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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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Hey team,
Hope you had a good bank holiday weekend.
It’s a short parliamentary week with the Coronation round the corner.
Some MPs will be involved in the ceremony, including senior whips and Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt.
But there’s plenty packed into the three days of debate.
That includes late stages of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill and the National Security Bill.
And outside of Parliament, Thursday is polling day in local elections.
The results will be an important reading of just how the main parties are faring the year before a likely general election.
Until next week. In the meantime, feel free to tweet me, or just reply to this email.
Sebastian (@sebastiansalek)
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TUESDAY 2 MAY
National Minimum Wage Bill
Requires carers to be paid the minimum wage for time spent travelling between clients. Ten minute rule motion presented by Paula Barker.
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – consideration of Lords message
Applies to: England, Scotland (part), Wales
Places new obligations on universities and colleges to defend free speech (for the first time this includes student unions). Creates the position of Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom, who sits on the board of the Office for Students (England’s independent higher education regulator) and investigates breaches of these new free speech duties, with the power to issue fines.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
WEDNESDAY 3 MAY
Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Amendment) Bill
Allows the government to review and overturn decisions made by the Mayor of London on transport and air quality. Ten minute rule motion presented by Theresa Villiers.
National Security Bill – consideration of Lords amendments
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Reforms existing counter-espionage laws to take into account the changing nature of spying and leaks. Creates a register of foreign agents operating in the UK. Restricts the ability of convicted terrorists to receive legal aid.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales
Puts into law the government’s Lifelong Loan Entitlement which will be rolled out from 2025. The scheme gives people a loan entitlement of £37,000 to use over their lifetime to retrain or upskill.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
THURSDAY 4 MAY
No votes scheduled
FRIDAY 5 MAY
No votes scheduled
LAST WEEK’S VOTES
Passed
- Non-Domestic Rating Bill – goes to committee stage
- Public Order Bill – becomes law
- Universal Jurisdiction (Extension) Bill – goes to second reading
- Carers and Care Workers Bill – goes to second reading
- Illegal Migration Bill – goes to Lords
Click here to read details of the bills in last week’s newsletter.
