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Hey team,
There’s potential drama afoot in the Lords over Brexit.
They debate the Retained EU Law Bill on Monday. Peers could make changes, including giving Parliament a say in which EU laws are kept.
Meanwhile, in the Commons MPs debate criminal justice and big tech.
New government bills aim to regulate tech giants and improve the lives of victims going through the criminal justice system.
And the SNP gets to set the agenda on Tuesday.
They have an Opposition Day debate, but the subject hasn’t been announced yet.
Until next week. In the meantime, feel free to tweet me, or just reply to this email.
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MONDAY 15 MAY
Victims and Prisoners Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland (part), Northern Ireland (part)
Aims to improve victims’ experience of the criminal justice system. Changes include establishing an independent advocate to support victims of major incidents, allowing ministers to block the release of the most dangerous offenders, and stopping prisoners serving life sentences from marrying or forming a civil partnership in prison.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
TUESDAY 16 MAY
Children Not in School (Register) Bill
Requires local councils to maintain a register of children who are not in school. Ten minute rule motion presented by Flick Drummond.
WEDNESDAY 17 MAY
Artificial Intelligence (Regulation and Workers’ Rights) Bill
Regulates the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace. Ten minute rule motion presented by Mick Whitley.
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Gives the government new powers to increase competition in digital markets currently dominated by a small number of firms. Changes include requiring companies to remind consumers when a free trial is coming to an end and make it easy to cancel and making it illegal to write or commission a fake review.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
THURSDAY 18 MAY
No votes scheduled
FRIDAY 19 MAY
No votes scheduled
LAST WEEK’S VOTES
Passed
- Cladding Remediation Works (Code of Practice) Bill – goes to second reading
- Energy Bill – goes to committee stage
- Climate and Ecology Bill – goes to second reading
- Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill – goes to Lords
Click here to read details of the bills in last week’s newsletter.
