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Hey team.

📺 I've just published another video, explaining how to reply when someone says "Free speech is dead". It covers why the free speech debate isn’t really about free speech, how far you have to go to get arrested just for saying something, and why cancel culture is really just capitalism behaving as intended. Thanks for your feedback on the last one. Watch it here.

It's a short week after a short recess.

MPs were back in their constituencies from last Thursday and return on Tuesday after the bank holiday.

This week's only government bill is the Data (Use and Access) Bill.

It allows customers to request for their data to be shared with companies to enable new services. Think about what open banking did for consumer finance and apply it to other sectors.

Otherwise, it's a couple of ten minute rule motions.

One is about reforming the process of getting compensation for victims of violent crime, and the other aims to protect local sports facilities.

Until next week. In the meantime, feel free to tweet me, or just reply to this email.

Sebastian (@sebastiansalek)

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MONDAY 5 MAY

No votes scheduled

TUESDAY 6 MAY

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (Review) Bill
Requires the government to review the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, which compensates victims of violent crime in England, Scotland, and Wales. Ten minute rule motion presented by Laurence Turner. Issues he has raised previously include delays in processing applications, a short two-year time limit to claim, and that victims with legal representation often get more compensation than those who apply alone.

WEDNESDAY 7 MAY

Assets of Community Value (Sports Facilities) Bill
Requires sports facilities to be automatically registered as Assets of Community Value.  This protects them from being sold or closed without giving the community a chance to buy or save them first. Ten minute rule motion presented by Emma Foody.

Data (Use and Access) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Allows customers to request their data be shared with companies to enable new services, similar to how open banking allows sharing of bank data. Creates a trust framework to regulate digital verification services. Moves birth and death registration from a paper-based to a digital system, among other things. Started in the Lords.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

THURSDAY 8 MAY

No votes scheduled

FRIDAY 9 MAY

No votes scheduled

LAST WEEK'S VOTES

Passed

• Football Governance Bill – goes to committee
• Maternity Units (Requirement for Bereavement Suite) Bill – goes to second reading
• Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill – goes to Lords
• UK-USA Trade Agreements (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill – goes to second reading
• Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill – goes to Lords

Click here to read details of the bills in last week's newsletter.

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