Clear the Lobby: The week ahead in Parliament

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Implements proposals from a recent review of the government’s counter-terrorism strategy. Includes updated offences for the digital age (e.g. viewing material on the internet) and to reflect new ways that people get radicalised. Makes sentencing stricter and strengthens powers for managing terrorist offenders after their release from custody. Also harden’s the UK’s defences against activities by other countries in response to the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury.

Introduces minimum pricing for alcohol. Only applies to England because alcohol pricing is a devolved matter. Ten minute rule motion presented by Fiona Bruce.

Here it is, the government’s flagship Brexit legislation, finally back in the Commons. MPs will vote on whether or not to keep the amendments made in the Lords. In this session, they’ll look at so-called “Henry VIII” powers (the ability for government minister to change the law at a later point without parliamentary approval), the exit date, whether MPs should have a “meaningful vote” on the final terms of the deal, the status of EU law that’s kept, delegated powers and Northern Ireland.

Require producers of packaging products to take responsibility for their collection, transportation, recycling, disposal, treatment and recovery. Ten minute rule motion presented by Anna McMorrin.

Another session of the Brexit bill. This time, MPs will look at membership of “a” customs union, UK membership of the EEA, more issues on retained EU law, the status of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, environmental protection, refugees and our continued relationship with the EU.

Raises the standards for the use of force in mental health units. Requires deaths that occur in these situations be investigated. Requires on-duty police officers to wear an operational body camera whenever they attend a mental health unit. This is a private members’ bill that resulted from the death of a man who was restrained by police officers in a mental health unit in 2010. A money resolution is an extra stage bills must go through if they propose spending public money on something that hasn’t previously been authorised by parliament.

Widens the scope of bodies to which people can make Freedom of Information requests. Make providers of social housing, local safeguarding children boards, Electoral Registration Officers, Returning Officers and the Housing Ombudsman public authorities so they are covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Also makes information held by contractors working for public authorities subject to the Act.

Creates a bank holiday on 23 June (the day of the Brexit vote in 2016), or the first weekday if it falls on a weekend.

Creates a committee which decides the parliamentary timetable. This was in the 2010 government’s programme for government, but was never implemented.

Creates a statute of limitations on prosecuting soldiers involved in past conflicts, so cases can only be brought within a 10-year time limit.

Regulates the sale and use of fetal dopplers, a handheld ultrasound device for detecting the heartbeat of an unborn fetus.

Protects unincorporated businesses from certain multi-employer pension scheme liabilities, among other things.

Extends the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to cover private contractors (e.g. Carillion).

Allows the government to refuse entry to, or impose sanctions on, non-UK or non-EEA nationals involved in gross human rights abuses or certain acts of corruption.

Freezes the assets of people who have supported terrorist attacks in order to compensate the victims. Designed to compensate victims of IRA attacks that were made possible by weapons from Gaddafi’s regime. This private member’s bill started in the Lords, so is closer to becoming law than if it had started in the Commons.

Requires people to notify local authorities if they’re planning to register accommodation for short-term or holiday rental, e.g. listing it on Airbnb.

Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

Creates new offences around postal voting corruption, e.g. preventing campaigners from handling postal voting documents issued to other people.

Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

Renames the House of Lords to the House of Peers.

Extends the Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) Act 2009, a law that gives the UK’s major museums the power to return objects stolen by the Nazis to their rightful owners or heirs. It’s currently due to expire on 11 November 2019.

Requires pension providers to make lump sum payments and other pension benefits available to people who haven’t reached minimum pension age if they are ill or have a terminal diagnosis.

Makes social media service providers civilly liable for online publications in specified circumstances, and establishes a commissioner for online safety among other things.

Requires the government to ensure that domestic properties have a minimum energy performance rating of C on an Energy Performance Certificate.

Introduces a scheme to protect retention deposits in connection with construction contracts.

Bans unpaid trial shifts for workers unless they’re given feedback on their performance and told how long the trial period will last, what qualities they need to demonstrate, how many jobs are available and how they’ll find out if they’re successful or not.

Makes it illegal to attack service animals like police dogs and horses, and makes certain offences more serious in the eyes of the law when they’re committed against these animals.

Introduces limits on the age of tyre and bus coaches.

Requires the government to set, measure, enforce and report on targets for reducing and recycling plastic packaging. Requires those targets to match EU goals after Brexit. Requires the government to support the development of sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging.

Makes it a criminal offence to take an image or video up somebody’s clothing in order to see their genitals or underwear.

Cuts tariffs on goods imported into the UK.

Allows schools to select pupils based on a published set of criteria and decide on maximum class sizes. Removes restrictions on how quickly schools can grow in terms of number of pupils, and how quickly new schools can be created.

Ensures that public services are available during weekday evenings, at weekends and on bank holidays.

Requires the the Electoral Commission to investigate allegations of electoral fraud and other breaches of electoral law, and to prosecute any offences.

Creates a new faction of Volunteer Reserves in the Armed Forces, and sets out eligibility criteria for their deployment.

Removes certain restrictions on the production and sale of goods that are both made and used in the UK after Brexit.

Caps exit payments made to outgoing employees of public sector organisations.

Requires a cost-benefit analysis and an independent audit before financial aid is given to another country or an international organisation.

Requires the inclusion of rent to buy homes in the definition of affordable housing, ensures a minimum proportion of new affordable housing is available on affordable rent to buy terms, and abolishes stamp duty for rent to buy homes.

Transfers the power to decide on the location and planning permission of new housing developments from central government to local authorities. Also gives them the power to establish requirements, such as the proportion of affordable and social housing.

Requires the government to set and enforce air quality targets, and reduce air pollution using clean air zones (among other methods). Also introduces new laws about vehicle emission testing and restricts the sale of vehicles with certain engine types.

Requires the government to put the final Brexit deal to a binding referendum, with the alternative being to remain in the EU.

Abolishes car parking charges at NHS hospitals for patients, staff and visitors.

Introduces co-funding in the NHS (allowing patients to pay for part of their care), which is currently not permitted. Expands the limited forms of co-payment that already exist.

Prevents principal local authorities from being abolished unless it’s approved by the majority of its councillors and a local referendum.

Changes the legal definition of a coastal path in England to exclude river estuaries, among other things.

Bans car parking charges for patients and visitors at NHS hospitals. Makes NHS hospitals exempt from business rates.

Decriminalises the non-payment of the BBC licence fee.

Changes the definition of international development assistance. Details beyond that are scant because a draft hasn’t been published.

Restricts non-UK citizens’ access to benefits and other public services.

Regulates the use and sale of e-cigarettes. Also exempts them from any UK laws made as a result of the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive, such as size limits on e-cigarette tanks and refill containers, requirements that they be child proof, and obligatory health warnings on packages.

Allows Transport for London to regulate pedicabs (bikes with a trailer attached for carrying passengers). Includes a wide range of possible regulations, including licensing, fares, safety, working conditions and speed restrictions.

Bans people from being registered to vote in parliamentary elections at more than one address.

Extends the length of time Kew Gardens is allowed to lease land for to 150 years, from 31 years currently. This could include residential or commercial use. The aim is to help Kew increase its self-generated income.

Among other things, allows the government to establish local rivers authorities, which would deal with flood risk management. The bill is aimed at turning the Somerset Rivers Authority (which was formed in response to the floods of 2013 and 2014) into a statutory body.

Bans the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.

Creates a Forensic Science Regulator which would publish and enforce a code of practice for forensic science.

Allows drivers to accept a fixed penalty notice or conditional offer without having to hand over or post in their licence, among other things.

Gives more resources and powers to the Social Mobility Commission (the government body which promotes social mobility). Appoints new members to replace those who have recently resigned. Gives the Commission a more proactive role, allowing it to explore issues that it identifies. Creates a unit in Downing Street to assess the social mobility implications of all government policy.

Requires employers with more than 250 employees to publish information about parental leave, including pay.

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