Clear the Lobby: What laws are MPs voting on this week (w/c 22nd June)?

Welcome to our weekly feature courtesy of Sebastian Salek, the brains behind Clear the Lobby, working to bring you all the laws MPs are voting on this week, and explained in plain English!

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The law-making machine is in full swing this week.

Lots for MPs to chew over, from post-Brexit medical regulations to extraditing foreign offenders.

Other than that, it’s worth noting Tuesday’s motion on bullying and harassment in Parliament.

The House will be asked to approve the creation of an independent panel of experts to consider cases brought against MPs. More info from the Commons Library team here.

Other than that, we can also expect some sort of ministerial statement or urgent question on the terrorist attack in Reading this weekend.

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MONDAY 22 JUNE

Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Increases the number of countries whose wanted individuals can be arrested by British police without a court warrant. The application process takes at least a few hours, which raises the chances of the person offending or escaping before they can be detailed. Started in the Lords, who added safeguards to the process of including more countries in the future, amid concerns about extraditing to territories with poor human rights records.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

TUESDAY 23 JUNE

Desecration of War Memorials Bill
Makes it an offence to desecrate a war memorial. Ten minute rule motion presented by Jonathan Gullis.

Medicines and Medical Devices Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Gives ministers the power to update regulations on medicines, clinical trials and medical devices. This was previously done using an EU legal mechanism that won’t be available after the transition period ends. Also consolidates the law around the use of medical devices, which is currently in lots of separate pieces of legislation, and allows the government to take civil (rather than criminal) action for any breaches.
Draft bill

WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE

Demonstrations (Abortion Clinics) Bill
Restricts demonstrations near abortion clinics. Ten minute rule motion presented by Rupa Huq.

THURSDAY 25 JUNE

No votes scheduled

FRIDAY 26 JUNE

No votes scheduled

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LAST WEEK’S VOTES

Passed

• • Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill – goes for royal assent
  • Pedicabs (London) Bill – goes to second reading
  • Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill – goes to committee stage
  • Local Electricity – goes to second reading
  • Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill – goes for royal assent

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