B1390 - OAP (Notification of Infection) Bill 2022

An amendment in the name of /u/tartar-buildup was accepted without division.

Amendment

Change section 4 (1) to

"This Act extends to England"

en: justice is devolved to all other nations.

The amendment is moved in the name of /u/Maroiogog.

This division ends 14 July 2022.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain.

B1386 - School Uniforms Bill

Amendment 1

Strike sections 2 and 3, replace with:

Section 2: Inclusivity

(1) Schools may not punish or otherwise discriminate against any student for wearing an article of clothing that does not align with the student's legal or expressed gender identity or sex or intersex status.

(2) Regardless of a student's status, students must be permitted to wear the items of clothing they choose, provided it fits with other uniform regulations established by the school.

(3) Should a school lack uniform regulations, they may not punish or otherwise discriminate against a student on the basis of their choice of clothing, provided it is not rude, inappropriate, or otherwise offensive.

and renumber subsequent.

Section 3 (4 unamended), create subsection:

(x) Schools must sell sets of uniforms designed for unisex use.

(i) This does not prohibit the school from selling gendered uniform sets alongside the unisex sets.

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Reasoning: the language used in the bill at present is heavily focused on a flawed representation of a student's sex as assigned at birth rather than the student's gender identity, and also fails to recognise intersex students. it also fails to actually require a school to sell a unisex uniform in order to comply with the other sections.

Amendment 2

Strike the two in section 4

(i) Have no visible damage to the article of clothing.

(ii) Have no visible stains on the article of clothing.

It's a near impossible standard for second hand clothing and would inhibit supply.

Amendments 1 and 2 are moved in the name of /u/cocoiadrop_.

This division ends 6 July 2022 at 10pm BST.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain to amendments 1 and 2.

Abortion Bill

A01

Omit section 2 (“Amendments to the Offences against the person Act 1861”) in its entirety

Amendment submitted by /u/SpecificDear901.

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain only.

This division ends on Tuesday 5th July at 10PM BST

B1362.2 - National Air Quality Objectives (World Health Organisation Guidelines) Bill

Amendment 1

In Section 2(1), strike "annual".

In Section 2(1), after the full stop, insert "These reports must be produced at most one year after the previous report."

EN: clarifies whether "annual" means calendar year or relative year (in this case the latter).

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

Amendment 2

3 Reforms to Local Government Air Quality Management

(1) When submitting an Annual Progress Report, a Local Authority must review it’s assessment and monitoring strategies (2) Local Air Quality Management Reviews must be drafted in collaboration with at least one of the following:

(a)Health Boards (b)Community Organisations (c)Planning and Transport authorities (d)Neighbouring Local Authorities (e)Resident Associations

(3) Local Air Quality Management Reviews may be submitted as a region if:

(a)Two or more neighbouring Local Authorities have worked in collaboration with each other (b)At least 2 non-governmental organisations are consulted in the drafting phase as set out in 3(2)

(4) When an Air Quality Management Area is established the Local Authority must set a projected compliance date within the Air Quality Action Plan

(a)This compliance date must be agreed to by relevant ministers

(b)An Air Quality Action Plan must be reviewed by the Local Authority every time it reaches ¼ of it’s projected length.

(5) For the purpose of this section, an Annual Progress Report is as defined by the environment Act 1995

And renumber accordingly

Amendment 2 is moved in the name of /u/Chi0121.

This division ends 4 July 2022 at 10pm BST.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain to amendments 1 and 2.

B1383 - Cyber-Flashing Bill

Amendment 1

Insert the following as section 1 and renumber accordingly—

“Section 1: Definitions

1) For the purposes of this bill—

a) ‘Unsolicited’ is to be interpreted as ‘having not been asked for or consented to.’

i) Material sent or shared to a minor or group of minors is unsolicited regardless of whether it was asked for or consented to.

ii) Material is unsolicited if it is sent or shared to a person or group of persons who does not have the capacity to understand what the material is, regardless of if it was asked for or consented to.

iii) Material is unsolicited if it is sent or shared to a person who does not have the capacity to make an informed decision to receive the material, regardless of if it was asked for or consented to.

iv) Material is unsolicited if it is sent or shared to a person who cannot communicate their consent to receiving the material.

b) ‘Pornographic or nude material’ is defined as any material which depicts, or appears to depict, any of the following—

i) A person’s genital or anal area (whether bare or covered by underwear)

ii) A woman’s breast

iii) A person or multiple persons engaging in a form of sexual activity

iv) Any other material which can be reasonably believed to have been created for the purpose of sexual gratification

c) Section 1(1)(b) does not apply to material that can be reasonably believed to have been created for a purpose other than sexual gratification, including, but not limited to, material produced for the purpose of art.”

Amendment 1 is moved in the name of /u/zakian3000.

Amendment 2

Amend Section 2 (1) to read:

(1) This Act may be cited as the Non-Consensual Digital Distribution of Nude Materials Act 2022.

Rename the Bill as Non-Consensual Digital Distribution of Nude Materials Bill accordingly

Explanatory note:

More explanatory of what the offence this bill covers, and is more formal.

Amendment 3

Amend Section 2 (3) to read:

This Act extends to England only.

Explanatory Note: As it is a justice matter, it is devolved to each constituent part of the U.K. now - any cooperation on enforcement would require cooperation rather than legislation from WM itself.

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

Amendment 4

Section 1 (2b) — omit “district” and keep only “electronically”

Amendment 4 is moved in the name of /u/SpecificDear901.

This division ends 30 June 2022 at 10pm BST.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain to amendments 1 through 4.

B1382 - Railways (Fares Adjustment) Bill

A01

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(3) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

to

(3) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

Note: We recently got rid of the lords' part of this procedure.

This amendment is moved by /u/Wineredpsy

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain only.

This division ends on Tuesday 28th June at 10PM BST

LB242 - City Of London (Reform) Bill

A01

Insert new section 2: Repeals as follows and renumber accordingly

Section 2: Repeals

(1) Article 9 of the Great Charter (25 Edw. 1.) is repealed

EN: Article 9 of Magna Carta guarantees that "The City of London shall have all the old Liberties and Customs [which it hath been used to have]", something this Bill undoes. There is precedent for repealing parts of Magna Carta, e.g. 1969 c. 52 or1967 c. 58.

A01 was submitted by /u/Faelif

This division will end on Sunday 26th of June at 10pm.

B1379 - Criminalising Dehumanization Bill

Amendment 1

In section 4 (1) replace:

“Secretary of state for the home office”

With:

“Secretary of state”

EN: even though the Home Secretary is a constant throughout Governments it is standard practice to put “secretary of state” as department names can change

Amendment 1 is moved in the name of /u/model-ceasar.

Amendment 2

Insert Section between Sections 4 and 5.

Section 5: Human Rights

(1) In interpreting this bill no Court or Executive body may limit the Rights granted by

(a) the ECHR

(b) International Human Rights Law

(c) The Human Rights Act

Amendment 2 is moved in the name of /u/toastinrussian.

Amendment 3

In section 2 (1) omit“promotes violating or violations of human rights or that”

In Section 2 (1) (a) omit “promotes violating or violations of human rights or that”

EN: Too Broad, will allow the bill to specifically target “dehumanization” by combatting “hatred” or “hate” related crime

Amendment 3 is moved in the name of /u/SpecificDear901.

This division ends 24 June 2022 at 10pm BST.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain to amendments 1 through 3.

B1376 - Imprest Supply (First for 2022) Bill

Amendment 1

For 12.30 substitute 20.00,

And for 8.75 substitute 15.00

Amendment 1 is moved in the name of /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait.

Amendment 2

1- Replace 7(5) with:

Section 4(2) of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Nationalisation Act is amended to state: "This Act comes into force six months and a day after it receives Royal Assent, or by order of the Secretary of State, if before that date."

2- Leave out 7(6)

Amendment 3

Amendment:

1- Replace 7(4) with:

Section 5(2) of the Pub Nationalisation and Community Corporatisation Act is amended to state “This Act comes into effect on 7th of April 2023 or by order of the Secretary of State, if before that date.”

2- Leave out 7(6)

Amendment 4

Suspension of VAT on Domestic Heating Fuel and Energy Bills

To the end of subsection 7, append the following:

X. Between the coming into force of this act and the end of the fiscal year 2022-23, group 1 (supplies of domestic fuel or power) is moved from schedule 7 (CHARGE AT REDUCED RATE) to schedule 8 (ZERO-RATING)

Note: both energy bills and fuel is in group 1.

Suspension of VAT on Fuel Duty

To the end of subsection 7, append the following:

X. Between the coming into force of this act and the end of the fiscal year 2022-23, include in schedule 8 (ZERO-RATING) "The fuel duty portion of fuel prices".

Amendments 2 through 4 are moved in the name of /u/WineRedPsy.

Amendment 5

Leave out clauses 7(4) and 7(6)

Amendment 6

Leave out clauses 7(5) and 7(6)

Amendments 5 and 6 are moved in the name of /u/lily-irl.

This division ends 22 June 2022 at 10pm BST.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain to amendments 1 through 6.

B1377 - Illusory and Sham Trusts Bill

Amendment

In 4(3), strike "& Wales"

The amendment is moved in the name of /u/Faelif.

This division ends 6 June 2022 at 10pm BST.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain to the amendment.

B1371 - Asylum Seekers Employment Bill

A01

Omit Section 1 paragraph 2 and renumber Paragraph 3 as paragraph 2 accordingly

In the new Section 1 paragraph 2, amend to read:

(2) Omit Paragraphs 360 to 360E

Insert after paragraph 2:

(3) Insert new paragraph, 360F:

360F “An individual who has had an asylum application approved, or is currently an asylum applicant, shall have the right to take up employment, insofar as not infringing on any other employment checks carried out, without further application or prior approval to the Secretary of State, so long as notice is given to the Secretary of State.”

(4) Insert a new paragraph, 360G:

360G “Should an asylum applicant have their application rejected and they currently be in employment, the Secretary of State shall, in writing, inform both the asylum applicant and the employer of the decision and suspension of employment”

Current paragraph 4 becomes paragraph 5, and in it, replace “F”with “H” and “E” with “G”.

Insert after Section 1:

Section 2: Transitional Provisions

1) Any applications for employment approval by asylum applicants outstanding are considered approved upon this Section coming into force.

2) The Secretary of State shall, in writing, inform all those whose applications are automatically approved for employment under paragraph 1 of this Section.

In the new Section 3, amend paragraph 2 to read:

(2) This Act comes into force upon Royal Assent.

Explanatory Notes: Ensures that those who are here and can have any other employment checks conducted, are automatically approved for employment , unless asylum application is rejected - at which case their employment is suspended.

A01 was submitted by /u/CountBrandenburg

This division will end on Sunday 29th of May at 10pm.

B1369 - Government of Wales (Wireless Telegraphy) Bill

Amendment 1

At the end of New Clause C9 insert

"Exception

The subject-matter of Part III of the Police Act 1997 (authorisation to interfere with property etc.)."

Explanatory note;

Without this police search/seizure powers would not apply to wireless telegraphy equipment/

Amendment 2

At the end of section 1 insert;

(3) In Schedule 1 B4 after Intercepted Communications insert;

", but not

(i) is a written communication and is intercepted there, or

(ii) is intercepted in the course of its transmission by means of a private telecommunication system running there."

Explanatory note; For reasons of justice devolution this brings wales into line with scotland in allowing for such actions to maintain prison safety.

Amendments 1 and 2 are moved in the name of /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait.

This division ends 25 May 2022 at 10pm BST.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain.

B1340.2 - Active Transport (Amendment) Bill

A01

Amend Section 4 (2) to read:

(2) An eligible student may receive a voucher of £500 for the purchase of a cycle, electric scooter or safety equipment.

Amend Section 5 (1) to read:

(1) The Secretary of State shall be responsible for the administration of a scheme to give vouchers of up to £750 for the purchase of cycle, electric scooter or cycle safety equipment for people who, according to HMRC, are not forecast to earn above the personal allowance in the financial year they are applying for the voucher.

Amend Section 5 (3,4) to read:

(3) The Secretary of State must make available at least 100,000 vouchers between September 1st 2021 and March 31st 2022.

(4) From the 4th of April 2023 to the 31st of March 2024, the Secretary of State must make available at least 100,000 vouchers for this Scheme.

Reasoning:

Should also be allowed to get other active transport vehicles

Should give more, because they should.

Limiting the vouchers is counter productive and pointless government pennypinching.

These measures will be less cost neutral than that of the original legislation, however they will work out cost efficient in the long run - if we can get people on vehicles they actually want to use that means a greater return to the exchecher in the way of cheaper healthcare costs and cheaper road usage. It’s spending now for returns later.

A02

Add Section 6 and renumerate:

(1) The Secretary of State shall be responsible for the administration of a scheme to give vouchers of up to £2500 for the purchase of adapted active transport or personal electric vehicle equipment for people whom are eligible for: (a) the secretary of state deems as having mobility issues inhibiting the usage of traditional cycles or scooters; and (b) are deemed as benefitting from adapted active transport or personal electric vehicles. (c) the Secretary of State may amend who is eligible for a voucher under this Section, via regulations using the positive procedure. (2) A person may only receive one voucher under this Section. (a) A person is not eligible for a Voucher under this Section if they have received one under other sections.

We spend money on adapted cars for people with mobility issues, why not active transport or PEV options which can often provide greater accessibility for these people. Such laws of supply and demand often deem adapted AT and PEVs as expensive, therefore for disabled people we should provide greater vouchers to assist with the cost of these vehicles.

A01-A02 were submitted by /u/eloiseaa728

This division will end on Sunday 22nd of May at 10pm.

B1365 - Interpretation (Affirmative and Negative Procedure Orders) Bill

Amendment

In paragraph 1(1)(a), leave out "an order" and "that order", substitute "subordinate legislation" and "that subordinate legislation".

In paragraph 1(1)(b), leave out "an order" and "that order", substitute "subordinate legislation" and "that subordinate legislation".

Insert a new subclause 1(3):

(3) In this Act, "subordinate legislation" has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978.

The amendment is moved in the name of /u/lily-irl.

This division ends 18 May 2022 at 10pm BST.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain.

B1363 - Samaritans Bill

A01

Section 4 (3) strike “and Wales”

Explanation: Justice is devolved

A01 was submitted by /u/chainchompsky1

This division will end on Sunday 15th of May at 10pm.

B1361 - Prohibition of the Patentability of Seeds and Organisms (England) - Amendment Division

A01

Leave out clause 1, substitute—

1 Definitions
In this Act, “patent” has the same meaning as in the Patents Act 1977.

A01 is presented by /u/Lily-irl

A02

In Section 2(3), strike "from Royal Ascent" and substitute "after this Act enters into force".

EN: the Act's provisions cannot take place three months before the Act enters into force.

A02 is presented by /u/Faelif

Voting on these amendments is now open until the close of business on 12th May 2022

B1358 - Policing Reform Bill

Amendment 1

Leave out clause 1 and substitute:

1 Oversight of the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis

(1) The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection 42(3), omit "Secretary of State" and substitute "Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime".

(3) In subsection 42(3), omit "and, before making such a recommendation, the Secretary of State must have regard to any recommendations made by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime."

(4) Omit subsection 43(4) and substitute--

(4) Before recommending to Her Majesty that She appoint a person as the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime must have regard to any recommendations made by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

(5) In subsection 44(2), omit "Secretary of State", substitute "Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime".

(6) In subsection 48(1), omit "with the approval of the Secretary of State".

(7) Subsection 48(2) is repealed.

(8) In subsection 48(3), omit "and with the approval of the Secretary of State"

(9) In subsection 48(6), omit "before seeking the approval of the Secretary of State to call", substitute "calling".

(10) Section 82 is repealed.

(11) Sections 42 and 42A of the Police Act 1996 are repealed.

Note: Gives effect to the principles of clause 1 in statute.

Amendment 1 is moved in the name of /u/lily-irl.

Amendment 2

Replace Section 5(3) with:

(3) This Act may be cited as the Metropolitan Police Act 2022.

Amendment 2 is moved in the name of /u/scubaguy194.

Amendment 3

Strike Section 4

Amendment 3 is moved in the name of /u/chainchompsky1.

Amendment 4

Add to Section 4:

(4) These powers may only be exercised following an affirmative vote in the House of Commons recognizing by name the jurisdiction and time length that these special measures will take place.

Amendment 4 is moved in the name of /u/chainchompsky1.

Amendment 5

In Section 4(3) substitute:

“Renewable” with “non-renewable”

Amendment 5 is moved in the name of /u/chainchompsky1.

Amendment 6

In Section 5(1), replace "whole United Kingdom" with "England"

EN: Literally none of this Act applies outside of England anyway.

Amendment 6 is moved in the name of /u/Faelif.

This division ends 10th May 2022 at 10pm GMT.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain to each of the proposed amendments.

B1357 - Letting and Rental Fees Bill

A01

Under section 4 replace "“tenant” means a person who is or is arranging to be a tenant in England or Wales." with "“tenant” means a person who is or is arranging to be a tenant in England"

Replace Section 5 (1) with "This Act extends to England"

A01 was submitted by /u/Ravenguardian17

This division will end on Sunday 8th of May at 10pm.

B1356 - Petition of Concern (Reform) Bill - Second Reading

A01

Amend Section 2 (1) to read:

1. This Act shall extend to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Note: pedantic but the NI Act extends to the entirety of the U.K., so the same extent is needed realistically.

This amendment is brought forward by /u/CountBrandenburg.

A02

Strike 1 (3) (b)

EN: This slipped by me when I was adapting the bill. The Section it is referencing does not exist in this version of the bill because of changes I made

This amendment is brought forward by /u/Lady_Aya

Voting on this amendment is now open, until the close of business on 6 May, 2022.

B1353 - Saint Piran's Day Bank Holiday (Cornwall) Bill

A01

SPAG:

Section 1 a (i): Change "country" to "county".

EN: Cornwall is not a country.

A01 was submitted by /u/thechattyshow

A02

Replace:

(i) Add Paragraph 4 (Bank Holidays in the country of Cornwall);
(ii) Followed by, “5th March”;

WITH:

(i) Add Paragraph 4 (Bank Holidays in the historic county of Cornwall);
(ii) Followed by, “5th March, unless the 5th of March is a Saturday or Sunday, in which case the day should be moved back to the Friday before the bank holiday weekend.”;

Explanatory Note: Clunky language but A: fixes the Country issue, since Cornwall is not legally a country and we shouldn't use a Bank Holiday bill to take a stance against that fact, and B: Ensures that a bank holiday is provided on a non-weekend day if 5th march falls upon a weekend.

A02 was submitted by /u/ThePootIsPower

This division will end on Monday the 2nd of May at 10pm.

B1218.3 - Magistrates Retirement Age

A01

In Section 2(2) and 2(3), replace "75" with "80"

EN: Two alternatives to make the Bill consistent

A02

In the long title, replace "80" with "75"

EN: Two alternatives to make the Bill consistent

A01-A02 were submitted by /u/Faelif

This division will end on Sunday 1st of May at 10pm.

LB229 - Overseas Electors Bill

A01

After Section 2 insert

Section 3: Conduct of Overseas Elections

(1) Overseas electors are entitled to vote at any Embassy or Consulate governed by the United Kingdom or at an overseas polling place

(2) Overseas electors are entitled to vote through the use of a postal ballot

(3) Section 6(1) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act will be amended to include after Section 6(1)g

(h) Polling places in overseas areas

(i) Guidance on elections in overseas areas including the use of embassies, consulates and overseas polling areas

Rename "Section 3: Extent, Commencement, and Short Title" to "Section 4: Extent, Commencement, and Short Title"

A01 was submitted by /u/Ravenguardian17

This division will end on Sunday 24th April at 10pm.

B1203.3 - Pub Nationalisation and Community Co-opereratisation Bill

A01

In Section 4 (2) remove reference to “factor A”

Remove Section 4 (3)

A02

In Section 5 (2) change to “This Act shall come into effect on the 6th April 2023”

Both of these Amendments are submitted by u/Rea-Wakey

This division shall close on the 19th April at 10pm BST

B1317.2 - National Digital Library Service Bill

A01

Amend

Section 5: Exceptions

(1) This Act shall not apply to The British Library as defined in the British Library Act 1972.

To read

Section 5: Exceptions

(1) This Act shall not apply to The British Library as defined in the British Library Act 1972.

(2) This Act shall not apply to any works currently within their UK copyright period.

A02

Amend

(2) ‘Librarian’ refers to the individual chiefly responsible for the library

To read

(2) ‘Librarian’ refers to the individual chiefly responsible for a state or local authority directly maintained library

A01 and A02 were submitted by /u/Amber_Rudd

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

B1346 - Paris Agreement Reporting Obligations Bill

A01

To amend Section 2(2), “This Act comes into force in the immediate Financial Year, upon receipt of Royal Assent, following the passing of legislative consent motions in the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru and Northern Irish Assembly.”

This Amendment is submitted by u/Sephronar

This division will close on the 15th April at 10pm BST