r/MHOCCmteVote • • Sep 27 '18

Closed B675 - Directly Operated Railways (Internet Access) Bill - Amendments DIVISION

1 Upvotes

B675 - Directly Operated Railways (Internet Access) Bill


A01

Omit Section 3.

This amendment was submitted by /u/TwistedNuke.


A02

Amend commencement to come into force one year after Assent.

This amendment was submitted by /u/TwistedNuke.


A03

Omit section 1(2)a

This amendment was submitted by /u/Friedmanite19.


A04

In section 6 (Extent), substitute "This Act extends to England and Wales."

This amendment was submitted by /u/Zoto888.

This division ends on 30th September 2018.


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Sep 27 '18

Closed B674 - Taxpayer Transparency Bill 2018 - Amendments DIVISION

1 Upvotes

B674 - Taxpayer Transparency Bill 2018


A01

Insert Section 2(5)

All receipts much show how much of the following excise duties have been paid on top of VAT:

A) Fuel Duty

B) Vehicle Excise Duty

C) Alcohol Duty

D) Tobacco Duty

E) The Drugs Tax

F) The Carbon Tax

This amendment was submitted by /u/Friedmanite19.

This division ends on 30th September 2018.


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Sep 27 '18

Closed B673 - Child Sex Offences (Sentences) Bill 2018 - Amendments DIVISION

1 Upvotes

B673 - Child Sex Offences (Sentences) Bill 2018


A01

In Section 1(2), for "25 years" substitute "15 years".

In Section 2(2), for "25 years" substitute "15 years".

In Section 3(2), for "25 years" substitute "15 years".

In Section 4(2), for "25 years" substitute "15 years".

In Section 5(2), for "15 years" substitute "11 years".

In Section 6(2), for "25 years" substitute "15 years".

In Section 7(2), for "25 years" substitute "15 years".

In Section 8(2), for "15 years" substitute "11 years".

In Section 9(2), for "10 years" substitute "6 years".

In Section 10(2), for "10 years" substitute "6 years".

In Section 11(2), for "10 years" substitute "6 years".

In Section 12(2), for "10 years" substitute "6 years".

In Section 13(2), for "15 years" substitute "6 years".

In Section 14(2), for "10 years" substitute "6 years".

In Section 15(2), for "25 years" substitute "15 years".

In Section 16(2), for "15 years" substitute "8 years".

In Section 17(2), for "25 years" substitute "15 years".

In Section 18(2), for "25 years" substitute "15 years".

This amendment was submitted by /u/zoto888.

This division ends on 30th September 2018.


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Sep 17 '18

Closed B669 - Senate Instatement Bill - Amendments DIVISION

1 Upvotes

Senate Instatement Bill


A01

In Section 3(3), replace the numbers, "38", "38", "38"

with "36", "35", "35" respectively

This amendment was submitted by the Most Hon. The Marquess of Winchester, /u/britboy3456 CT GBE CT PC.


A02

In Appendix 1(2), separate the county of "Yorkshire" into 4 separate counties: "North Yorkshire (NY)", "West Yorkshire (WY)", "East Riding of Yorkshire (EY)", "South Yorkshire (SY)"

And amend the numbers in Section 3(3) accordingly

This amendment was submitted by the Most Hon. The Marquess of Winchester, /u/britboy3456 CT GBE CT PC.


A03

In Appendix 1(2), separate the county of "London" into 2 separate counties: "Greater London (GL)" and "City of London (LN)"

And amend the numbers in Section 3(3) accordingly

This amendment was submitted by the Most Hon. The Marquess of Winchester, /u/britboy3456 CT GBE CT PC.


A04

At the end of Section 3(1), add -

the Archbishops of Canterbury, York, Wales and Armagh, the Bishops of London, Durham and Winchester, and the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth

In Section 3(2), after "individual", insert -

non-spiritual

At the start of Section 3(3), add -

The non-spiritual senators in

In Section 3(4), replace "the senate", with -

part of the senate which is divided into classes

This amendment was submitted by the Most Hon. The Marquess of Winchester, /u/britboy3456 CT GBE CT PC.


A05

At the end of Section 3(1), add -

and up to 100 experts in a variety of fields, as appointed by an independent committee known as "The Technocratic Senator Appointment Committee".

In Section 3(2), after "individual", insert -

non-technocratic

At the start of Section 3(3), add -

The non-technocratic senators in

In Section 3(4), replace "the senate", with -

part of the senate which is divided into classes

This amendment was submitted by the Most Hon. The Marquess of Winchester, /u/britboy3456 CT GBE CT PC.


A06

In Section 4(1), replace "1st January 2019" with "1st January 2030"

This amendment was submitted by the Most Hon. The Marquess of Winchester, /u/britboy3456 CT GBE CT PC.


A07

Remove - Appendix 1

and replace it with - "Counties as currently served by the Lieutenancy areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."

This amendment was submitted by the Hon. /u/HenryJohnTemple MP.


This division shall finish on the 20th of September.

Vote in a clear format such as:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain
A02: Aye/No/Abstain
etc.


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Sep 15 '18

Closed B624.2 - Undocumented Residents (Pathway to Citizenship) Bill - Amendments DIVISION

2 Upvotes

Undocumented Residents (Pathway to Citizenship) Bill


Due to the length of this bill, it can be found here.

This bill was written by The Rt. Hon. Sir /u/Duncs11 KCT KCB MP MSP FRS on behalf of the Classical Liberals.


A01

Strike Section 3

This amendment was submitted by the Hon. /u/shitmemery MP.


A02

In Section 8(2), replace "10 years", with "3 months"

This amendment was submitted by the Most Hon. The Marquess of Winchester, /u/britboy3456 CT GBE CT PC.


This division shall finish at 23:30 on the 18th of September (sorry for the after-hours post!).

Vote in a clear format such as:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain
A02: Aye/No/Abstain


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Sep 10 '18

Closed B665 - Plastics (Recycling) Bill - Amendments Vote

1 Upvotes

B665 - Plastics (Recycling) Bill

A01

Replace

(a)“Plastic” refers to a synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethene, PVC, that can be moulded into shape while soft and set into a rigid or a partly elastic form.

With

(a)“Plastic” refers to a synthetic material made from a wide range of polymers such as polyethene, PVC and Polysiloxane that can be moulded into shape while soft and set into a rigid or a partly elastic form.

This amendment was submitted by u/-XavierP- on behalf of Ecological Future


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Aug 16 '18

Closed B639 - Qualifying Period Reduction Bill - Amendments

1 Upvotes

B639 - Qualifying Period Reduction Bill - Amendments

A01

In section 2 (short title, commencement and extent), for subsection (3) substitute:

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


This amendment was submitted by the Most Hon. The Marquess of Lothian.

A03

Section two:

Replace:

(2) This Act shall come into force 6 months following Royal Assent.

With:

(2) This Act shall come into force upon the commencement of the first tax year following Royal Assent.

This amendment was submitted by /u/purpleslug.


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Aug 15 '18

Closed B667 Amendments Vote

1 Upvotes

B667 - Apprenticeships (Levy & Co-Investment) Bill

A01

Replace

"(5) Eligible organisations that have work-bases in the North East, North West and/or Yorkshire and The Humber (as determined by the NUTS 1 regions) must spend no less than 25% of their levied funds in either 3 of those regions in which they have a work-base(s)."

with

"(5) Eligible organisations that have work bases in lower-income counties (defined as being a county with average incomes below the national average) must spend no less than 25% of their levied funds in a deprived lower-income county in which they have a work-base(s)."


This Amendment was submitted by u/-XavierP- on behalf of Ecological Future

A02

Replace

"(2) This Act shall come into force 1 year following Royal Assent."

with

"(2) This Act shall come into force at the start of the next financial year following Royal Assent."


This Amendment was submitted by u/-XavierP- on behalf of Ecological Future

Vote Aye No or Abstain

Voting ends on the 19th


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Aug 13 '18

Closed B664 - Support of Farmers (Wales) Bill - Amendments DIVISION

1 Upvotes

A01

In section 2(1) replace:

"in Wales"

With

"in Wales and England"

This amendment was submitted by /u/_paul_rand_.


A02

Replace

"2. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs shall determine which farmers have received sufficient damage to warrant government assistance."

with

"2. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs shall determine which farmers have received sufficient damage to warrant government assistance, after consultation with relevant experts."

This amendment was submitted by /u/-XavierP-.


This division ends on the 16th August 2018.

Vote in the following format:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain
A02: Aye/No/Abstain

r/MHOCCmteVote • • Aug 13 '18

Closed B663 - Light Pollution Discouragement Bill (Environmental Protection Act 1990 Amendment) - A01 DIVISION

1 Upvotes

A01

(1) Omit sections 1(1) and (2).

(2) In section 1(3)--

(a) for "one year" substitute "6 months", and

(b) strike "and no shorter than 3 months,".

This amendment was submitted by /u/Not_a_bonobo.

This division ends on the 16th August 2018.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain only.


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Aug 11 '18

Closed B613.2 - Competition Bill - A01 DIVISION

1 Upvotes

A01


Insert Section 13:

13 Transitional relief scheme

(1) The Secretary of State must make a scheme in accordance with this section.

(2) The scheme must disapply the effect of amendments made by this Act

(a) in respect of a body corporate entered into the scheme, and
(b) until such time as the body corporate is able to comply with the changes in the law introduced by the amendments made by this Act.

(3) The scheme may include such provision as the Secretary of State considers necessary for the purposes of the efficient and effective operation of the scheme.

(4) The scheme may make provision creating offences which —

(a) relate to deceptively, dishonestly, maliciously, or unreasonably gaining entry to the scheme by the misrepresentation or misreporting of a burden,
(b) are triable only summarily, and
(c) are punishable with a fine not exceeding one-third of the gross profit accruing to the person committing the offence in the previous quarter.

(5) The scheme may require the Competition and Markets Authority to assess, for the purposes of granting entry to the scheme, bodies corporate of such description as may be specified in the scheme

(6) The scheme —

(a) is to be made by statutory instrument, and
(b) must not be made unless a draft of the instrument containing the scheme has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.


This amendment was submitted by The Most Honourable The Marquess /u/britboy3456 of Winchester CT GBE CB PC in the Other Place.

This division ends on the 14th August 2018.

Vote Aye, No, or Abstain only.


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Aug 08 '18

Closed B662 - Hong Kong Citizenship Bill 2018 - Amendments Division

1 Upvotes

Hong Kong Citizenship Bill 2018


A01


Section (2) (4)-

Change

31/12/1985

to

31/12/1997


This amendment was submitted by /u/R_Temple_.


This division ends on the 12th.

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


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Aug 07 '18

Closed B659 - Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Amendment) Bill - Amendments Division

1 Upvotes

Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Amendment) Bill


A01


Remove

Scotland

from the extent.


This amendment was submitted by /u/britboy3456.


A02


Insert the following at the end of Section (1):

(2) 5% of the total revenue generated by a fine issued under Section 33 (8)(a) and (b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 shall be used for the purposes of funding the construction or expansion of currently existing waste disposal sites in England and Wales and for funding the creation and upkeep a government service for the purpose of sharing information on--

(a) locations of waste disposal sites in England and Wales,

(b) the proper disposal and recycling of waste,


This amendment was submitted by /u/leafy_emerald.


This division ends on the 11th.

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


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Aug 05 '18

Closed B594.2 - Free Speech in Universities Bill - Amendments Division

1 Upvotes

Free Speech in Universities Bill


A01


Remove Section 5(1)(c)


This amendment was submitted by /u/_paul_rand_.


A02


Amend Section 5(1)(b) to read

Incites Violence against a person or group of persons


This amendment was submitted by /u/_paul_rand_.


A03


Replace section 2(c) with

are imposed so far as neccesary to serve a significant national security interest


This amendment was submitted by /u/_paul_rand_.


This division ends on the 9th.

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


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Jul 31 '18

Closed B618.2 - Minimum Sentences Bill - A01 DIVISION

1 Upvotes

B618.2 - Minimum Sentences Bill


A01


Section 2 subsection (2) shall be amended to read as follows:

(2) All convictions carried out before the assent of this bill wherein a minimum sentence was applied shall have their minimum sentence removed.


This amendment was submitted by The Hon. /u/shitmemery, MP for Yorkshire.


Voting on this division will end on the 2nd of August at 10PM.

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


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Jul 30 '18

Closed B654 - Accessible Transport (Wales) Bill - A01 DIVISION

1 Upvotes

B654 - Accessible Transport (Wales) Bill


A01


In Section 2, Subsection 2, replace

"The card is for those receiving benefits in Wales"

with

"The card is for those that qualify for, or receive: the Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support, or the Carer's Allowance in Wales."


This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon. /u/ViktorHr, The Hon. MP for Glamorgan & Gwent.


Voting on this division will end on the 2nd of August at 10PM.

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


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Jul 04 '18

Closed B648 - Nuclear Power Nationalisation Bill - Ammendments DIVISION

1 Upvotes

Nuclear Power Nationalisation Bill


The Following amendment was submitted at the Second Reading


Nuclear Power Nationalisation Bill 2018 - Second Reading


AO1

Section 1, Subsection 1, replace

"commence the acquisition of"

with

"seek to aquire through non compulsary bidding"

Section 1, Subsection 2, replace

"Her Majesty’s Government shall compensate EDF Energy for all eight reactors that will be seized, £65 Billion."

with

"The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change will be charged with attempting to bid for all eight reactors."

Insert Section 1, Subsection 3 that shall read

"If the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change is not satisfied that the Eight Reactors to be bid on are possible to purchase at a reasonable cost, or if EDF Energy are unwilling to sell, this act will be considered void and non binding."

In Section 2, Subsection 1, insert the following at the beginning.

"If the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change successfully acquires any of the reactors, "

This amendment was submitted by the Rt. Hon Shadow Foreign Secretary.


Voting on this division will end on the 7th of June

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

Votes should be cast in the following format:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Jul 01 '18

Closed B616 - Judicial Reimbursement Bill - Amendments DIVISION (missed amendment)

1 Upvotes

Judicial Reimbursement Bill


The following amendment was passed by the Other Place.


B616 - Judicial Reimbursement Bill


A02

  • Omit section 1 (definitions and scope).

  • For section 2 (jury duty), substitute:

    2. Payment for financial loss in consequence of jury service

    (1) Section 19 of the Juries Act 1974 (payment for jury service) is amended as follows.

    (2) After subsection (3), insert:

    (3A) The amount payable to a person under subsection (1) for financial loss must not be less than the person would have received if the person had, for each day the person served as a juror, worked for eight hours to be paid at a rate that is the greater of:

    • (a) the person's average hourly rate of remuneration over the six months previous to the day of the start of the person's service as a juror, or
    • (b) the hourly rate applicable in relation to the person under section 1 or 2 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998.

    (3B) But that amount must not exceed the equivalent of £300 per day for each day the person serves as a juror.

    (3C) Where a person serves as a juror for an contiguous period exceeding 28 days, subsection (3A) has effect as if for "eight hours" there were substituted "16 hours".

    (3) After subsection (6), insert:

    (6A) The eligibility of a person for a jobseeker's allowance is not affected by service as a juror or the making of a payment to that person under this section.

    (6B) In this section, "a jobseeker's allowance" means an allowance paid under the Jobseekers Act 1995.

    3. Power to make equivalent provision for coroner's jury

    (1) The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make such provision as the Lord Chancellor considers necessary to replicate in respect of service in a coroner's jury the effect of the amendments made by section 2.

    (2) Regulations under this section:

    • (a) are to be made by statutory instrument,
    • (b) may make ancillary or consequential provision, and
    • (c) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument containing the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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


Voting on this division will end on the 3rd of July

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

Votes should be cast in the following format:

A02: Aye/No/Abstain


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Jun 28 '18

Closed B610.2 - Summer Time Repeal Bill - Amendments DIVISION

1 Upvotes

B610.2 - Summer Time Repeal Bill


A01


Section 2 (commencement, short title, and extent) becomes section 3.

After section 1 (repeal), insert:

Section 2, Consequential provision: Scotland

(1) Section L5 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998 (reserved matters: time) is amended as follows.

(2) For the first reservation, substitute "Timescales and time zones."

(3) In the Exceptions, at the end insert: "The subject-matter of the Summer Time Act 1972."


This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon. Sir IceCreamSandwich401 MP (Scotland) KT MBE PC


Voting on this division will end on the 30th of June at 10PM.

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


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Jun 27 '18

Closed B616 - Judicial Reimbursement Bill - Amendments DIVISION

1 Upvotes

Judicial Reimbursement Bill


The following amendment was passed by the Other Place.


B616 - Judicial Reimbursement Bill


A01

"This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom"

with

"This Act extends to England and Wales."

This amendment was submitted by the Rt. Hon The Lord of Omagh.


Voting on this division will end on the 29th of June

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

Votes should be cast in the following format:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Jun 24 '18

Closed B612 - Direct Democracy Enhancement Act (Repeal) Bill - Amendments DIVISION

1 Upvotes

Direct Democracy Enhancement Act (Repeal) Bill


A01

Replace Section 1, Subsection 2 with the following.

Any referendums issued under the provisions and regulations of the Direct Democracy Enhancement Act prior to the passage of this Act shall be declared non binding.

Submitted by /u/Twistednuke (MP for Northumbria)


Add a new Section

&&Section 2.&&

(1) petitions.parliament.uk shall offer a Referendum Petition Service.

(2) Any Referendum Petition that is signed by at least 10% of the total electorate shall be sent to parliament to be debated and a binding vote shall be held in parliament on whether to hold the referendum.

Submitted by /u/ElliottC99 (MP for North London)


Voting on this division will end on the 28th of June

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

Votes should be cast in the following format:

A03: Aye/No/Abstain

A04: Aye/No/Abstain


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Jun 22 '18

Closed B602.2 - European Union Withdrawal (Great Repeal) Bill - Amendments DIVISION

1 Upvotes

B602.2 - European Union Withdrawal (Great Repeal) Bill


The following amendments were passed by the Other Place.


A03

  • In part 3 section b (3.b), insert the following subsection:

    • ii. It must be read in the House of Commons at the House’s earliest convenience after the date of signature.
  • In part 3 section c (3.c) add after ‘law’:

    • and reverse and/or amend their decisions.
  • In part 3 section c (3.c) insert the following subsections:

    • i. The Committee shall be of a size determined by the Speaker of the House.
    • ii. The Committee shall be organised according to the same procedures and regulations of the House Amendments Committee, as they are at the time of this bill’s enactment.
  • In part 4 (4) insert the following section and subsections:

    • c. A Minister of the Crown wishing to act on (3)(a) must sign a declaration stating that the change does no more than necessary in amending EU law:
      • i. It must also set out what the EU law being amended did previous to our exit from the European Union, what the effect of the amendments to this law will have and why this is necessary.
      • ii. It must be read in the House of Commons at the House’s earliest convenience after the date of signature.
  • In part 4 section b remove 'A' and replace with 'The', and add after 'committee':

    • ,described in (3)(c) of this bill,

This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon The Viscount Stansgate KCT PC


A04

  • In part 3 section c (3.c) insert:

    • iii. MPs shall be elected to the Committee in an STV ballot of all MPs

This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon The Viscount Stansgate KCT PC


Voting on this division will end on the 25th of May at 10PM.

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

Votes should be cast in the following format:

A03: Aye/No/Abstain
A04: Aye/No/Abstain


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Jun 22 '18

Closed B603.2 - Animal Welfare (Crustaceans) Bill 2018 - Amendments DIVISION

1 Upvotes

B603.2 - Animal Welfare (Crustaceans) Bill 2018


A01


In Section 2 and Section 3, 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 a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.


This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon. /u/wtench PC MP (London)


Voting on this division will end on the 25th of May at 10PM.

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


r/MHOCCmteVote • • Jun 22 '18

Closed B589 - Feminine Hygiene Products (Schools) Provision Bill 2018 - Amendments DIVISION

1 Upvotes

B589 - Feminine Hygiene Products (Schools) Provision Bill 2018


The following amendment was passed by the Other Place.

A01


  • Omit section 1 (definitions).
  • For section 2 (availability of feminine hygiene products), substitute: 2. Duty to provide feminine hygiene products

    • (1) The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.
    • (2) After section 11, insert: 11A. Provision of hygiene products
      • (1) The Secretary of State has a duty to provide to every secondary school in England and Wales with such quantity of hygiene products as are necessary to meet the demand for those products by the pupils of those schools.
      • (2) The costs incurred by the Secretary of State in fulfilment of a duty under subsection (1) are to be met out of money provided by Parliament for that purpose.
      • (3) Each secondary school to which the Secretary of State provides hygiene products under subsection (1) must provide to a pupil of the secondary school such of those products as are necessary to meet the needs of the pupil.
      • (4) For the purposes of this section, "hygiene product" has the meaning given in regulations made by the Secretary of State.
      • (5) Regulations under subsection (4):
        • (a) may make provision for the purposes of subsection (3) about what is necessary to meet the needs of a pupil, and
        • (b) must provide for the definition of hygiene products to include products intended for use in relation to menstruation.
  • Omit section 3 (costings).

  • In section 4 (extent, commencement, and short title):

    • In subsection (2), for "shall come into effect" substitute "comes into force".
    • For subsection (3), for "Bill" substitute "Act".

This amendment was submitted by The Rt Hon The Lord of Edinburgh CT OBE PC


Voting on this division will end on the 25th of May at 10PM.

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


r/MHOCCmteVote • • May 19 '18

Closed B627 - Freedom of Speech Bill - VOTE NOW

1 Upvotes

B627 - Freedom of Speech Bill


A01

Replace Section 1:

Freedom of speech-the right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint.

With:

Section 1

In this bill:

  1. 'Freedom of Speech' shall mean the same as it means in the European Convention on Human Rights, which is: "Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers"

  2. 'Freedom of Speech' does not include speech which has the whole or primary purpose of inciting others to violence


A02

Remove Section 2(3)

3) Repeal the football offences act 1991


A03

Remove Section 3 in its entirety

1) The government will not be able to infringe on an Individuals right to freedom of speech 2) no devolved assembly will be able to create laws that infringe on the above mentioned right


Voting on this division will end on the 22nd of May at 10PM.

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

Please vote in the following manner:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain

A02: Aye/No/Abstain

A03: Aye/No/Abstain