The Future Lawyer Weekly Briefing – W/C 8th May 2023
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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,
It’s another short week after the Coronation weekend.
Most significantly, MPs debate the Energy Bill. The Lords added a motion to ban the opening of new coal mines, which the government will likely remove in the Commons.
More contingency plans are needed for Northern Ireland.
The government there collapsed a while back, and the new legislation allows civil servants to continue making decisions in place of Stormont ministers.
And the government will be doing some soul searching after the local elections.
It wasn’t a pretty picture for the Conservatives and helps Labour to seize the narrative that they’ll need to carry them into the next 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 9 MAY
Cladding Remediation Works (Code of Practice) Bill
Creates a code of practice to set standards for cladding remediation works in occupied buildings. Ten minute rule motion presented by Tom Hunt.
Energy Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Reforms security and regulation of the energy market. Started in the Lords.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
WEDNESDAY 10 MAY
Climate and Ecology Bill
Requires the UK to achieve certain carbon emissions targets. Creates a Climate and Nature Assembly to advise the government on a strategy to do this. Ten minute rule motion presented by Olivia Blake.
Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill – all stages
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Allows current civil servant decision-making arrangements to continue until an Executive is formed in Northern Ireland. There is currently no government in Stormont after it collapsed.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
THURSDAY 11 MAY
No votes scheduled
FRIDAY 12 MAY
No votes scheduled
LAST WEEK’S VOTES
Passed
- National Minimum Wage Bill – goes to second reading
- Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill – goes back to Lords
- Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Amendment) Bill – goes to second reading
- National Security Bill – consideration of Lords amendments – goes back to Lords
- Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill – goes to Lords
Click here to read details of the bills in last week’s newsletter.
