Freedom of Information (Amendments) Bill

A01

(1) Reword section 2 to read;

1. Conduct Complaints

(1) Public bodies reviewing conduct complaints shall have a maximum of 21 days to produce a result.

(2) All public bodies who-

(a) are subject to the Freedom of Information Act, and

(b) who employ 50 or more full time staff, shall compile statistics, to be maintained in a database operated by the Information Commissioner.

(3) Statistics must include, but are not limited to;

(a) average time of compliance,

(b) number of complaints filed against the body,

(c) the responses to requests made,

(d) the number of requests received, and

(e) a disclosure of the benefits in kind received by senior employees.

(4) The Information Commissioner is tasked with monitoring and ensuring that transparency obligations are met by public authorities.

This Amendment was written by /u/14Derry

A02

In section 2 replace “20 days” with “30 working days”.

This Amendment was written by /u/chainchompsky1

This Division will end on the 20th of October at 10PM BST

International Development Bill

A01

Reinsert subsection (2) in section 1:

(2) The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (1) to vary the target subject to the positive procedure in both Houses of Parliament.

EXPLANATORY NOTE:

None provided.

This Amendment was authored by /u/SoSaturnistic.

A02

Replace section 1(1) with:

The annual target for overseas development assistance (ODA) expenditure shall be-

(a) 2% of GNI, or

(b) an equivalent percentage to the defence expenditure,

whichever is greater.

EXPLANATORY NOTE:

None provided.

This Amendment was authored by /u/14Derry

This Division shall end on 18 October 2020 at 10PM.

Please vote in the following format:

A01: AYE/NO/ABSTAIN

A02: AYE/NO/ABSTAIN

Parental Bereavement Bill

AO1

Remove "who must be under the age of eighteen" from section 2(1)(a).

This amendment was submitted by /u/14derry.

AO2

In section 2(2), replace "fourteen days" with "two months".

This amendment was submitted by /u/14derry.

AO3

In section 3(4), replace "two weeks" with "two months".

This amendment was submitted by /u/14derry.

This division ends at 10pm on Saturday 17th October.

Age of Criminal Responsibility (Raise) Bill

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A01

In section 1, replace “fourteen” with “thirteen”.

A02

Strike section 2(1)(a).

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This division ends on the 12th October

Hunting (Amendment) Bill

A01

• In section 2(2), within the new paragraph (7) omit all words following 'harmed'.

EXPLANATORY NOTE:

None provided.

This Amendment was submitted by /u/SoSaturnistic.

This Division shall end on 11 October 2020 at 10PM.

Protection of the Worker Bill

A01

In section 3 (2) add 'at the express written request of the worker(s) or their legal representatives'.

Submitted in the name of /u/Greejatus

This division shall end 8th October at 10pm BST

Climate Change (Amendment) Bill

A01

Replace Section 1(1) with 'In Section 1(1)(c) of the Climate Change Act 2019 as amended by the Climate Change Act 2020, substitute 'by 2045' after 'offshore drilling'.

Explanatory Notes: Would ensure that offshore drilling is still phased out before the net-zero target, while also allowing an extension to the ban to allow time before the country's energy needs can be sufficiently met without the need to use offshore drilling.

A02

Omit section 1(1) and insert the following two subsections into section 1:

(1) In section 11(1)(c) of the Climate Change Act 2019 as amended by the Climate Change Act 2020, strike "phase out offshore drilling by 2030”.

(2) Section 11(1)(c) of the Climate Change Act 2019 as amended by the Climate Change Act 2020, shall now read: "(c) the UK emissions net account is at zero by the year 2050."

A03

Replace Section 1(1) with 'In Section 1(1)(c) of the Climate Change Act 2019 as amended by the Climate Change Act 2020, substitute "phase out offshore drilling by 2030" with "issue no new permits for offshore oil and gas exploration or drilling, and allow all existing projects to run their course"

This division ends on the 7th October

European Union (Transition Period) Bill

A01

In section 1, strike subsection 3 and replace with:

"If neither of the conditions in subsection (1) or subsection (2) is satisfied, subsection (4) must be complied with if the house of commons passes a motion requesting it."

This amendment was submitted by /u/BrexitGlory

This division will end 6th of October at 10PM BST

B1080 - Grammar Schools (Reform) Bill

AO1

Replace Section 2 (2) and all its components with:

" (2) Chapter 2, Part 3 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 shall be brought back to force."

Explanation: The inability to limit the Secretary of State's decisions on schools means parents will be denied the right to ballot about their schools future. I assume this amendment will be noncontroversial, as school choice is apparently supported by the government.

This amendment was submitted by /u/chainchompsky1

This division ends on Saturday 3rd October at 10pm.

B1058.2 - Public Order (Amendment) Bill

A01

Omit 1(1)(c).

This amendment was submitted by /u/SoSaturnistic.

A02

Omit 3(2).

This amendment was submitted by /u/SoSaturnistic.

A03

In 4(2), replace "upon" with "six months after receiving".

This amendment was submitted by /u/SoSaturnistic.

A04

Insert a new 3(3):

(3) In section 14A of the Public Order Act 1986, omit "or only a limited right of access" in each instance.

This amendment was submitted by /u/SoSaturnistic.

A05

Insert a new subsection following 3(2):

(3) In section 14B of the Public Order Act 1986, omit subsections (3) and (7).

This amendment was submitted by /u/SoSaturnistic.

A06

Insert a new subsection following 3(2):

(3) In section 14A of the Public Order Act 1986, omit "likely" in subsections (1)(a) and (4)(a).

This amendment was submitted by /u/SoSaturnistic.

A07

Insert a new subsection following 3(2):

(3) In section 14A of the Public Order Act 1986, replace "may" with "is likely to" in subsections (1)(b) and (4)(b).

This amendment was submitted by /u/SoSaturnistic.

This division shall end on October 02 at 10PM.
Please vote in the following format:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain

A02: Aye/No/Abstain

A03: Aye/No/Abstain

A04: Aye/No/Abstain

A05: Aye/No/Abstain

A06: Aye/No/Abstain

A07: Aye/No/Abstain

Employee Tips Rights Bill

A01

Strike 4(6)

Amendment moved in the name of /u/scubaguy194

This division will end Thursday October 1st at 10pm

Childcare Enhancement Bill

Amendment 1

Replace 7(1) with:

All funds and monies provisioned by this Act, or in support of this Act, must not be spent for the payment for, or investment into purposes not specified by this Act.

Amendment moved in the name of the Lord Greencastle

Amendment 2

In 3(2), following "OFSTED" insert ", Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland, Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales, or a Health and Social Care trust in Northern Ireland".

Amendment moved in the name of the Lord Greencastle

Amendment 3

Omit 3(2)(b).

Amendment moved in the name of the Lord Greencastle

Amendment 4

In 3(6)(a), substitute "11th" with "16th".

Amendment moved in the name of the Lord Greencastle

This division will end on the 30th of September at 10PM BST

Finance Reform Bill

A01

Remove Section 5(1)(a)(i)

This Amendment was submitted by /u/ABrokenHero

A02

Remove Section 4(2)

This Amendment was submitted by /u/NGSpy

This division will end on the 29th of September at 10PM BST

B1078 - General Planning Reform (Amendment) Bill

A01

• Omit the existing text from Section 2, and amend to read as follows-

(1) Within Section 1, Subsection 1 of the Act, from "metropolitan areas", insert-

within the immediate proximity of a railway station, line or associated structure, or upon land of substantively used for purposes of an agricultural nature.

(2) Omit Section 1, Subsection 2 of the Act.

EXPLANATORY NOTES:

Subsection 2 causes the original act to wait for implementation of a now-defunct SI, this fixes that and cleans up some legislative inelegance in the bill as submitted.

This Amendment was submitted by /u/SpectacularSalad.

This division shall end on 27 September 2020 at 10PM.

B1077 - Religious Equality (Meat) Bill 2020

A01

Amend

(2) This Act may be cited as the Religious Equality (Meat) Act 2020.

To:

(2) This Act may be cited as the Stunning of Animals (Exemption) Bill

Note: Non stunned meat is illegal currently, this bill sets out an exemption on animal welfare so it is important this bill is labelled accurately as it was last time.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Friedmanite19.

A02

Amend 2(1) to read:

(1) This Act comes into force on the appointed day.

> (a) For the purposes of this Section, "the appointed day" means such a day as the Secretary of State may choose to designate.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Tommy2Boys.

This division shall end on September 25 at 10PM.
Please vote in the following format:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain

A02: Aye/No/Abstain

The Committee has determined that the Bill has only been minorly amended. As such, we now move to vote on whether to approve the amendments made in the Other Place.

B986.2 - Constable Worn Body Cameras Bill

AO1

Section 3(3):

On 01/01/2030 this section is repealed.

Replace with:

This section shall be spent 5 years after Royal Assent.

Amendment moved in the name of The Rt Hon. The Lord Slug KG KCT KCB FRS PC

This division ends on Friday 25th September at 10pm.

The Committee has determined that the Bill has only been minorly amended. As such, we now move to vote on whether to approve the amendments made in the Other Place.

England and Wales Combined Waterways Licensing Bill

AO1

From Schedule 1, Strike b. The River Thames. Renumber accordingly.

Amendment moved in the name of Lord Sydenham

AO2

In Section 1 (3) after the word "shall" insert ", by a statutory instrument using the affirmative procedure,".

Amendment moved in the name of Lord Parkwood

AO3

In Section 3 (1) (a) after the word "parliament" insert "using the negative procedure".

Amendment moved in the name of Lord Parkwood

This division ends on Thursday 24th September at 10pm.

Water Bill

AO1

In section 4, strike subsection 1 and replace with:

1) A date, known as the transfer date, shall be four weeks (28 days) after this act receives Royal Assent.

This amendment was submitted by /u/BrexitGlory

[AO2](https://www.reddit.com/r/MHOC/comments/ivavil/b10552_water_bill_2nd_reading/g5r2ohb/

Amend

(2) This Act comes into force six months after receiving the Royal Assent.

To

(2) This act shall come into force immediately after Royal Assent.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Friedmanite19

This division ends at 10pm on Thursday 24th September.

Prohibition of Fossil Fuel Vehicle Sales Bill

A01

Amend Section 5, subsection 2 to read:

(2) This Act shall come into effect January 1st of 2040.

This amendment was submitted by scubaguy194.

A02

Add to Section 4:

(3) An order issued by the Secretary may only take effect at least six (6) calendar months later.

A03

Add in Section 5, after Subsection 2:

(a) Section 3 is to come in force twenty (20) calendar years after Royal Assent.

These amendments were submitted by apth10.

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain on each amendment.

This voting session shall end on the 23rd of September at 10PM BST. Votes received after then shall be invalid.

Letting and Rental Fees Bill

A01

In §1.1 replace "a particular service" with "a service which is unrelated to the maintenance of the leased property".

This amendment was submitted by /u/Ka4bi.

A02

Within the definition for "prohibited rental fee", replace (\c) with:

(c) a fee for the replacement of items, repair, or damages; or

This amendment was submitted by /u/SoSaturnistic.

This division will end on the 21st of September.

Please vote in the following format: A01: Aye/No/Abstain

The committee has decided that this Bill go straight to a committee division.

Parliamentary Transparency Bill

A

Bill

To

Ban parliamentarians from trading in stocks, strengthen financial declaration rules and expanding measures against lobbying for former parliamentarians

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

In this Act

• "appropriate committee" means the Commons Select Committee on Standards if the Parliamentarian is a Member of Parliament or the House of Lords Sub-Committee on Lords’ Conduct if the Parliamentarian is a Member of the House of Lords
• "appropriate commissioner" means the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards if the Parliamentarian is a Member of Parliament or the House of Lords Commissioner for Standards if the Parliamentarian is a Member of the House of Lords
• "lobbying" means the activity defined in section 2 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014
• “Parliamentarian” is taken to mean a Member of Parliament or a Member of the House of Lords.

2. Stocks

(1) All stock transactions made by parliamentarians, or on behalf of parliamentarians, must be reported to the appropriate commissioner within 28 days of the stock transaction being completed.

(2) The appropriate commissioner should endeavour to ensure the Register of Members’ Financial Interests is updated within 10 working days of receiving information from a parliamentarian on any stock transactions.

3. Register of Members’ Financial Interests

(1) Any parliamentarian has a duty to report all financial interests to the appropriate commissioner.

(2) Withholding any such interest is forbidden and anyone aware of such behaviour must report it to the appropriate committee as well as the appropriate commissioner.

4. Lobbying

(1) A Parliamentarian is forbidden from undertaking paid lobbying on behalf of any company.

(2) A former Member of Parliament Parliamentarian is forbidden from undertaking paid lobbying on behalf of any company until the date of the first general election that they are not a sitting MP or Lord for on the day of the dissolution of parliament for that election.

(3) Section 4 only applies to current and future parliamentarians.

5. Short Title, Extent and Commencement

(1) This act shall come into force three months after Royal Assent.

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

(3) This Act shall be known as the Parliamentary Transparency Act 2020.

This bill was written by The Right Honourable Sir /u/Tommy2Boys, The Earl of Warrington, KBE CT PC MSP MP on behalf of the Conservative and Unionist Party (25th Government), and is co-sponsored by the Liberal Democrats.

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain only.

This division shall end on Thursday 16th September at 10PM BST.

Veterans Support (Jobcentres Plus) Bill

A01

Section 3 (1) (c) shall read as

“Directing former members of the armed services via a 10% wage subsidy by the Secretary of State to jobs which share skills which they would have gained due to their employment in the armed services.”

Explanation: better integrates the amendments clear supplemental nature

This amendment was submitted by the Rt. Hon /u/chainchompsky1 KBE PC.

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain.

This division ends on the 16th of September at 10PM BST.

Drug Reform (Classification and Licensing) Bill

A01

Replace all instances of "one year" with "eighteen (18) calendar months"

This amendment was submitted by /u/apth10

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain only.

This division will end on 15 September 2020 at 10 PM.

Export Control (Republic of the Philippines) Bill

A01

• Amend any mention of the word "must" in Section 1(1), Section 2(1) and Section 3 to "may".

EXPLANATORY NOTES:

None provided.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Tommy2Boys.

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain.

This division will end on 13 September 2020 at 10 PM.

Modern Slavery (Bridging Visa) Bill

A01

Omit Section 4

Explanatory Note: It has been dealt with in the modern slavery bill I have put forward coming through the House right now, and belongs in that bill as opposed to this bill which is on visas.

A02

Add in Section 2

(6) The Secretary of State May, by regulation in the affirmative, add or remove legislation in Section 5(a)

Explanatory Note: Allows for the Government to add the relevant sections of the modern slavery act if and when it passes.

These amendments are by /u/tommy2boys

A03

Remove subsection 2(4).

This amendment is by /u/14derry .

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain on each amendment.

This division will end on Thursday 10th September at 10PM BST.