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Hey team.

I hope you had a lovely summer.

Parliament is back, and they're talking devolution.

MPs debate the government's plans to introduce strategic authorities, a new tier of local government. It also includes the Community Right to Buy, giving local people a first shot at buying community assets before large companies are allowed to bid.

On Thursday, MPs debate Lords amendments to... Lords reform.

The upper house made a few changes to the Hereditary Peers Bill, including allowing existing ones to stay, rather than booting them out immediately.

And Wednesday is an Opposition Day.

It's a chance for an opposition party to set the agenda. The topic is still TBC.

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

Sebastian (@sebastiansalek)

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MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

No votes scheduled

TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER

Babies and Infants (Allergy Guidance) Bill
Calls for a review of the existing allergy guidance for feeding and weaning babies and infants. Ten minute rule motion presented by Becky Gittins.

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England and Wales
A wide-ranging bill introducing more devolution in England. Introduces the concept of strategic authorities – a new, larger tier of local authorities areas – and gives them more decision-making powers. Returns mayoral elections to the supplementary vote system, reversing the move to first past the post under the previous government. Bans mayors from also being MPs. Introduces a Community Right to Buy, giving local residents the first chance to bid for community assets that come up for sale before developers can buy them, among other things.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER

Methanol Poisoning (Travel Advice) Bill
Requires government-issued travel advice to include guidance about the risks of methanol poisoning. Ten minute rule motion presented by Laura Trott. Follows the death of her constituent after drinking shots in a hostel bar in Laos.

THURSDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill – consideration of Lords amendments
Applies to: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Removes the last remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords. Follows on from the House of Lords Act 1999, which capped the number of hereditary peers at 92.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

FRIDAY 5 SEPTEMBER

No votes scheduled

PREVIOUS VOTES

Passed

• Crown Immunity (Prisons) Bill – goes to second reading

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

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