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Hey team.
MPs are back in Parliament after conference season.
They'll now sit until Christmas, except for a week in November. Outside of scheduled business, topics for Urgent Questions could include Gaza, the China spying case, and digital ID.
The new government bill this week is about protecting oceans.
It allows the UK to implement a UN Convention which commits signatories to working together to conserve the majority of the seas which don't full under any country's jurisdiction.
And it's a busy week in the Lords.
Peers look at a raft of bills, including the Crime and Policing Bill, which they'll debate for the first time after it completed all Commons stages.
Until next week. In the meantime, feel free to tweet me, or just reply to this email.
Sebastian (@sebastiansalek)
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MONDAY 13 OCTOBER
No votes scheduled
TUESDAY 14 OCTOBER
Young Carers (Educational and Employment Support) Bill
Requires schools to maintain a record of pupils with caring responsibilities, and provide support to them. Ten minute rule motion presented by Liz Jarvis.
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Welsh Language Provision) Bill
Requires birth, death, or marriage certificate issued in Wales to be issued in both English and Welsh. Requires birth certificates in English to be bilingual if one of the parents is a Welsh speaker. Requires death certificates in England to be bilingual if the deceased person lived in Wales or was a Welsh speaker. Ten minute rule motion presented by Alex Barros-Curtis.
Mental Health Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland (part), Northern Ireland (part)
Updates the Mental Health Act 1983 to change when and how people can be sectioned (detained in hospital without their consent). Narrows the criteria for detention, gives patients more rights to challenge their detention, and stops the Act being used to detain people with autism or learning disabilities unless they also have a mental illness, among other things. Started in the Lords.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER
Police and Crime Commissioners (Accountability and Review) Bill
Requires the government to review the operation and functions of police and crime commissioners (PCCs), including options abolishing or replacing the position. Introduces measures to assess the performance of PCCs and set priorities for them. Ten minute rule motion presented by Matt Western.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Guarantees producers of sustainable aviation fuel (a greener alternative to paraffin) a stable price for their fuel, reducing financial risk and making it easier for them to secure investment. The guarantee is funded by a levy on traditional aviation fuel suppliers.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Enables the UK to implement a recent UN convention to protect the two-thirds of the ocean that lies beyond any country's jurisdiction.
Draft bill (PDF)
FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER
No votes scheduled
PREVIOUS VOTES
Passed
- Employment Rights Bill – goes back to Lords
- Child Poverty Strategy (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill – goes to second reading
- Sentencing Bill – goes to committee of whole House
Click here to read details of the bills in last week's newsletter.
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