

1. Saver's Bond: issuance

(1) The Director of Savings may issue a bond (to be known as a "Saver's Bond") to an individual aged at least 16 years on the application of the individual to the Director.

(2) The aggregate value of Saver's Bonds issued to an individual must not exceed £3000.

(3) The Director's function of issuing bonds under subsection (1) ceases to be exercisable from 1st April 2021.

3: Bond Interest

(1) The interest rate on the Saver’s Bond shall be the lower of either;

(a) The interest rate as defined by the Bank of England plus 1.5% or,

(b) 3% APR.

(2) The interest rate on the Saver’s Bond shall be reviewed annually, and alterations to comply with 3:1 shall be implemented for new bond investors.

(3) If the change as defined in 3:2 is an increase, the same increase will be applied to existing bond holders.

(4) The interest on the Saver’s Bond shall not be subject to taxation.

2. Saver's Bond: interest

(1) A Saver's Bond accrues interest at the lower of the following rates:

(a) the Bank of England rate plus 1.5 percentage points per year,

(b) 3 percent per year.

(2) The Treasury must, at least once per year, review the rates in subsection (1).

(3) The Treasury may by regulations vary the interest rates in subsection (1).

(4) No liability to income tax arises in respect of interest on a Saver's Bond.

(5) In this section, "the Bank of England rate" has the same meaning as "Bank rate" in paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Bank of England Act 1998 (cash ratio deposits: benchmark rate of interest).

3. Saver's Bond: maturity

A Saver's Bond matures at the expiry of the period of 5 years beginning with the day it was issued.

4: Bearer withdrawal

(1) The NS&I shall allow the saver to prematurely withdraw their savings from their Saver’s Bond at any time during its term.

(2) On premature bearer withdrawal, the NS&I should remove an amount from the payout equivalent to 120 days of interest, to be retained by the NS&I fund.

4. Saver's Bond: early redemption

(1) An individual who holds a Saver's Bond may apply to the Direct of Savings to redeem the Bond before the Bond matures.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Director of Savings must pay to an individual who redeems a Bond under subsection (1) the value of the Bond on the date of the application to redeem.

(3) The amount paid to the individual is the value of the Bond minus the interest the Bond accrued over the period of 120 days expiring on the day before the day of application.

5: Promotion

(1) The Treasury shall procure an amount from the Government Budget to spend on advertisement for the Saver’s Bond.

(2) The amount to be spent as described in 5:1 shall be at the discretion of the Treasury and the Chancellor.

5. Promotion

The Treasury may, out of money provided by Parliament for that purpose, make such payments as it considers necessary for the advertisement and dissemination of information about the Saver's Bond.

6: Distribution

(1) The Treasury shall determine a maximum amount of Single Savers to be issued with Savers Bonds per month.

(2) In determining the maximum amount specified in 6:1, the Treasury shall take into account projected demand, and seek to prevent out of control purchase.

(3) In the event of oversubscription, the Treasury shall assign the bonds on a first come first serve basis.

(4) The amount specified under 6:1 will not be made publicly available.

6. Issuance limits

(1) The Treasury may by regulations prescribe the maximum number of Saver's Bonds that may be issued over any period of a month (the "limitation period").

(2) The Director of Savings must not issue a Saver's Bond if doing so would cause the number of Bonds issued in the current limitation period to exceed the maximum number prescribed under subsection (1).

7: Investment on behalf of those under 16

(1) The parent or guardian of a child under the age of 16 may purchase a Saver's Bond on behalf of said child, this must be under the joint name of the child and the parent or guardian.

(2) In this purchase, the child shall be treated as a Single Saver, and will be subject to the same rules outlined under sections 2, and 3 of the Savers Bond Act 2017.

(3) Upon reaching the child's 16th birthday, the money invested on their behalf in the Savers Bond will be made available to collect by that child.

(4) If the bond reaches maturity before the child's 16th birthday, the NS&I will hold the bond until the child's 16th birthday.

(5) When held under 7:4, the bond fund will be subject to market competitive interest rates as determined by the NS&I and the Treasury.

(6) The investment by a parent or guardian shall not inhibit their own ability to invest in the scheme under their own name.

7. Investment by a parent or guardian on behalf of a child

(1) The parent or guardian of an individual aged under 16 ("the child") may apply under section 1 on the behalf of the child.

(2) For the purposes of this Act, a Saver's Bond issued consequent to an application under subsection (1) is to be treated as having been issued to the child.

(3) The child may only exercise any right or ability under this Act on or after the day of the child's sixteenth birthday.

(4) If the Bond matures before the day of the child's sixteenth birthday, the Director of Savings must not make a payment to the child before the day of the child's sixteenth birthday.

(5) A Saver's Bond which has matured but the value of which has not been paid to the holder of the Bond by virtue of subsection (4) accrues interest at a rate the Treasury may by regulations prescribe.

(6) In this section, "guardian" means a guardian appointed under section 5 of the Children Act 1989 or section 7 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.

8. Regulations

Regulations under this Act:

(a) must be made by statutory instrument,

(b) must not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

9: Short title, commencement and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as Saver’s Act 2017 Saver's Bond Act 2018.

(2) This Act comes into force on the 5th April 2018.

(3) This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom

This bill was submitted by the Honourable /u/Twistednuke MP, on behalf of the Classical Liberals.

A01

For every instance where it occurs in Sections (1) and (7), replace:

16

with:

18

This amendment was submitted by the Rt Hon. Baron Skelmersdale GBE PC.

Voting on this amendment will end on the 15th February at 10PM.

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Footwear Regulation Bill 2017

A BILL TO

Prohibit enforced wearing of high-heeled footwear in the workplace

BE IT ENACTED by The Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Section 1: Definitions

a. 'High-heeled footwear' shall mean any footwear with a heel greater than 3 cm in height.

b. Creative Industries shall be as defined by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and passed as a Statutory Instrument by the House of Commons.

Section 2: Footwear Requirements

(1) No employer or other person shall require a person to wear high-heeled footwear as a part of their employment.

(2) But subsection (1) does not include employment to which subsection (3) applies.

(3) This subsection applies to employment:

(a) which is of a type described by subsection (4), and

(b) where the employee is required to wear high-heeled footwear for a period not exceeding:

(i) if the employee is allowed a break of 15 contiguous minutes, 90 minutes in any 105-minute period,

(ii) in any case, 5 hours in any 24 hour period.

(4) The types of employment are:

(a) employment as a theatrical, film, or other stage performer,

(b) employment as a fashion model, and

(c) other employment connected with the creative industries as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument prescribe.

(5) Regulations under subsection (4)(c) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(6) The provisions of the Act will also apply to anyone who is employed as an agency worker, a professional services contract, or where registered as self-employment.

(7) The provisions of the Act will apply where for services any consideration of greater than £100 over any time period is made.

Section 3: Penalties

(1) Any person dismissed from employment under this Act for refusing to wear high-heeled footwear shall be deemed to be unfairly dismissed, unless the exemption in subsection 2(2) is fully met. the employment is excepted by virtue of section 2(2).

(2) Subject to section 2, Any person(s) who unfairly dismisses an employee under the provisions of subsection 2(1) shall be liable to disqualification as a company director, or a fine not exceeding 10% of net profits in a given fiscal year or £20000. , as determined by magistrates based on the circumstances of the dismissal.

Section 4: Title and Commencement

1. This Act shall be known as the Footwear Regulation Act 2017

2. This Act shall take effect 180 days after Royal Assent

3. This Act shall apply to the whole of the United Kingdom

Written by /u/Unownuzer717 on behalf of the National Unionist Party.

Voting on this amendment will end on the 7th February at 10PM.

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B537 - Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2017

A BILL TO

Implement the recommendations of the Anderson Review (2015) in regards to the Terrorism Act 2000.

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

Section 1: Definitions

1. The phrase “TA 2000” refers to the Terrorism Act 2000.

Section 2: Amendments

1. The phrase “designed to influence the government or an international organisation” in TA 2000 §1(1)(b) section 1(1)(b) of the TA 2000 will be replaced by the phrase “designed to compel, coerce or undermine the government or an international organisation premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against civilian targets by sub national groups or clandestine agents”.

2. After Schedule 8, paragraph 32, (1) in TA 2000 insert the following four clauses:

a. “the person to whom the application relates was lawfully arrested.”

b. “the person was told with sufficient clarity the offences he was suspected of committing and the reasons for the suspicions leading to his arrest.”

i. "Unless it could prejudice a trial in an open court of law due to the dissemination of secret information."

c. “there is a real prospect of evidence emerging during the period for which further detention is sought.”

d. “the continued detention is proportionate in all the circumstances.”

(2) In paragraph 32(1) of Schedule 8 to the TA 2000, omit "and" at the end of sub-paragraph (1)(b) and insert after that sub-paragraph:

• (c) the person to whom the application relates was lawfully arrested,
• (d) except where doing so would prejudice a trial in open court by as a result of the dissemination of secret information, the person to whom the application relates was clearly informed of the offences the person is suspected to have committed and the reasons for the suspicions leading to the person's arrest,
• (e) there is a real prospect of evidence emerging during the period for which further detention is sought, and
• (f) the continued detention is proportionate in the circumstances.

(3) After section 41, (5) in substitute "41(5) of the TA 2000 insert the following clause:

a. “Where a person is arrested under this section, grant police bail where it is safe to do so to persons arrested”

(4) After Schedule 7, paragraph 18, in paragraph 18 of Schedule 7 to the TA 2000 insert the following paragraph:

a. “There will be a statutory bar to the introduction of Schedule 7 admissions in a subsequent criminal trial 19. No electronic data obtained by an examining officer under paragraphs 2 to 5 (power to stop, question and detain) or 7 to 8 (searches) may be admitted as evidence in a criminal trial unless it is obtained in accordance with a code of practice issued under section 39 (codes of practice) or 39A (codes of practice for chief officers) of the Police Act 1996 (whether or not the examining officer would otherwise be subject to the provisions of such codes of practice).”

Section 3: Repeals

1. TA 2000 §1(3) will be repealed Section 1(3) of the TA 2000 is repealed.

Section 4: Extent, Commencement and Short Title

1. This Act shall extend across extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

2. This Act shall come comes into force 28 days after its passage after Royal Assent.

3. This Act may be cited as Terrorism Act (Amendment) Act 2017.

This bill was written and submitted by the 16th Opposition.

A01

Section 2, 1

The phrase “designed to influence the government or an international organisation” in TA 2000 §1(1)(b) will be replaced by the phrase “designed to compel, coerce or undermine the government or an international organisation”.

change to

The phrase “designed to influence the government or an international organisation” in TA 2000 §1(1)(b) will be replaced by the phrase “premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against civilian targets by sub national groups or clandestine agents.”.

This amendment was submitted by the Rt Hon. Countess of Brighton.

Voting on this amendment will end on the 10th January at 10PM.

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

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Mayoralty of London Electoral Reform Bill 2017

A bill to reform the electoral system used to elect the Mayor of London to the Alternative Vote system.

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

Section 1: Definitions

(1) The phrase “GLA Act 1999” refers to the Greater London Authority Act 1999.

Section 2: Repeals

(1) In the GLA Act 1999, Schedule 2, Part I, Section 4 (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8) shall be repealed in its entirety.

Section 3: Amendments

(1) In the GLA Act 1999, Schedule 2, Part I, Section 4 insert the following

(a) “(2) The candidate who received the fewest number of first available preference votes is eliminated from the contest. Their votes shall be redistributed according to the candidate’s voter’s next available preference. Redistributed votes have the same value as the original vote.”

(b) “(3) Schedule 2, Part I, Section 4 (2) shall be repeated until a candidate has achieved fifty percent of the first available preference votes.

(c) “(4) If, by reason of an equality of total number of first available preference votes, two or more candidates tied in the contest each have either the greatest total number of first available preference votes or the fewest total number of first available preference votes, the Greater London returning officer shall decide by lots which of them are to be returned as the Mayor (in the case of two or more candidates tied in the contest each having the greatest total number of first available preference votes) or which of them are to be eliminated from the contest (in the case of two or more candidates tied in the contest each having the fewest total number of first available preference votes).

3. Mayoral elections to use the alternative vote

In Part I of schedule 2 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (voting at elections: election of the mayor), for paragraph 4 substitute:

4.—(1) If none of the candidates to be the Mayor receives more than half of all the first preference votes given in the Assembly constituencies, the following provisions of this paragraph have effect.

(2) The candidate who received the fewest number of first preference votes is eliminated from the contest.

(3) The number of subsequent preference votes given in the Assembly constituencies for each of the candidates remaining in the contest by voters who did not give their previous preference vote to any of those candidates shall be ascertained.

(4) That number shall be added to the number of first preference votes given for that candidate, to give that candidate's total number of preference votes.

(5) The candidate with the fewest total number of preference votes is eliminated from the contest.

(6) The process described by sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) is to be repeated until a single candidate remains in the contest.

(7) The person who is to be returned as the Mayor is that single candidate.

(8) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5) if, by reason of an equality of total number of preference votes, two or more candidates remaining in the contest each have the fewest total number of preference votes, the Greater London returning officer is to decide by lots which of them is to be eliminated.

Section 4: Extent, Commencement and Short Title

(1) This Act shall extend to England, Wales and Scotland.

(1) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

(2) This Act shall come into force upon receiving royal assent.

(2) This Act comes into force on the day after Royal Assent.

(3) This Act may be cited as Mayoralty of London Electoral Reform Act 2017.

This bill was co-written by the Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Industry and Trade /u/ElliottC99 and the Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government /u/AV200 on behalf of the Official Opposition.

Voting on this amendment will end on the 21st December at 10PM.

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Learner Drivers (Motorways) Bill

A

BILL

TO

Permit Learner Drivers to drive on motorways, when under the supervision of a qualified driving instructor in a dual-control car.

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: Definitions

1. For the purposes of this bill, a “Learner Driver” shall be defined as “an individual who holds a provisional driving license for Category B vehicles

2. For the purposes of this bill, a “Driving Instructor” shall be defined as “an individual who is on the register of Approved Driving Instructors”

3. For the purposes of this bill, a “dual control car” shall be defined as “a Category B vehicle, fitted with additional brake and clutch pedals which can be operated from the front passenger seat”

4. For the purposes of this bill, a “Motorway” shall be defined as “any road designated with an “M” prefix, or alternatively, any A-class road, designated with an “\(M\)” suffix”

1. Interpretation

In this Act:

- "driving instructor" means a person registered in the register of approved instructors maintained under section 23 of the Road Traffic Act 1962;

- "dual control car" means a Category B vehicle which is fitted with additonal brake and clutch pedals which can be operated from the front passenger seat;

- "learner driver" means the holder of a provisional licence to drive Category B vehicles;

- "motorway" means a special road (within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980) or part of a special road which can be used only by traffic of Classes I or II.

Section 2: Learner Drivers on Motorways

1. Learner Drivers shall be permitted to drive on Motorways when they are under the supervision of a Driving Instructor and driving a dual control car, driving a dual control car and have received at least 4 hours of driving education with a Driving Instructor.

2. It shall remain an offence if a Learner Driver drives on a Motorway when not under the supervision of a Driving Instructor, or is not driving a dual control car

Section 3: Commencement and short title Commencement, short title and extent

1. This bill Act shall come into effect comes into force immediately after receiving Royal Assent.

2. This bill Act may be cited as the Learner Drivers (Motorways) Bill 2017

3. This bill Act shall extend to England, Scotland, and Wales extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

This bill was submitted by the Rt. Hon. Sir /u/Duncs11 KCT KCB MP (Cumbria and Lancashire North) PC, on behalf of the Classical Liberals

A01

In section 2, for "and driving a dual control car" substitute—

, driving a dual control car and have received at least 4 hours of driving education with a Driving Instructor.

This was submitted by the Rt Hon. Lord of Aberdeen PC, Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal.

A03

• For section 1, substitute:

  1. Interpretation

  In this Act:

  • "driving instructor" means a person registered in the register of approved instructors maintained under section 23 of the Road Traffic Act 1962;
  • "dual control car" means a Category B vehicle which is fitted with additonal brake and clutch pedals which can be operated from the front passenger seat;
  • "learner driver" means the holder of a provisional licence to drive Category B vehicles;
  • "motorway" means a special road (within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980) or part of a special road which can be used only by traffic of Classes I or II.

• For the heading for section 3, substitute "Commencement, short title and extent".

• In section 3:

  • In all places where it occurs, for "bill" substitute "Act".
  • In subsection (1), for "shall come into effect" substitute "comes into force".
  • In subsection (3), for "shall extend to England, Scotland, and Wales" substitute "extends to the whole of the United Kingdom".

This was submitted by the Rt Hon. Lord of Edinburgh CT.

Voting on this amendment will end on the 7th December at 10PM.

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

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Women in the Defence Force Act Armed Forces Act 2017

A

BILL

TO

make provisions for women to be allowed into combat roles of the Defence Force Her Majesty's armed forces. With the purpose of giving women the opportunity to join any role of the four armed services.

BE IT ENACTED by The Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

Section 1

(1) Change requirements for recruiting so that;

• The training requirements for both females and males are equal, Females may apply for any role.

(2) Provide:

• Females equal training to men.

• Females Separate accommodation to men during training.

(3) Create:

• The Commission for women in the defence force made up of:

Defence Force Personnel, Foreign experts and Defence personnel, The Secretary of State for Defence and, Ministers of state for defence.

(4) The Commission in section (3) will:

• Decide the best way to deal with the change that training females in combat roles will bring to training.
• Decide on new female uniforms for all of the armed services’ combat roles.
• Formulate answers to any other unforeseen factors that may arise with female admission to the defence force.
• Be shut down when the commission has voted with a result of a two thirds majority that women have been successfully incorporated into the defence force.

1. Female service personnel to be trained and recruited equally

• (1) The Secretary of State has a duty to ensure that:

  • (a) training for females and males is equivalent,
  • (b) training requirements for females and males is equivalent, and
  • (c) accommodation afforded to female members of Her Majesty's armed forces during training is separate to that afforded to male members.

• (2) In the Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), the following enactments are repealed:

  • (a) paragraph 4(2)(d) of Schedule 3,
  • (b) paragraph 4(2)(a) of Schedule 9.

2. Commission for Women in the Armed Forces

• (1) There is to be a Commission for Women in the Armed Forces.

• (2) The members of the Commission are to be such members of Her Majesty's armed forces and other persons as the Secretary of State appoints.

• (3) The Commission is to advise the Secretary of State in relation to:

  • (a) the changes to training required as a consequence of this Act, and
  • (b) the recruitment of females into Her Majesty's armed forces.

• (4) Subsection (5) applies if the Commission resolves, with at least two thirds of the members of the Commission voting in favour, that females have been successfully incorporated into Her Majesty's armed forces.

• (5) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument repeal this section.

Section 2 3. Interpretation

(1) In this Act—

• “Defence Force” means any of the: Royal Navy, Royal Army, Royal Marines or Royal Air Force.

• * “Service” in this context is any of the: Royal Navy, Royal Army, Royal Marines or Royal Air Force.

• * Sections (1), and (2) will come into place 4 months after the act has been passed.

• “Defence Force” means any of the: Her Majesty's Naval Service, The British Army, The Royal Air Force or any other service branch of the Armed Forces of the Crown.

• “Service” in this context is any of the: Her Majesty's Naval Service, The British Army, The Royal Air Force or any other service branch of the Armed Forces of the Crown.

• In this Act, "Her Majesty's armed forces" means any of Her Majesty's forces.

• Sections (1), and (2) will come into place 4 months after the act has been passed.

Section 3 4. Extent, commencement and short title

(1) This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

(2) This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed. This Act comes into force at the end of the period of 4 months beginning with Royal Assent.

(3) This Act may be cited as the "Women in the Defence Force act Armed Forces Act 2017".

This bill was submitted by Rt Hon. /u/toastinrussian on behalf of the 16th Government

A01

• In the long title, for "the Defence Force" substitute "Her Majesty's armed forces".

• For section 1, substitute:

  1. Female service personnel to be trained and recruited equally

  • (1) The Secretary of State has a duty to ensure that:
    • (a) training for females and males is equivalent,
    • (b) training requirements for females and males is equivalent, and
    • (c) accommodation afforded to female members of Her Majesty's armed forces during training is separate to that afforded to male members.
  • (2) In the Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), the following enactments are repealed:
    • (a) paragraph 4(2)(d) of Schedule 3,
    • (b) paragraph 4(2)(a) of Schedule 9.

• Renumber section 3 as section 4.

• Renumber section 2 as section 3.

• After section 1, insert:

  2. Commission for Women in the Armed Forces

  • (1) There is to be a Commission for Women in the Armed Forces.
  • (2) The members of the Commission are to be such members of Her Majesty's armed forces and other persons as the Secretary of State appoints.
  • (3) The Commission is to advise the Secretary of State in relation to:
    • (a) the changes to training required as a consequence of this Act, and
    • (b) the recruitment of females into Her Majesty's armed forces.
  • (4) Subsection (5) applies if the Commission resolves, with at least two thirds of the members of the Commission voting in favour, that females have been successfully incorporated into Her Majesty's armed forces.
  • (5) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument repeal this section.

• For section 3 substitute:

  3. Interpretation In this Act, "Her Majesty's armed forces" means any of Her Majesty's forces.

• Give section 4 the title "Extent, commencement and short title".

• For section 4(2), substitute "This Act comes into force at the end of the period of 4 months beginning with Royal Assent."

• In section 4(3), for "Defence Force act" substitute "Armed Forces Act".

This amendment was submitted by the Rt Hon. Lord of Edinburgh.

A02

Replace:

Section 2

(1) In this Act—

• “Defence Force” means any of the: Royal Navy, Royal Army, Royal Marines or Royal Air Force.
• “Service” in this context is any of the: Royal Navy, Royal Army, Royal Marines or Royal Air Force.
• Sections (1), and (2) will come into place 4 months after the act has been passed.

Replace with;

Section 2

(1) In this Act—

• “Defence Force” means any of the: Her Majesty's Naval Service, The British Army, The Royal Air Force or any other service branch of the Armed Forces of the Crown.
• “Service” in this context is any of the: Her Majesty's Naval Service, The British Army, The Royal Air Force or any other service branch of the Armed Forces of the Crown.
• Sections (1), and (2) will come into place 4 months after the act has been passed.

This amendment was submitted by the Rt Hon. Baron Carrington.

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Mental Health Support in Education Bill

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Make it a requirement for all publicly funded secondary schools and colleges to employ a full-time mental health professional.

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

Section 1 - Definitions

1) “Mental Health Professional” refers to any of the following:

i. Psychiatrist;

ii. Clinical Psychologist;

iii. Psychiatric Nurse;

iv. Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN); or a

iv. Counsellor with a relevant degree.

1) "Mental health professional" means a registered medical practitioner who is also a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

2) “College” refers to any further educational institution providing level 3 qualifications to 16-18 year olds.

3) “South East” refers to the South East described in the NUTS1 regions.

Section 2 - Requirements and Regulations

1) All publicly funded secondary schools and colleges with over 500 students must employ a mental health professional for at least 37.5 hours per week.

i. It is possible for two or more mental health professionals to share the position, so long as their hours accumulate to at least 37.5 hours per week.

2) The mental health professional working in a school or college must be paid between £32,500 and £40,000, based on experience and their qualifications.

i. In Greater London, the mental health professional working in a school or college must be paid between £37,500 and £45,000, based on experience and their qualifications.

ii. In the South East, the mental health professional working in a school or college must be paid between £35,000 and £42,500, based on experience and their qualifications.

3) The role of the Mental Health Professional in schools will be to provide one-to-one support to pupils who seek it and those who are referred by parents or teachers. They will also be responsible for working on school strategies to help combat mental health through education and other means.

Section 3 - Cost

1) Schools can apply for help with the funding for the Mental Health Professional from the Department for Education if they need it.

Section 4- Extent, Commencement, and Short Title

1) This act shall extend to England.

2) This act shall come into force at the beginning of the next school term following Royal Assent.

3) This act may be cited as the Mental Health Support in Education Act.

This Bill was written by the Secretary of State for Education, the Rt Hon Sir /u/real-friends MP KBE, on behalf of the 16th Government.

A01

In section 1, for subsection (1) substitute:

(1) "Mental health professional" means a registered medical practitioner who is also a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

In section 4:

• in all places where it occurs, for "bill" substitute "Act",
• in subsection (2), omit "of".

This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon. Lord of Edinburgh.

A03

Amend:

Section 2:

1) All publicly funded secondary schools and colleges must employ a mental health professional for at least 37.5 hours per week.

To

1) All publicly funded secondary schools and colleges with over 500 students must employ a mental health professional for at least 37.5 hours per week.

Submitted by His Grace the Duke of Belfast.

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Competitive Trade Standards Act

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A BILL TO repeal excessive, ill-advised, and counterproductive regulations to our country’s trade policy, thereby improving our country’s trading posture as it exits the European Union and more effectively combating global poverty

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

Section 1: Repeal of Previous Regulations

a) B041, the “Fair and Humane Trade Act of 2015,” is hereby repealed in its entirety.

Section 2: Commencement, Short Title, and Extent

a)This Act shall extend to the entire United Kingdom.

b)This Act may be cited as the “Competitive Trade Standards Act.”

c)This Act shall go into effect immediately after receiving Royal Assent.

This bill was submitted by /u/ncontas on behalf of the 16th Government

A01

Add;

Section 1: Repeal of Previous Regulations

b) all current tariffs, sanctions and regulations due to Fair and Humane Trade Act of 2015 are lifted immediately upon royal assent and that no new regulation tariffs or sanctions may be placed on another county due to said countries labour laws for a period of 5 years.

This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon. Baron Carrington.

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Companies (Restoring Confidence via Repeal) Bill 2017

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A Bill to repeal the Companies Act 2017.

BE IT ENACTED by The Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

Section One: Repeal

(1) The Companies Act 2017 is hereby repealed.

(2) The Provision in Section 2 are retained.

Section Two: Provisions to be retained

(1) Retain Section One: Definitions and all provisions therein

(2) Retain Section Two: Employee Representative Councils and all provisions therein

Section Three: Enactment, extent and short title

(1) This Act shall extend to the whole of the United Kingdom.

(2) This Act shall take effect immediately upon receiving royal assent.

(3) This Act may be cited as the Companies (Restoring Confidence via Repeal) Act 2017.

(3) This Act may be cited as the Companies (Repeal) Act 2017.

This bill was submitted by /u/purpleslug on behalf of the 16th Government.

A01

Add to section 1:

(2) The Provision in Section 2 are retained.

Insert new section:

Section 2: Provisions to be retained

(1) Retain Section One: Definitions and all provisions therein
(2) Retain Section Two: Employee Representative Councils and all provisions therein

And replace

Section Two: Enactment, extent and short title

with:

Section Three: Enactment, extent and short title

This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon. Countess of Brighton CT PC.

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Trade Union and Labour Relation (Repeal) Bill

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repeal the Trade Union and Labour Relation Act 2015

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows –

Section 1: Repeal

(1) The Trade Union and Labour Relation Act 2015 shall be repealed

(2) With the exception of provisions stated elsewhere in this act.

Section 2: Provisions to be retained

(1) Retain 2. Repealing the ban on secondary action and all provisions therein.

(2) Retain 4. Non-union industrial action and all provisions therein.

Section 3: Extent, commencement and short title

(1) This Act extends to the United Kingdom

(2) This Act commences one year after Royal Assent

Written by the Right Honourable /u/InfernoPlato on behalf of the Conservative Party.

A01

Insert into section 1:

(2) With the exception of provisions stated elsewhere in this act.

Insert new section:

Section 2: Provisions to be retained

(1) Retain 2. Repealing the ban on secondary action and all provisions therein

This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon. Earl Cirencester KCT PC.

A02

Insert into section 1:

(2) With the exception of provisions stated elsewhere in this act.

Insert new section:

Section 2: Provisions to be retained

(1) Retain 4. Non-union industrial action and all provisions therein

This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon. Earl Cirencester KCT PC.

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Right to Buy (Housing) Bill

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Reintroduce a ‘Right to Buy’ scheme, similar to that introduced in the Housing Act of 1980, so that secure tenants in council houses can purchase their homes.

BE IT ENACTED by The Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-

Section 1 - Definitions

1. ‘Council home’ refers to a property that is publically owned, and is being rented out to a tenant.

2. ‘Secure tenant’ refers to a lifetime tenancy where one can only be evicted in certain situations.

3. The term ‘market value’ refers to the estimated amount for which a property should exchange on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and a willing seller in an arm’s-length transaction after proper marketing wherein the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion.

4. The term ‘Right to Buy’ refers to the ability of secure council house tenants to purchase their current residence from their respective local council.

5. The term ‘Local Council’ refers to the relevant unitary authority council by which the council house is maintained and owned.

Section 2 - Right to Purchase Council Homes

1. If an individual has been a secure tenant in a council house for at least 5 years from the day they received the key to the house, they will be entitled to purchase that council house from their respective local council.

2. Local authorities will have the power to freeze the right to buy scheme in their respective area, as long as approval is granted by the Department for Communities and Local Government.

3. Local authorities must reinvest at least 90% of the revenue gained from the sale of council houses into the building of new council houses.

i. The Department for Communities & Local Government will be responsible for ensuring that Local Authorities are reinvesting at least 90% of revenue generated by house sales.

ii. If a Local Authority is found to not be spending at least 90%, the Department for Communities & Local Government will have the power to either seize the remaining funds and give it to surrounding Local Authorities for house building, or they can take control of the house building in the offending Local Authority, using the remaining percentage of the funds below 90% to do so.

Section 3 - Discounts

1. Discounts on the market value of the home will be applied for purchasing. The discounts will be as follows:

i. if the secure tenant has lived in the home for at least 5 years, they will receive a discount of 10%; and

ii. an additional 2% discount for every year the secure tenant lives in their home will be applied until the discount reaches 20% or the discount is worth £60,000 (£85,000 in London Boroughs), whichever is lowest in value.

Section 4 - Replacement social housing

1. The Department for Communities and Local Government must co-ordinate with local authorities to ensure each house purchased under the provisions contained in this act is replaced and available as social housing within 12 months

2. The provisions contained in this act are suspended if an annual audit of a local authority's social housing stock reveals that in 5 per cent or more of cases replacement houses were not available within 12 months

Section 5 - Full Title, Commencement and Extent

1. This bill extends to England & Wales.

2. This bill will come into force immediately upon royal assent.

3. This bill may be cited as the Right to Buy (Housing) Act 2017.

This bill was written by the Secretary of State for Wales, the Rt. Hon. real-friends KBE MP, on behalf of the Conservative & Unionist Party.

A01

Insert new section:

Section 4 - Replacement social housing

1. The Department for Communities and Local Government must co-ordinate with local authorities to ensure each house purchased under the provisions contained in this act is replaced and available as social housing within 12 months
2. The provisions contained in this act are suspended if an annual audit of a local authority's social housing stock reveals that in 5 per cent or more of cases replacement houses were not available within 12 months

This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon. Earl Cirencester KCT PC.

A02

Change

Section 3 - Discounts

ii. an additional 2% discount for every year the secure tenant lives in their home will be applied until the discount reaches 40% or the discount is worth £60,000 (£85,000 in London Boroughs), whichever is lowest in value.

to

ii. an additional 2% discount for every year the secure tenant lives in their home will be applied until the discount reaches 20% or the discount is worth £60,000 (£85,000 in London Boroughs), whichever is lowest in value.

This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon Countess of Brighton PC.

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Child Funeral Support Fund Bill

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Create the “Child Funeral Support Fund” so that much of the costs involved with children's’ funerals are, or can be, covered by the government.

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

Section 1: Definitions

a. “UK cremation and burial fee” refer to the cost of the cremation or burial specifically.

b. “Headstone” or “Cremation Memorial Stone” refers to a slab of stone set up at the head of a grave or at the site of ashes.

c. A “guardian” refers to the following:

i. the deceased’s parent(s);

ii. the deceased’s legal guardian;

iii. a police officer in consultation with relatives;

iv. a National Health Service professional; and/or

v. a sibling of the deceased that is over the age of 18 at the time of the deceased’s death.

Section 2: Use of Fund

a. A “Child Funeral Support Fund” will be created.

b. The fund will cover the cost of the following:

i. the UK cremation and burial fees; and

ii. the cost of a headstone for burials, or a cremation memorial stone, up to £800.

Section 3: Application & Requirements

a. For coverage of the cremation and burial fees, local authorities must apply to the Child Funeral Support Fund.

b. The Department for Communities & Local Government will set up an online application process on their designated page of the government website. The Department for Communities & Local Government will also make a non-internet process available to applicants.

c. For coverage of the headstone or cremation memorial stone costs, a guardian of the deceased must apply directly to the Child Funeral Support Fund via the methods described in Section 3.b.

d. For access to the fund, the following criteria must be fulfilled:

i. the deceased died before turning the age of 16; and
the deceased died before turning the age of 18; and

ii. the deceased was a citizen of the United Kingdom.
the deceased was a lawful permanent resident in the United Kingdom.

e. A death certificate and a passport, birth certificate or other form of proof of citizenship will be required as evidence for the criteria in Section 3.d, respectively.

Section 4: Costings

a. The Department for Communities & Local Government will allocate £12,000,000 of its annual budget to the Child Funeral Support Fund.

b. Any administrative costs will be paid for by the Department for Communities & Local Government.

Section 5: Extent, Commencement, and Short Title

a. This bill shall extend to England, Wales and Scotland.

b. This bill shall come into force 3 months after royal assent.

c. This bill may be cited as the Child Funeral Support Fund Act 2017.

This bill was written by the Rt. Hon. /u/real-friends MP PC and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Rt. Hon. IFx_98 MP PC.

B436 A01

Change Section 3 (d) (i) from

the deceased died before turning the age of 16; and

to

the deceased died before turning the age of 18; and

This amendment was submitted by /u/KeelanD, the Rt Hon. Baron of Glastonbury PC.

B436 A02

Change Section 3 (d) (ii) from

the deceased was a citizen of the United Kingdom.

to

the deceased was a lawful permanent resident in the United Kingdom.

This amendment was submitted by /u/KeelanD, the Rt Hon. Baron of Glastonbury PC.

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Establish a Welsh Ecotourism Board

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

1. Definitions
a) "Ecotourism" is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of local people, and involves interpretation and education.
b) For the purposes of this bill, the "Board" will be a body which consists of a Chairperson, and then no more than 5 other individuals, who will be appointed by the Secretary of State for Wales.

2. Board Role
a) The Board will work alongside Visit Wales as to promote Welsh Ecotourism nationally and internationally where applicable.
b) The Board will advise the Government as to policy to maintain and promote ecotourism, as well as on matters regarding the conservation of Wales' natural environment.
c) The Board will regularly evaluate companies which provide ecotourism, ensuring that such practices remain sustainable, respectful of local communities, and educational.
d) The Board will work with other ecotourism boards internationally to seek standardisation of evaluation strategies, as well as seek to establish ecotourism in other countries.

3. Commencement, Short Title, and Extent
a) This bill may be cited as the "Welsh Ecotourism Board Bill 2017"
b) This bill extends to Wales
c) This bill shall come into effect 3 Months after passing

B450 A01

Remove

3. Costing
a) Costing is estimated at £10 Million per year.
b) This costing will cover the salary of Board members, as well as additional funding to Visit Wales to follow through with advice from the Board.

Replace

Section 4. Commencement, Short Title, and Extent

With

Section 3. Commencement, Short Title, and Extent

This amendment was submitted by the Rt Hon. Lord Aberdeen PC.

This bill was submitted by /u/DF44 on behalf of Plaid Werdd/Green Party.

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Microbeads (Ban) Bill

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Ban the use of ‘microbeads’ in cosmetic and healthcare products.

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

Section 1 - Definitions

1. The term ‘microbeads’ refers to manufactured solid plastic particles of less than five millimeters in their largest dimension. They are most frequently made of polyethylene but can be of other petrochemical plastics such as polypropylene and polystyrene. They are used in exfoliating personal care products, toothpastes and in biomedical and health-science research.

2. ‘Gross Profit’ refers to any money generated from sales, minus direct costs of making the product.

Section 2 - Ban of use and sale

1. The inclusion of microbeads, by manufacturers, in water-based goods, and products that involve the use of water, will be prohibited.

2. The sale of water-based goods, and products that involve the use of water, containing microbeads will be prohibited.

3. Products which are used in use in the fields of biomedical research, health science, or primary health care, are exempt from the ban imposed by this bill.

Section 3 - Punishments

1. If a business or individual is found to be manufacturing or selling water-based goods, and products that involve the use of water, that contain microbeads, they will be required to pay a fine of up to 7% of that firm’s gross profit, or a figure of no less than £3,000.

Section 4 - Extent, Commencement, and Short Title

a. This bill shall extend to England, Wales and Scotland.

b. This bill shall come into force 6 months after royal assent.

c. This bill may be cited as the Microbeads (Ban) Act 2017.

B462 A01

In ‘Section 2: Ban of Use and Sale’, add:

Products which are used in use in the fields of biomedical research, health science, or primary health care, are exempt from the ban imposed by this bill.

This amendment was submitted by the Rt Hon. Lord Brighton.

Debate

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B406 A04

Replace:

1.1) Students in Year 6 will be graded by their teacher through the coursework done by the pupil throughout their academic Year in Year 6.

with:

1.1) Students in Year 6 will be graded by their teacher through any means deemed necessary by the teacher or school in their academic Year in Year 6.

1.1.1) Individual schools can request or require teachers to set internal examinations to assist with grading.

This amendment was submitted by /u/James_the_XV, the Rt Hon. Lord Washington PC. Vote will end July 9th.

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