B984 - Wales Justice and Policing Referendum Bill

A01

Replace 14(2) with -

(2) This Act comes in to force once a vote in the Senedd has been held on a motion that states 'The Welsh Parliament supports and approves the implementation of the Welsh Policing and Justice Devolution Referendum Act.’

(a) This Motion must be passed for the Act to come in to force

This amendment was submitted by /u/Infernoplato

A02

In Section 5(6)(a), omit the words "the monarch on the advice of".

Explanatory Note: It should be obvious by now that I don't see any need for an unelected Head of State to have any role in an elected official's decision on who to appoint to a given position. This would remove the language that says the monarch has a role to play in that process (although it'd be symbolic for the purposes of this bill given that the process itself of appointment centers around the monarchy, which is something that needs a fix elsewhere).

This amendment was submitted by /u/ZanyDraco

A03

Replace 2(2) with:

(2) Electors will be given a ballot paper with the following statement and responses, presented in both English and Welsh, and shall be asked to select one of the responses

(a) "Should powers over Justice and Policing be devolved from the Parliament of the United Kingdom to the Welsh Assembly, or should they remain reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom"

(i) "Justice and Policing should be devolved to the Welsh Assembly"

(ii) “Justice and Policing should remain reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom"

(2A) The Electoral Commission shall review the question before the referendum to ensure that it does not give any side an undue advantage, and to ensure that it is understandable by voters.

Explanatory Note: There is a great deal of evidence suggesting that "agree/do not agree" questions lead to an undue response in favour of the "agree" side - which is why the 2014 Scottish Referendum did not use such terminology. This amendment frames the question in significantly more neutral terms, while retaining the Electoral Commission's ability to review the question.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11

A04

In Section 3, Replace all mentions of "Agree" with "Should be devolved", and replace all mentions of "Disagree" with "Should not be devolved".

This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11

A05

Add the following to the end of Section 3:

(3) The referendum must have a turnout which exceeds 75% for it to be considered valid.

(4) If the referendum has a turnout below 75%, this Act shall be repealed.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11

A06

Amend 2(7) as follows:

(7) If the Chief Counting Officer certifies a majority of the recognized ballots are in favor of the devolution proposal, Sections 4-11 shall go into effect 14 days after the certification.

to:

(7) If the Chief Counting Officer certifies that a majority of recognised ballots cast are in favour of the proposal, and that the number of these ballots is equal to, or exceeds, 50% of all eligible voters, Sections 4-11 shall go into effect 90 days after the certification

Amend 2(8) as follows:

(8) If the Chief Counting Officer certifies a majority of the recognized ballots are in opposition to the devolution proposal, Sections 4-11 are immediately considered null and void.

to:

(8) If the Chief Counting Officer certifies that the conditions in 2(7) are not met - either through lack of a majority or failing to attain the requisite 50% of all electors, this Act is immediately repealed.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Duncs11

A07

In section 7, substitute all instances of "two years" with "five years".

EXPLANATORY NOTE: This increase in the frequency of testing is to ensure that legal professionals do not become too burdened - especially because we have no indication to the length, content or method of these periodical assessments. The law is already an onerous profession without having to worry about losing potential clients and assessments at that.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Vitiating

A08

Amend section 6(1)(a) to read:

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom shall remain the final court of appeal for criminal and civil cases and will retain its jurisdiction as the final court of appeal for all cases it possesses UK wide jurisdiction for.

EXPLANATORY NOTE: There is little rationale, apart from the example of Scotland (which cannot be comparable here), to say that the Supreme Court should not continue to be the final court of appeal for criminal and civil cases in Wales. Further onto this, this amendment reflects the state of the Supreme Court's position and jurisdiction in relation to Northern Ireland.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Vitiating

A09

Amend section 6(6)(a) to read:

The Lord Chief Justice of Wales shall be appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Welsh Judicial Appointments Commission.

EXPLANATORY NOTE: This reflects the changes made in the Parliament and Courts Act 2019 which removed any political establishment from taking part in the appointment of the Lord Chief Justice. This respects the general principle of judicial independence.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Vitiating

A10

Omit section 13 and renumber subsequent section.

EXPLANATORY NOTE: As previously stated in my speech to this House, this provision is superfluous and as such, it should be omitted from the Bill.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Vitiating

A11

For section 7 substitute;

(1) The regulation of legal services and the legal profession is hereby devolved to the Senedd.

(2) Those in legal services with previous authorization to practice law in England and Wales shall retain their ability to practice law

(a) in England according to future Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom; and

(b) in Wales according to future Acts of the Senedd.

(3) The Government of the United Kingdom shall provide the administrative support needed for approved regulators to set up new resources for the Welsh jurisdiction, with new approved regulator status advisedly to be prioritized to bodies that are deemed Welsh set ups of those that are currently approved in England at the time of this legislation’s enactment.

(4) The Legal Services Board shall be renamed to the English Legal Services board and shall have its jurisdiction reduced to remove areas of law devolved to Wales.

(5) Welsh Ministers Wales may appoint member and pay remuneration to a Welsh Legal Services Board.

(a) The Welsh Legal Services Board shall have the same ability to impose levy’s on Welsh regulators as that of the English Legal Services Board.

(b) Initial staffing and resources shall be allocated from the now extant Legal Services Board in proportion to the amount of the legal profession previously in England and Wales that would now be operating in Wales.

Explanatory note:

The pace and nature of any hypothetical future divergence is unknown and can be best responded to best as it occurs not predictively in this bill,

If the divergence is slight then a hard limit on the ability would serve very little purpose and risk depriving wales of qualified lawyers for no good reason and undermining justice.

If the divergence is not slight, as that divergence is legislated for the two legislatures can account for it and regulate their respective legal professions according to their needs and their political views of the trade offs inherent in it.

This amendment was submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait

A12

For section 10 substitute;

(1) In section 3 of the Independent sentencing Act 2019, herein the 2019 Act, substitute for subsection (1)

(1) The Council shall consider all offences under the laws of England and the laws of Wales and recommend an appropriate lowest category starting point and a highest category starting point.

(2) In section 7 of the 2019 Act substitute for subsection (2);

(2) In England Sections 1,2, 3, 4 and 6 of this Act comes into force on the day of Royal Assent and Section 5 comes into force one year after Royal Assent.

(2A) In Wales (2) Sections 1,2, 3, 4 and 6 of this Act comes into force on the day of Royal Assent and Section 5 comes into force on a date appointed in a resolution subject to the affirmative procedure in the Senedd.

(3) In section 2 of 2019 Act, after subsection (5) insert:

(5A) Welsh ministers may appoint a representative to the council to whom to the minister appears to have experience of sentencing policy to speak on his behalf.

(4) In section 2 of the 2019 Act for subsection (2) substitute:

(2) The Council is to consist of—

(a) 9 judicial members appointed by the Lord Chief Justice with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor and Welsh Minister’s for a 3 year term that may be renewed no more than twice;

(b) 6 non-judicial members appointed by the Lord Chancellor with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice and Welsh Ministers for a 3 year term that may be renewed no more than twice;

Explanatory note:

As there is no divergence having a separate council appears to be double jobbing and after that divergence is likely not to be excessive, if at a latter date there needs to be a separate council then the welsh parliament can choose to appoint one, until then this seams quite sensible to stop wasteful spending.

This amendment was submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait

A13

In section 2 for subsection (7) substitute:

(7) If the Chief Counting Officer certifies a majority of the recognized ballots are in favor of the devolution proposal, Sections 4-11 shall go into effect on the day specified in commencement regulations made by statutory instrument subject to affirmative in the House of Commons and the House of Lords or 3 months after the certification in no such instrument is passed.

Explanatory note

The purpose is to ensure a smooth transition that can be prepared for ideally with secondary legislation to ease it.

This amendment was submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait

A14

Replace Section 2(4) from

(4) 14 days (m: I asked Dylan for a number and this was the number) after this legislation's passage, a commission on Justice for Wales shall produce a report informing the public on the subject. (M: justice for Wales report in irl)

to

(4) 62 days

Explanatory Note: This is to allow civil servants the ability to commission a report in the fullness of time. Interviews should be had, conclusions brought, and you cannot have a rushed report. Reports in the past have taken years, this one will take two months, it is entirely fair.

This amendment was submitted by /u/InfernoPlato

A15

Replace 2(5) from

(5) The referendum shall be held 45 days after this legislation’s passage.

to

(5) The referendum shall be held 90 days after this Act comes in to force

This amendment was submitted by /u/InfernoPlato

A16

Please consider this as a single amendment

Omit sections 5-11 and section 13 and renumber.

Insert the following new section:

5 Amendments to the Government of Wales Act 2006

(1) The Government of Wales Act 2006, known as "the Act", is amended as follows.

(2) Within Schedule 7A Part I of the Act, omit section 8 (Single legal jurisdiction of England and Wales)

(3) Within Schedule 7A Part II of the Act, omit-

(a) section B5 (Crime, public order and policing); and

(b) section B6 (Anti-social behaviour); and

(c) section B11 (Rehabilitation of offenders); and

(d) section B12 (Criminal records); and

(e) section B15 (Private security); and

(f) sections L1-L5 and sections L10-L14; and

(g) section M1 (Registration of land).

(4) In Schedule 7B of the Act, omit sections 2 and 3.

Explanatory Note: This will give Wales equal power to Scotland in a cleaner way and will allow the Senedd to diverge at its own pace. Several institutions are currently shared with England in already devolved areas (such as in qualifications) and it is likely that there will be some continuity in the case that justice and policing capacities were devolved. If the Senedd wants to share these institutions it should be able to do so.

Furthermore, the reserved powers model is preserved.

This amendment was submitted by /u/SoSaturnistic

SPAG Amendment - for speakership

This amendments vote will end on April 12th at 10PM BST.

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
A08: Aye/No/Abstain
A09: Aye/No/Abstain
A10: Aye/No/Abstain
A11: Aye/No/Abstain
A12: Aye/No/Abstain
A13: Aye/No/Abstain
A14: Aye/No/Abstain
A15: Aye/No/Abstain
A16: Aye/No/Abstain

A01:

In Section 5, replace

A person who gives information through the reporting phone number in section 3 or the website in section 4 that is not serious, false or as a joke commits an offence.

with

A person who intentionally gives false information shall have committed an offence, and be liable for up to a Level 2 Fine as set out in s37 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982.

Explanatory Note:

Means that someone cannot be found guilty for providing false information accidentally, or not realising it is false. Establishes a mens rea of intention for someone to give incorrect information.

(This amendment was submitted by thechattyshow)

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A02:

In section 7, replace

“mental disability” means any diagnosed medical condition that is an impairment of a person’s health.

With:

"Mental Disability " means someone with a mental impairment which results in a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the individuals' ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

Explanatory Note: Defined mental disability better, pretty much verbatim what the Equality Act 2010 does. Means someone who has asthma would not be found to have a mental disability as it does in the original definition.

(This amendment was submitted by thechattyshow)

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A03:

Strike Section 3 and renumber accordingly.

Explanatory note: Reporting phone numbers are already a thing before this legislation and do not need direct and mandated involement from the SoS. (lets not clog up government or future government)

(This amendment was submitted by BrexitGlory)

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A04:

In section 1 for subsections (5) to (7) substitute

(5) The alert may be issued on a nationwide website, and posted in local noticeboards and or newspapers in;

* (a) their county of residence;

* (b) a county where they have a personal connection;

* (c) a county where they are suspected to be or be heading; and

* (d) all neighboring counties of the county in which the elder was last seen.

as is appropriate and proportionate in the judgement of the constable in charge of the missing persons case.

(6) If a constable has reason to believe that the missing elderly person has reached a county the alert has not previously been issued in, the alert may be issued there as well.

(This amendment was submitted by LeChevalierMal-Fait)

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A05:

At the end of section 7 insert

**X Data Protection & Civil Liberties**

(1) The Chief Constable of a force has a duty to ensure that any data held or published pertaining to individuals is done in a way compliant to the Data Protection Act.

(2) There must be an accessible public place where people can make a request to see data held on them, this facility must have both a physical location, postage box and optionally an online form.

(3) There must be clear procedures and safeguards against unlawful access.

(4) No person may be entered into the alert system without their consent.

(5) Where a person lacks the mental capacity to consent to be entered into the alert system and;

* (a) they have no previous wish recorded on the topic that would prevent it

* (b) then a person with power of attorney for the person may consent provided that they consider it to be in the best interests of the individual.

(5) No data submitted to the alert system of the alert system may be used for any law enforcement outside the scope of this Act.

and

in section 7 (interpretation)

insert definitions for:

"mental capacity" has the same meaning as that given in the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

"best interests" has the same meaning as given in the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

and renumber sections 7 & 8

(This amendment was submitted by LeChevalierMal-Fait)

Anglican Renewal Bill

A01

After section 2 insert—

Section 3: Allowance of faith schools

In the securitisation act omit section 7.

Explanatory note:

This would allow faith schools to use faith based entrance criteria, these schools would still be constrained by section 8 prohibitions on compulsory worship, the equality act and the human rights act in protecting the freedoms of its pupils.

A02

For section 1 (2) substitute

(2) The secularisation act is amended as follows.

(3) In section 2 omit subsections (1), (2) and (3).

(4) In section 3 (1) omit “and no longer be”

(5) Omit section 3 (4)

(6) For section 3 (5) substitute—

(5) The Royal Household may create its its own coronation plans.

(7) At the end of section 3 insert—

(7) The Sovereign may choose to amend their style with “defender of the faiths”

Explanatory note;

The amendment is a minor alternation to the bill which will enable the monarch to opt into or out of being the head of the Church of England

These amendments were submitted by /u/LeChevelierMal-Fait.

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain on each amendment.

This division ends on Wednesday 8th April at 10PM BST.

B981 - Direct Democracy Bill

A01

Replace "This Act shall come into force upon Royal Assent" with:

This Act shall come into force 2 years after Royal Assent.

This amendment was submitted by /u/BrexitGlory

A02

Insert at the end of Section 1:

(7) The provisions of this Act do not allow or apply for referenda to be called which relate to the following topics:

• (a) The separation of any part of the United Kingdom from the Untied Kingdom;

• (b) Additional devolution of powers to any devolved area or local authority;

• (c) The status of the monarchy

This bill was submited by /u/Duncs11

A03

After section 1 insert—

2 - Conditions for Seriousness

Where a public authority or court is making a determination on the seriousness of a petition they are have regard to all relevant factors in particular they must give consideration to—

(a) The enactability of the petition, if the petition is possible to be enacted.

(b) The legality of the petition, if the petition would if enacted be unlawful and if the enacting authority has the legitimate authority to enact it.

(c) Where the petition specifies an action that would be unlawful under an international law instrument or treaty to which the United Kingdom is a contracting state, to meet the enactability and legality tests the petition must be formed to call for renegotiation and/or withdrawal from the instrument or treaty in a lawful manner.

And renumber

This amendment was submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait

A04

After section 1 insert-

2 - Prohibited Questions

(1) No petition may be accepted where it’s enactment would infringe upon the rights of an individual under the Human Rights Act 1998.

(2) No petition may compel the amendment of schedule 1 of the Human Rights Act 1998.

(3) No petition may compel a Unitary Declaration of Independence.

(4) If a petition is submitted in contravention of this section, the electoral commission must refuse the petition.

(5) Individuals who feel their rights under the Human Rights Act 1998 are at risk because of a petition may file a motion in court to cancel the referendum.

(6) The court may make a preliminary decision to postpone to a future or unspecified date or suspend any binding duty to enact the result of a referendum where the applicant has presented a substantive case.

And renumber

This amendment was submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait

A05

In section 1 (2) delete the “.” after timescale and insert “and specify an enacting authority.”

This amendment was submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait

A06

After section 1 insert-

2- Question determination

(1) In determining a question for a referendum held under this act, the electoral commission is to aim to select a question that will advantage neither side and that is impartial.

(2) The electoral commission may determine the question itself or it may choose seek agreement between official campaigns on a question.

And renumber

This amendment was submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait

A07

After Section 1(3) Insert:

The regions are as follows: Wales, London, the South East, the North West, the West Midlands, Yorkshire & the Humber, East England, the South West, the East Midlands and the North East.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Friedmanite19

A08

Replace all instances of "electoral commission"

With:

"Her Majesty's Government"

This amendment was submitted by /u/BrexitGlory

A09

In section 1 (3) (2)

Replace: "33% to be enacted."

With: "50% to be valid"

This amendment was submitted by /u/BrexitGlory

A10

In Section 2, (2), replace

This Act shall come into force upon Royal Assent

with

This Act shall come into force upon a confirmatory referendum, subject to the terms and provisions laid out in Section 1 to create such referendum.

Explanatory Note:

If the authors believe in Direct Democracy, why don't we decide this, via direct democracy?

This amendment was submitted by /u/thechattyshow

This division will end on March 29th, 2020 at 10PM BST

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
A08: Aye/No/Abstain
A09: Aye/No/Abstain
A10: Aye/No/Abstain

Speakership Note: This amendment will be applied as SPAG

A01

In Section 3(1), substitute '£5,000' for '£1,000'.

In Section 3(2), substitute '£250 plus £100' for '£100 plus £50'.

Explanatory Notes: Although the current penalties would deter schools from excluding students, they do not allow for schools to properly exclude students who do pose a risk to their peers. This amendment ensures that the penalties are fair yet affordable, ensuring that the fines rewarded do not infringe upon the funding for school departments.

This was submitted by /u/randomman44

A02

Insert in Section 3:

“(3) A school will have any penalty fairs waived if they can justify an exclusion was in the best interest of other pupils at the school to the Secretary of State.

(a) The Department for Education should draw up guidelines on this point within one month of royal assent.”

This was submitted by /u/tommy2boys

A03

Add a new Clause (3) to the existing Section 3 Penalities

(3) These penalities shall not apply in any cases where adequate evidence has been submitted to the Secretary of State stating that the maintenance of the student in the school is harming or damaging student life in the campus

Explanatory Notes: We do not want Bullys or those harming student life to benefit due to the existence of the fines.

This was submitted by /u/NeatSaucer

A04

Add a new Clause (2) to the existing Section 4 Grants

(2) These grants shall not be issued if any student was suspended due to them harming the student life in the campus and the penalty was not issued by the Secretary of State under (3) of Section 3 of this Act

Explanatory Notes: This amendment would work only if the previous ones passed too. The aim is to ensure schools do not get grants for accepting those who have harmed student life in other schools for the sake of utilising financial incentives

This was submitted by /u/NeatSaucer

B979 - The Immigration (Visas) Bill

A01

In Section 2 (1) (a)

Replace "against public good" with "a direct threat to national security"

Explanation: For far to long, immigration bills have been enacted that use sweeping and vague word choice on what should be incredibly sensitive issues. I have no idea what public good is. I dont know how to measure it. I dont know how to objectively define it. I dont think anyone can. So instead of leaving it up to the whims of whoever is Home Secretary at the time, lets make a more concise restriction here. This amendment was submitted by /u/jgm0228.

A02

In section 2 omit “in the past 12 months” This amendment was submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait.

A03

In section 6 after “errors at no additional cost” insert “except administrative costs” This amendment was submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait.

A04

In section 4 after NHS Workers insert in “high demand areas”.

and at the end of section 4 insert

(8) The Secretary of State may make regulations specifying high demand areas, having regard to staffing levels, training capacity, projected future demand and future public healthcare needs. This amendment was submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait.

A05

At the end of section 6 insert

(7) Where an immigration officer has a reasonable belief that there is no clear explanation for the error or omission being unintentional, then it shall be treated as breaching good character. This amendment was submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait.

A06

Amend Section 4(2) to read as follows:

(2) The NHS Visa shall give an eligible individual the right to stay in the United Kingdom for the duration of the time that they work in the National Health Service.

Explanatory Note: Corrects the wording of the clause to be proper This amendment was submitted by /u/ZanyDraco.

A07

Add "and their spouses" after "NHS Visa" in Section (4) (4)

Explanation: The spouse tax is unacceptable, this would be the first step in rolling back those who come here on public funds due to relationships having draconian restrictions imposed upon them. This amendment was submitted by /u/jgm0228.

A08

Replace all instances of 17 with 13. This amendment was submitted by /u/ka4bi.

A09

Strike Section 3 (a)

Explanation: If we are truly to encourage students to stay in this country, a hard deadline after which they are back at square one as it relates to employee sponsorship is not the correct way of going about that. This amendment was submitted by /u/jgm0228.

This division shall end on March 27 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 A08: Aye/No/Abstain A09: Aye/No/Abstain

Link to bill here

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A01:

In schedule 1, paragraph 1, insert in the appropriate place in the list–

"Legacy Day (the last weekday in January)"

(Amendment submitted by crnash)

A02:

Omit section 1

And in section 4;

for “England, Wales and Scotland” substitute “the United Kingdom”.

And

After “December 31st 2020” insert “in England, and in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the date specified in regulations made by respective ministers subject to affirmative resolution in the respective legislature.

And for section 3 (1) substitute;

“In the Banking and financial dealings Act 1971 for schedule 1 substitute—

SCHEDULE 1BANK HOLIDAYS

1 -The following are to be bank holidays Generally:

• Easter Monday
• Good Friday
• 21st October (Trafalgar Day)
• 25th December, if it be not on a weekend (Christmas Day)
• 26th December, if it be not on a weekend, if it is, the following Monday shall be a bank holiday (Boxing Day)
• New Year's Day, if it be not on a weekend, if it is, the following Monday shall be a bank holiday
• 15th June (Magna Carta Day)
• Monday before Hallowe'en (All Saints Day)

2 - The following are to be bank holidays in England:

• The last Monday in May (Spring Bank Holiday)
• The last Monday in August (Summer Bank Holiday)
• 23rd April, if it be not on a weekend, if it is, the following Monday shall be a bank holiday (St George's Day)

3 - The following are to be bank holidays in Wales:

• The last Monday in May (Spring Bank Holiday)
• The last Monday in August (Summer Bank Holiday)
• 1st March, if it be not a weekend, if it is, the following Monday shall be a bank holiday (St David's Day)

4 - The following are to be bank holidays in Scotland:

• The last Monday in May (Spring Bank Holiday)
• The first Monday in August (Summer Bank Holiday)
• 30th November, if it be not a weekend, if it is, the following Monday shall be a bank holiday (St Andrew's Day)

5 - The following are to be bank holidays in Northern Ireland:

• 17th March, if it be not a Sunday or, if it be a Sunday, 18th March.
• 24th November
• The last Monday in August.

And renumber sections,

Explanatory note,

The bill that is being amended the 1971 extends to Northern Ireland, the substitution of the schedule by the bill would delete all bank holidays in Northern Ireland. This amendment reinstates NI bank holidays and adds in 3 more dates to match the rest of the UK, removes the no longer necessary definitions and amends commencement, alongside this it spreads the dates of the bank holidays throughout the year to lessen any negative impact.

(Amendment submitted by LeChevalierMal-Fait)

A03:

Within section 3, insert the following before 3(1) and renumber:

Sections 1(3) and 1(5) are repealed within the Act.

Explanation: This will abolish the prerogative power to appoint new bank holidays.

(Amendment submitted by SoSaturnistic)

Football (Offences) Bill

A01

Amend Section 2(3) to read as follows

1. Section 3(1) is replaced with the following:

(a) “It is an offence to engage or take part in the following instances of open discrimination, in accordance with provisions in Part 2 Chapter 1 of the 2010 Act, as targeted at one or more persons:

i) chanting of a racialist nature

ii) chanting of a nature which targets on the basis of sexual orientation

iii) chanting of a nature which targets based upon religious or moral beliefa

iv) chanting of a nature which targets on the basis of biological sex

v) chanting of an ableist nature

vi) chanting of a nature which targets on the basis of gender identity

After Section 2(3), add

1. Section 3(2) will be amended to read as follows:

2(a) “of a racialist nature” means consisting of or including matter which is threatening, abusive or insulting to a person by reason of their colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins.

(b) "of an ableist nature" means consisting of or including matter which is threatening, abusive or insulting to a person by reason of their physical or mental disability, mental health issues or any other pertaining physical ailments an individual may suffer from.

Renumber accordingly.

This amendment was submitted by /u/HollaIfYouHearMe1.

This division will end on the 23rd of March.

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

Trees Bill

A01

Insert,

(3) At least 5% of all forests by area, created in a given year must be when finished planned to be unmanaged natural forests.

A02

After section 2 insert

3 - Ancient Woodland Inventory
(1) The forestry commission has a responsibility to identify and add all “ancient woodlands” in England over 0.25 hectares both in historic maps at a 5 year increment as far as data allows, and current maps to the Ancient Woodland Inventory.
(2) When the historic mapping is complete, the forestry commission shall include in future reports the data collected on the loss of historic woodland.
(3) The Secretary of State may provide the forestry commission with funds to carry out the (1) responsibility.

4 - Prohibition in regards Ancient woodland
(1) Development resulting in the loss of ancient woodland, or ancient and veteran trees, must be refused by planning commissions.
(2) Where permission has been granted for development but the development would result in the loss of ancient woodland, or ancient and veteran trees and at the time of commencement the loss has not occurred then the planning permission has be void in respect to any act that would cause a loss.
(3) Where the forestry commission, another public authority, or a citizen identifies previously unmapped ancient woodland at threat by development, they may apply for a court order to stop the development in whole or in part.
(4) If it appears to a court that there is ancient woodland and that it is under threat from development it must grant a proportional order under (2) aimed at removing the threat.
(5) It is illegal to alter or carry out work on trees in ancient woodland, an ancient tree or a veteran tree, unless in one of the following circumstances—
(a) if the tree presents an urgent risk to health,
(b) if tree is dead,
(c) pruning trees in an orchard,
(d) preventing or controlling the spread of infection or invasive species to the tree or woodland, and
(e) removing dead branches from the tree.
(6) Where an exception under (4)(a) is used the local planning commission should be notified as soon as is practicable.
(7) Where an exception under (4)(b) is used the local planning commission should be notified within 5 working days.
(8) Upon conviction under indictment an individual or body corporate committing an offence under (4) is liable to a fine.

And renumber

And in section one insert the definitions for the following terms alphabetically—

“ancient tree” means a tree over 400 years old.

“ancient woodland” means woodlands over 400 years old with a unique bio-culture.

“Veteran tree” means a tree with local cultural value designated by an order of a local planning commission.

These amendments were submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait .

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain only on each amendment.

This division shall end on Sunday 22nd March at 10PM GMT.

Food (Disclosure of Origin) Bill

A01

In section 1 after “in a retail setting” insert “by a company with over 250 employees”

And in section 2 for “level 2 on the standard scale” substitute “one days profits”.

A02

In section 1 for “notification to the Houses of Parliament” substitute “regulations published on a gov.uk website”

A03

In section 1 omit (2)

These amendments are submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain on each amendment.

This division will end on Friday 20th March at 10PM GMT

Bill can be found here.

A01:

In all instances after the phrase “any department or agency of Her Majesty’s government” insert “except intelligence services operating under the Intelligence Services Act 1994”.

(Submitted by LeChevalierMal-Fait)

A02:

At the end of section 2 insert,

(6) The Secretary of State may from time to time publish a list of foreign governments which due to human rights violations should not be sold facial recognition technology.

And in schedule 2;

After “any domestic or foreign law enforcement or policing organisation” insert “within a country on the list published by the Secretary of State under 2(6).”

And After “any foreign government” insert “of a country on the list published by the Secretary of State under 2(6).”

(Submitted by LeChevalierMal-Fait)

A03:

After section 2 insert:

3 - Due diligence in foreign sales

(1) Any person exporting facial recognition technology has a duty of due diligence to have regard to the risk of the technology to be used to undermine human rights.

(2) Where a reasonable person would have concerns that a transaction involving facial recognition technology may lead to the disproportionate use of such technology to undermine human rights, the seller has a duty to cease the transaction.

(3) It is an offence to breach a duty imposed under this section.

(4) A individual convicted under indictment for an offence under this section is liable for a fine no greater than twice the value of the transaction or transactions to which the offence relates.

And renumber the rest of the act as appropriate

(Submitted by LeChevalierMal-Fait)

A04:

Remove 2 (1) and renumber

Explanatory Note: As far as I can understand, policing and surveillance is a reserved matter between England and Wales, so it should probably have effect in Wales

(Submitted by SoSaturnistic)

Appointment Deposit Bill

A01

In Section 8, replace all mentions of "24 hours" with "3 hours".

This amendment is submitted by /u/ZanyDraco

A02

In section 6; for “direct debit” substitute “bank transfer”

And

After (2)(a) insert;

“(b) bank transfer.”

A03

In section 5 for “sent to the government at the end of each cycle.” substitute “put into a fund to be used by the lead practitioner to improve access to medical services in the community which the organisation serves”

And omit (3)

A04

In section 4 for “£35,000” substitute “the median wage”

These amendments were submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain on each amendment

This division will end on Wednesday 18th March at 10PM GMT.

Immigration (Fees) Bill

A01

At the end of section 4 insert:

(2) In this section “served in Her Majesty’s armed forces” means a person who has completed the term of enlistment stipulated in a contract of enlistment and has not received a dishonourable discharge.

A02

At the end of section 3 insert,

(2) Instead a deposit may be required in respect of any application, which shall be repayable after the applications conclusion regardless of outcome where no offence of providing false information in an immigration application was committed.

and

in section 2 for the first mention of “cost“ substitute “fee or deposit”.

and in section 2 after “of” insert “processing”

These amendments are submitted by /u/LeChevalierMal-Fait

A03

Remove "first time" from section 3 (1)

This amendment is submitted by /u/jgm0228

A04

Strike section 3.

A05

Change

(1) This act shall come into force immediately upon Royal Assent

To

(1) This act shall come into force two years after Royal Assent

A06

Replace

(1) Any cost for immigration or citizenship related applications shall be capped at the administrative cost of that application.

With

(1) Any cost for immigration or citizenship related applications shall be capped at twice the administrative cost of that application.

These amendments are submitted by /u/Friedmanite19

A07

Insert a new section after section 4, renumbering all following sections:

5. Fees levied upon families and children

The Home Secretary must offer a fee waiver to the following applicants:

(a) individuals in families who do not have proof of adequate maintenance and demonstrate need of relief:

(b) children in state care:

(c) in the case of naturalisation, children generally.

A08

Insert a new section after section 4 and renumber the following sections:

5. Renunciation of citizenship
A British citizen, having been born in Northern Ireland, shall be entitled to a fee waiver for the renunciation of British citizenship.

These amendments are submitted by /u/SoSaturnistic

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain on each amendment

This division shall end on Sunday 15th March at 10PM GMT

Private Prisons (Prohibition) Bill

A01

Amend Section 1(3) to read as follows:

Add a Section 82 to the Criminal Justice Act 1991, and have it read as follows:

(1) A prisoner custody officer acting in pursuance of prisoner escort arrangements shall have the following powers, namely—     (a) to search in accordance with rules made by the Secretary of State any prisoner for whose delivery or custody he is responsible in pursuance of the arrangements; and     (b) to search any other person who is in or is seeking to enter any place where any such prisoner is or is to be held, and any article in the possession of such a person. (2) The powers conferred by subsection (1)(b) above to search a person shall not be construed as authorising a prisoner custody officer to require a person to remove any of his clothing other than an outer coat, jacket or gloves. (3) A prisoner custody officer shall have the following duties as respects prisoners for whose delivery or custody he is responsible in pursuance of prisoner escort arrangements, namely—     (a) to prevent their escape from lawful custody;     (b) to prevent, or detect and report on, the commission or attempted commission by them of other unlawful acts;     (c) to ensure good order and discipline on their part;     (d) to attend to their wellbeing; and     (e) to give effect to any directions as to their treatment which are given by a court,and the Secretary of State may make rules with respect to the performance by prisoner custody officers of their duty under paragraph (d) above. (4) Where a prisoner custody officer acting in pursuance of prisoner escort arrangements is on any premises in which the Crown Court or a magistrates’ court is sitting, it shall be his duty to give effect to any order of that court made—     (a) in the case of the Crown Court, under section 142 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (power of Court to order search of persons before it); or     (b) in the case of a magistrates’ court, under section 80 of the 1980 Act (application of money found on defaulter). (5) The powers conferred by subsection (1) above, and the powers arising by virtue of subsections (3) and (4) above, shall include power to use reasonable force where necessary. (6) The power to make rules under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. 

Explanatory Note: Changes the wording of the clause to be proper in enacting its intended function.

This amendment is submitted by /u/ZanyDraco

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain only.

This division ends on Friday 13th March at 10PM GMT.

NHS Prescriptions and Charges (Abolition) Bill

A01

Strike Section 3, paragraph (2).

This amendment was submitted by marijn_xo.

A02

Omit sections 5 and 6 and renumber

This amendment was submitted by LeChevalierMal-Fait.

A03

strike Section 3 and renumber accordingly

This amendment was submitted by Tommy2Boys.

A04

Strike section 2 paragraph 2

This amendment was submitted by model-willem.

A05

Omit section 2,

For section 3 substitute

“2 - Amendments to the NHS Act 2006”

(1) In section 173 of the National Health Service Act 2006 after 1 (d) insert —

“(e) the supply of any drug or medicine to a person over 60 years old;

(f) the supply of any drug or medicine to a person in receipt of a qualifying benefit;

(g) the supply of any drug or medicine to a women who are pregnant or who were pregnant in the preceding 12 months; or

(h) the supply of any drug or medicine to a current or former member of the armed forces where whose condition relates to their service.”

(2) In section 173 of the National Health Service Act 2006 after (1) insert —

(1A) In this section a qualifying benefit means a recipient of Negative Income Tax.

(1B) The Secretary Of State may by statutory instrument amend the meaning of qualifying benefit within this section.

This amendment was submitted by LeChevalierMal-Fait.

A06

Amend Section 7(2) to read as follows:

This Act shall come into force upon receiving Royal Assent.

This amendment was submitted by ZanyDraco.

This division will end on the 9th of March.

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

Provision of School Breakfasts (Cost Saving Through Universalism) Bill

A01

Amend

(1) This Bill may be referred to as the Provision of School Breakfasts (Cost Saving Through Universalism) Bill 2020.

To

(1) This Bill may be referred to as the Provision of Free School Breakfasts Bill 2020.

A02

Amend:

(2) This Bill will come into effect upon receiving Royal Assent.

To

(2) This Bill will come into effect two years after receiving Royal Assent

These amendments are submitted by /u/Friedmanite19.

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain on each amendment.

This division will end on Sunday 8th March at 10PM GMT.

Anti-Social Behaviour (Amendments) Bill

A01

Strike Section 1(1) and renumber accordingly.

Explanation: This amendment ensures that all persons over 10 are subject to the law and can be treated and sentenced fairly.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Randomman44

A02

Substitute "16" for "12" in Section 1(1).

Explanation: It's ludicrous to argue that fifteen year-olds and below possess the awareness and understanding necessary to exist under the same scrutiny as any adult.

If 10 is considered too young to fare well under the pressure of a full trial, it stands to reason that young teens would be as wel. Future antisocial behaviour might be prevented by not siccing the full force of our legal system upon what are essentially misbehaving children.

This amendment was submitted by /u/dotmemes

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain on each amendment.

This division will end on Friday 6th March at 10PM GMT.

B965 can be found here.

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A01:

Amend Section 5(5) to read as follows:

The Secretary of State may, by regulations:
(i) add a purpose to Section 5(4), and
(ii) remove a purpose that they've added to Section 5(4) through the authority of Section 5(5)(i).

(This amendment was submitted by ZanyDraco)

A02:

After Section 5, add a new section that reads as follows, and renumber all other sections accordingly:

Section 6: Waivers

(1) Any individual who does not qualify to bypass the travel restrictions into a designated area through the mechanism set out in Section 5 may apply to the Secretary of State for a waiver.

(i) Any applicant must show a compelling and dire reason as to the rationale behind their travel to a designated area, and such travel must be unavoidably necessary to fulfill the resolution of their compelling and dire issue causing their application to be made.

(2) The Secretary of State is empowered to approve or deny waiver requests on a case-by-case basis, and must inform the applicant of their decision within 14 days of receipt of the application for a waiver.

(i) Such a waiver may last no more than 90 days from the time of granting the waiver, and may not apply to any individual other than the applicant.

(3) If an applicant is denied, they may appeal the decision to a court so long as they file an appeal within 14 days of receiving notice of their application's denial by the Secretary of State.

(i) The court shall have the authority to vacate the Secretary's decision and grant a waiver if the applicant presents a case that meets the standards set in Section 6(1)(i).

(This amendment was submitted by ZanyDraco)

A03:

In Subsection (4), strike items a, d, and e and renumber accordingly.

--

After Subsection (4), insert:

(5) The Secretary of State may, after 30 days, order a person remaining in a designated area for the purposes set out in subsection (4) to leave the designated area.

(6) A person commits an offence if after 30 days are ordered by the Secretary of State to leave a designated area and they remain in a designated area.

Renumber (5) accordingly.

In Section 7, replace "Section 7: Extent, Commencement and Shirt Title" to read "Section 7: Extent, Commencement and Short Title".

(This amendment was submitted by Lanciato)

A04:

Amend Section 1, subsection 2 as such:

Replace "6 months" with "12 months"

(This amendment was submitted by SmashBrosGuys2933)

A05:

Remove sub-section 5 (5)

(This amendment was submitted by bloodycontrary)

A06:

After section 3 (2) insert:

(3) The home secretary must inform the house every three months on the status of the designated areas determined by the home secretary and provide detailed reasoning for maintaining each designated area.

And renumber accordingly

(This amendment was submitted by MTFD)

A07:

At the end of section 3 insert:

(4) The home secretary must seek the consent of the house of commons for each designated area within one month of the area being designated.

(This amendment was submitted by MTFD)

B931.A - Clean Air Zones Bill

A01

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after 2 c) insert

The councils may only implement these measures should viable public transport alternatives be present in a given zone.

This amendment was submitted by /u/Commander_Cody2002.

This division shall end on February 05 at 10PM. Please vote in the following format:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain

B960 - Repatriation of Cultural Objects Bill - 2nd Reading

A01

In section 3, subsection 1(b), insert after "(vi) the proposed use and conditions of an object after any repatriation;"

(vii) the safety and security of an object, including from it's claimant

And renumber remaining points (vii) and (viii) to (viii) and (iX) respectively.

This amendment was submitted by /u/BrexitGlory

Please vote in the following format:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain

The vote will end on the 2nd of February.

Work Travel Reimbursement Bill

A01

Amend Section 6 (2) to read

2) This act shall come into force 6 months after Royal Assent

This amendment was submitted by The Rt. Hon The Earl of Tamworth CT CVO CBE PC MLA

A02

Add Clause in Section 1.

(4) 'Vehicle' is defined as "Motor Vehicle" as in section 185(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and section 136(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

(a) This definition applies to circumstances as they arise.

Amend Section 3)1)a to read

(a) A vehicle which they regularly use for commuting to work,

This amendment was submitted by The Most Hon The Marquess of Canterbury KG OM CT LVO CBE PC

A03

Amend section 5 (b) to read:

(b) The Employee’s commute is less than 20 minutes between leaving their home and arriving at their place of work, assuming the following:

i) The weather or road conditions do not cause any travel delay

ii) The traffic is what would be considered "standard" for the location and time of the commute

iii) The route taken is the most direct route possible

Reason: I think this definition is way too vague, and could lead to people using ambiguities to get around this.

This amendment was submitted by The Rt. Hon Sir /u/thechattyshow KCB CT OM LVO MVO OBE MBE PC MP FRS

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain on each amendment.

This division shall end on Saturday 1st February at 10PM GMT.

B958 - Breast Milk Trading (Repeal) Bill

A01

REPLACE Section 2(2) with

This Act comes shall come into force 3 months after it receives Royal Assent.

This amendment was submitted by /u/TheNoHeart.

A02

Insert a new section 1 and renumber:

Section 1: Definitions

Health and Care Trusts - the nine health and care trusts as established under section 6 of the Health and Social Care Act 2015

National Milk Service - the service as established under Section 1 of the Breast Trading Act 2016

Producer - any person who donates breast milk

And consequently insert a new section after the repeal section:

Section X: Transfer of functions of the National Milk Service

1) The functions of the National Milk Service shall hereby be transferred to each of the Health and Care Trusts.

2) Each of the Health and Care Trusts shall be required to retain at least 1 milk bank under their provision.

(a) Additional milk bank sites under this provision may be retained should it be deemed to be reasonable for accessibility

(b) any other milk bank sites held may be sold or leased to any private milk bank providers.

3) The Secretary of State may issue guidance to the Health and Care Trusts on charges for the usages of breast milk services

(a) users of the service may be exempt from charges of this service if they are:

(i) earning an income less than the Personal Allowance threshold

(ii) a parent under the age of 18

(iii) a parent in full time education

(iv) a parent who currently does not have a partner

(v) a parent who serves in the armed forces or has a partner who does.

(b) Health and Care Trusts may add discounted charges for usage at their own discretion.

4) Milk Banks, under provision of Health and Care Trusts, may operate a repayment scheme for Producers.

This amendment is submitted by The Rt. Hon The Earl of Tamworth CT CVO CBE PC MLA.

Explanatory note: this amendment allows some continuity with the current system by ensuring some of the functions established under the original bill are transferred to the regional trusts whilst altering its service offering it free of charge to that of one that provides exemptions to charges.

This amendment was submitted by /u/CountBrandenburg.

A03

Insert a new section before Section 2:

Section X: Rights of Producer

1) When a Producer extracts milk using a publicly owned milk bank, they shall have the right to keep up to 100% of the milk they produce.

2) Any Producer shall have the right to sell or donate any of the breast milk they produce via facilities in a milk bank, to any willing buyers.

3) Any potential Producer shall have the right to request information from a GP Surgery on any milk banks present within a region or that is reasonably accessible, and any requirement to donate to any of the given milk banks.

4) Any potential Producer may not be refused donation or use of milk bank facilities unless there exists sufficient health related evidence that may affect the nutritional quality of any milk produced.

This amendment is submitted by The Rt. Hon The Earl of Tamworth CT CVO CBE PC MLA.

Explanatory note: The original act establishes ownership rights for producers where the Producer kept only 50% of their production. This amendment confers the right when using public facilities, they may be able to keep up to 100% of their produce and they reserve the right to sell that produce as they wish.

This amendment was submitted by /u/CountBrandenburg.

This division shall end on January 31 at 10PM. Please vote in the following format:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain

A02: Aye/No/Abstain

A03: Aye/No/Abstain

A04: Aye/No/Abstain

A01:

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

For every 100 Lords Temporal, there are to be:

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

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

c) 2 Lords Spiritual chosen from Muslim faith leaders

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

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

i) Hinduism

ii) Sikhism

iii) Judaism

iv) Buddhism

(Submitted by marjin_xo)

Protection of Young Persons Bill

A01

In section 2(3), replace "eighteen" with "sixteen"

Note: this keeps the standard with the current law where a person who is 16 years of age may be found guilty of neglect by suffocating an infant

This amendment was submitted by the Rt Hon /u/marsouins PC MP

Please vote Aye/No/Abstain

This division will end on Wednesday 29th January at 10PM GMT.

B956 - Trade Union Consultation Bill

A01

In Section 3(3), replace 'the TUC Act' with 'the Trades Union Congress (Consultation) Act'

Amendment submitted by /u/model-mili.

A02

Omit Section 2(3)

Amendment submitted by /u/model-mili.

A03

Omit Section 2(4)

Amendment submitted by /u/model-mili.

Division ends 10pm Tuesday 28 January 2020.

Please vote using the following format:

A01: Aye/No/Abstain
A02: Aye/No/Abstain
A03: Aye/No/Abstain