Feel like this post will get a wide array of answers since the Lib Dems seem like a quite a broad church to me.

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The Euros have come early for MPs.

The result of the Fan-Led Review of Football Governance hits the Commons floor in the form of the Football Governance Bill. It establishes an independent regulator for the top five tiers of men’s English football.

A load of bills will get carried over on Monday.

At the end of a parliamentary sessions, any bills not passed get dropped. The only way around this is to pass a 'carry-over motion'. The government is doing this for the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, the Renters (Reform) Bill, and the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill.

This tells us the government doesn't expect to get these bills through in the remaining time available this session.

And Friday brings private members' bills.

Remember only a handful will actually get debated in the time available.

MONDAY 22 APRIL

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill – consideration of Lords message
Applies to: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Declares that Rwanda is a safe country to send refugees to. Aims to get around the Supreme Court ruling that Rwanda is not safe for refugees because they might be sent away for persecution, which is grounding deportation flights.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

TUESDAY 23 APRIL

Neurodivergent Conditions (Screening and Teacher Training) Bill
Requires primary school children to be screened for neurodivergent conditions. Introduces neurodivergence training as part of teacher training. Ten minute rule motion presented by Matt Hancock. This replaces his previous bill which just focused on dyslexia.

Football Governance Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales
Establishes an independent regulator for the top five tiers of men’s football in England, with the aim of ensuring the sustainability and resilience of English football. Its powers are designed to improve financial sustainability of clubs, ensure financial resilience across the leagues, and safeguard English football's heritage. New club owners and directors will face stronger tests to help prevent the possibility of them putting clubs out of business.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL

Heritage Public Houses Bill
Requires local authorities to keep a register of historic pubs in their area. Places restrictions on the sale of heritage pubs. Ten minute rule motion presented by Marco Longhi. Follows the destruction of the Crooked House pub near his constituency.

Renters (Reform) Bill - 2nd reading
Applies to: England and Wales
Reforms landlord and tenant law with the aim of giving renters a better deal. Bans no-fault evictions, creates a new Ombudsman which landlords must join, and introduces a database of residential landlords and privately rented properties in England, among other things.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

THURSDAY 25 APRIL

No votes scheduled

FRIDAY 26 APRIL

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Gives the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross corporate status and certain other privileges and immunities. Private members' bill presented by Maria Miller.
Bill not yet published

High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Requires local authorities to assess the condition of our high streets and come up with action plans to help them improve. Private members' bill presented by Jack Brereton.
Bill not yet published

Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Entitles fathers to shared parental leave if the other parent dies. Private members' bill presented by Chris Elmore.
Bill not yet published

British Citizenship (Irish Citizens) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Concerns British citizenship of people born in Ireland after 31 December 1948 who live, or have lived, in Northern Ireland. Private members' bill presented by Gavin Robinson.
Bill not yet published

Workers (Rights and Definition) Bill – 2nd reading
Establishes a legal definition of employment, which includes zero-hours contracts and agency workers. The aim is to prevent abuse of people working under these arrangements. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Amends the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to change the law around parliamentary scrutiny of lockdowns. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill – 2nd reading
Decriminalises non-payment of the licence fee by over-75s. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Allows allegations about a medical practitioner's fitness to practise to be considered by the General Medical Council regardless of when the events happened that led to the allegation. Private members' bill presented by Daisy Cooper.
Draft bill (PDF)

Road Traffic and Street Works Bill – 2nd reading
Requires 24-hour staffing of works on specified public roads, among other things. Private members' bill presented by Kit Malthouse.
Bill not yet published

Consular Assistance Bill – 2nd reading
Gives British citizens abroad a right to consular assistance when their human rights are under threat. Private members’ bill presented by Christine Jardine.
Bill not yet published

Bereavement Support (Children and Young People) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires certain organisations and public bodies to tell children and young people about local, national, and online support services available following a bereavement. Private members’ bill presented by Christine Jardine.
Bill not yet published

Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the Leader of the House of Commons to move a motion banning MPs from receiving any financial or other benefit from oil and gas companies. Also requires them to publish proposals for divesting of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund from oil and gas companies. Private members' bill presented by Richard Burgon.
Draft bill (PDF)

Multi-Storey Carparks (Safety) Bill – 2nd reading
Increases the minimum required height of guarding in multi-storey car parks. Requires existing guarding to meet minimum height requirements. Requires 24 hour staffing of multi-storey car parks. Private members' bill presented by Maria Eagle.
Bill not yet published

Standards in Public Life (Code of Conduct) Bill – 2nd reading
Writes the code of conduct for ministers, MPs, and peers into law, and creates one for councillors in England. Private members' bill presented by Debbie Abrahams. Currently none exist. More information here.

Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales
Requires private landlords to fix hazards in leased properties. Private members’ bill presented by Fleur Anderson.
Draft bill (PDF)

Public Procurement (British Goods and Services) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires public sector organisations to prioritise British goods and services in their procurement. Private members' bill presented by Sarah Champion.
Bill not yet published

Horticultural Peat (Prohibition of Sale) Bill – 2nd reading
Bans the sale of horticultural peat in England by the end of 2024. Private members' bill presented by Theresa Villiers. This would follow through on a long-standing government commitment, because of the environmental impact of peat mining.
Bill not yet published

Health and Safety at Work Bill - 2nd reading
Amend the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 to make provision about civil liability for breaches of health and safety duties. More information not yet available. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill – 2nd reading
Allows asylum seekers to challenge a proposed eviction in an independent court or tribunal. Establishes asylum seeker accommodation eviction procedures for public authorities. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (Powers) Bill – 2nd reading
Allows the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to identify and investigate systemic problems in the benefits system and make relevant recommendations to the  government. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Grants asylum seekers permission to work if they have waited six months for a decision on their asylum application. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Draft bill (PDF)

Corporate Homicide Bill – 2nd reading
Makes changes to the criminal offence of corporate homicide. More information not yet published. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Deductions from Universal Credit (Report) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to report to Parliament on the impact of deductions from Universal Credit on the levels of destitution among claimants. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Evictions (Universal Credit) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to prevent the evictions of Universal Credit claimants who are behind on rent. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Food Poverty Strategy Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to publish a strategy for ending the need for food banks by 2030. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Under-Occupancy Penalty (Report) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to report on the merits of repealing the so-called "bedroom tax" (a cut in benefits for those living in a council or housing association property deemed to have one or more spare bedrooms). Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Devolution (Employment) (Scotland) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: Scotland
Devolves employment matters in Scotland. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Draft bill (PDF)

Social Security Benefits (Healthy Eating) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to publish annual calculations of the benefit and tax credit rates needed for a representative household to afford to buy meals in accordance with the Eatwell Guide to eating healthily. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Universal Credit Sanctions (Zero Hours Contracts) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland
Prevents a Universal Credit claimant from being sanctioned for refusing work on a zero-hours contract. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Draft bill

Fireworks (Noise Limits) Bill – 2nd reading
Sets maximum noise levels for fireworks sold to the public. Ten minute rule motion presented by Judith Cummins.
Bill not yet published

Online Services (Cancellation) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires services that can be subscribed to online also to be cancellable online. Private members' bill presented by Natalie Elphicke.
Bill not yet published

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The LibDem Battleground: what is it and where is it? i.e. what are the key seats?

Hey everyone!

Another week has gone by, we've survived whatever calamitous event has befallen us. So, here is a respite to just chill out and talk for a bit.

How was your week?

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Who would you say are our core voter group?

From what I've gathered, it's

• educated people
• moderates
• 30-39 year olds
• London commuter belt
• Southwest
• Kind of Scotland?

And also just liberals obviously.

Economic liberalism has historically been a central part of the Liberal philosophy and yet the Lib Dems don't seem to care about economic liberalism much at all. Obviously there is a preference to rejoin the EU when/if the opportunity allows which would be ideal (although liberal groups in the European Parliament enjoy being protectionist when it suits) and then I see some members (particularly younger ones) in favour of liberalising house building.

But that's about it. We don't seem to have a particularly radical group of economic liberals within the party. Or do we and I just don't know?

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MPs head back to Parliament on Monday after Easter recess.

They'll debate the government's bill to create a smokefree generation and crack down on how vapes can be marketed and sold to children.

The controversial Rwanda bill is also set to pass this week.

The government hopes it'll allow the first flights to take off before the end of spring. But charities are planning to launch legal challenges to prevent deportations.

And Friday brings private members' bills.

We start with Anna Firth's bid to create new offences of dog abduction and cat abduction.

MONDAY 15 APRIL

Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill – consideration of Lords message
Applies to: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Declares that Rwanda is a safe country to send refugees to. Aims to get around the Supreme Court ruling that Rwanda is not safe for refugees because they might be sent away for persecution, which is grounding deportation flights.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

TUESDAY 16 APRIL

Horticultural Peat (Prohibition of Sale) Bill
Bans the sale of horticultural peat in England by the end of 2024. Ten minute rule motion presented by Theresa Villiers. This would follow through on a long-standing government commitment, because of the environmental impact of peat mining.

Tobacco and Vapes Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Aims to create a smoke-free generation while restricting how vapes are marketed and sold to children. Bans the sale of tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009. Gives the government powers to restrict the packaging, contents, and flavouring of vaping and nicotine products, among other things.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL

Fireworks (Noise Limits) Bill
Sets maximum noise levels for fireworks sold to the public. Ten minute rule motion presented by Judith Cummins.

Finance (No. 2) Bill – 2nd reading
Implements the measures outlined in the Budget.

THURSDAY 18 APRIL

No votes scheduled

FRIDAY 19 APRIL

Pet Abduction Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Northern Ireland
Creates new offences of dog abduction and cat abduction. Gives the government the power to create similar offences for other animals commonly kept as pets. Private members' bill presented by Anna Firth.
Draft bill (PDF)

Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Removes certain types of wholesale funding from counting against the funding limits of building societies. At least half of funding building societies provide must come from savings deposits made by individuals and businesses. This bill tweaks that, making building societies more competitive. Private members' bill presented by Julie Elliott.

Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
increases the maximum term of the lease that may be granted to the Zoological Society of London (which runs London Zoo) in respect of land in Regent’s Park. Private members' bill presented by Bob Blackman. More information here.
Bill not yet published

Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires off-road vehicles like quadbikes to be registered and have a registration plate. Private members' bill presented by Anne McLaughlin.
Bill not yet published

Online Services (Cancellation) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires services that can be subscribed to online also to be cancellable online. Private members' bill presented by Natalie Elphicke.
Bill not yet published

Health and Safety at Work Bill – 2nd reading
Amend the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 to make provision about civil liability for breaches of health and safety duties. More information not yet available. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.

Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Caps exit payments made to outgoing employees of public sector organisations. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Draft bill

Green Belt (Protection) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England and Wales
Establishes a national register of green belt land in England. Restricts the ability of local authorities to de-designate green belt land. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Draft bill

Autism (Early Identification) Bill – 2nd reading
Makee autism modules a mandatory part of teacher training, with the aim of helping to identify signs of autism in children earlier. Private members' bill presented by Duncan Baker.
Bill not yet published

State Pension Age (Compensation) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to publish proposals for a compensation scheme for 'WASPI women' – those born between 6 April 1950 and 5 April 1960 who have been affected by increases in the state pension age. Private members' bill presented by Alan Brown.
Bill not yet published

Affordable Housing (Conversion of Commercial Property) Bill – 2nd reading
Allows councils to require a certain number of homes be affordable when commercial property is converted into residential use. Private members' bill presented by Vicky Ford.
Bill not yet published

Higher Education (Student Finance and Skills Shortages) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to publish proposals for a scheme where graduates in certain subjects don’t have to pay back their student loan, in part or in full, if they’re employed in the UK in a relevant sector for a certain amount of time. Private members' bill presented by Lia Nici.
Bill not yet published

Brain Tumours Bill – 2nd reading
Sets a target for the number of glioblastoma patients who take part in clinical trials each year. Requires training for oncologists to cover brain cancers. Requires any drug licensed for use on tumours to be trialled on people with brain tumours, among other things. Private members' bill presented by Siobhain McDonagh.

Arms Trade (Inquiry and Suspension) Bill – 2nd reading
Starts an inquiry into how arms sold to foreign states are used, to determine whether they have been used to break international law. Suspends the sale of arms to foreign states where it can't be shown that those arms won't be used to break international law. Private members' bill presented by Zarah Sultana.
Draft bill not yet published

Nuclear Veterans (Compensation) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to publish proposals for a compensation scheme for veterans who have become ill from radiation exposure while on active service. Private members' bill presented by Owen Thompson.
Bill not yet published

Miners' Strike (Pardons) Bill – 2nd reading
Pardons miners convicted of certain offences committed during the 1984-85 miners' strike. Private members' bill presented by Owen Thompson.
Bill not yet published

Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill – 2nd reading
Allows asylum seekers to challenge a proposed eviction in an independent court or tribunal. Establishes asylum seeker accommodation eviction procedures for public authorities. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (Powers) Bill – 2nd reading
Allows the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to identify and investigate systemic problems in the benefits system and make relevant recommendations to the  government. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.

Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Grants asylum seekers permission to work if they have waited six months for a decision on their asylum application. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Draft bill (PDF)

Corporate Homicide Bill – 2nd reading
Makes changes to the criminal offence of corporate homicide. More information not yet published. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Deductions from Universal Credit (Report) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to report to Parliament on the impact of deductions from Universal Credit on the levels of destitution among claimants. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Evictions (Universal Credit) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to prevent the evictions of Universal Credit claimants who are behind on rent. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Food Poverty Strategy Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to publish a strategy for ending the need for food banks by 2030. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Under-Occupancy Penalty (Report) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to report on the merits of repealing the so-called "bedroom tax" (a cut in benefits for those living in a council or housing association property deemed to have one or more spare bedrooms). Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Devolution (Employment) (Scotland) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: Scotland
Devolves employment matters in Scotland. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Draft bill (PDF)

Social Security Benefits (Healthy Eating) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to publish annual calculations of the benefit and tax credit rates needed for a representative household to afford to buy meals in accordance with the Eatwell Guide to eating healthily. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Universal Credit Sanctions (Zero Hours Contracts) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland
Prevents a Universal Credit claimant from being sanctioned for refusing work on a zero-hours contract. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Draft bill

Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity (Ratification of Treaty) Bill – 2nd reading
Concerns the UK’s ratification of the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Private members’ bill presented by Kevin Foster. More information not currently available.
Bill not yet published

Health and Social Care (Recruitment and Retention of Staff in Rural Areas) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to publish a strategy for the recruitment and retention of health and social care staff in rural areas. Private members' bill presented by Jamie Stone.
Bill not yet published

Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Bans biological males from entering female-only spaces or competing in women’s sport, and prevents children from attempting to change their gender, among other things. Private members' bill presented by Liz Truss.
Bill not yet published

Greater London Low Emission Zone Charging (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Reverses the expansion of London's ultra-low emission zone (Ulez), the tax on driving more polluting vehicles that was expanded to all London boroughs in August 2023. Private members' bill presented by Gareth Johnson.
Bill not yet published

Whistleblowing Bill – 2nd reading
Establishes an independent Office of the Whistleblower to protect whistleblowers and whistleblowing in accordance with the public interest. Private members’ bill presented by Mary Robinson.
Bill not yet published

Highways Act 1980 (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Limits the legal defences available to highway authorities when they're sued for non-repair of a highway. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Requires the government to improve the diagnosis and treatment of people who have suffered ill effects from Covid-19 vaccines. Provides for financial assistance to people who have become disabled after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine, and to the next of kin of people who have died shortly after, among other things. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Draft bill (PDF)

Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Allows MPs or Lords to amend most statutory instruments – secondary legislation that is used to make changes to existing laws – before they are approved. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Extends the offence of having a dog dangerously out of control to cover private property as well as public places. Private members' bill presented by Angela Smith.
Draft bill

Exemption from Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill – 2nd reading
Exempts goods or services from VAT if they are beneficial to the environment, health and safety, education, or for charitable purposes. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Covid-19 Vaccine Diagnosis and Treatment Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to improve the diagnosis and treatment of people who have suffered ill effects from Covid-19 vaccines. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Domestic Energy (Value Added Tax) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Removes VAT on domestic electricity and oil and gas. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Draft bill (PDF)

Caravan Site Licensing (Exemption of Motor Homes) Bill – 2nd reading
Exempts motor homes from caravan site licensing requirements. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales
Gives patients access to alternative non-NHS England treatment if they've waited for more than one year for hospital treatment. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Draft bill (PDF)

British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill – 2nd reading
Privatises the BBC and distributes shares in the corporation to all licence fee payers. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Children’s Clothing (Value Added Tax) Bill – 2nd reading
Expands the definition of children's clothing, including school uniforms, so more of it is VAT exempt. Currently clothes and shoes for "young children" are VAT exempt, but there is no legal definition of that term. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Regulatory Impact Assessments Bill – 2nd reading
Requires a Regulatory Impact Assessment (a specific method for analysing policy) to be published for all primary and secondary legislation introduced by the government. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to report on proposals to replace the Barnett Formula (the formula used to decide how much public money is given to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) with a scheme based on an assessment of relative needs. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Rule of Law (Enforcement by Public Authorities) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires public authorities to investigate breaches of the law, and take enforcement action. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill – 2nd reading
Creates new offences for people who have entered the UK illegally, or have overstayed their visas. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

National Health Service Co-Funding and Co-Payment Bill – 2nd reading
Extends co-payment (paying for treatment at the point of service like going to the dentist) to more NHS services in England. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Caravan Sites Bill – 2nd reading
Removes the requirement for planning permission when applying for a caravan site licence. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Domestic Energy (Value Added Tax) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Removes VAT on domestic electricity and oil and gas. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Draft bill (PDF)

Child Criminal Exploitation Bill – 2nd reading
Makes involvement in child criminal exploitation an aggravating factor in sentencing for some drugs money launding offences, among other things. Private members' bill presented by Paul Beresford.
Bill not yet published

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Obviously liberals and SDP had been allied and then merged but their respective philosophies of social democracy and liberalism are different. Not to mention their origins, one an old party of government producing figures like Gladstone, Lloyd George, the other a breakaway faction of the Labour Party. Which of the two would you be more sympathetic to/ likely to vote for? I think I’d lean towards the SDP.

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Edit: The new map, England only. Are these regions slightly more accurate?

The things I'm seeing about the new Scottish hate crime bill suggest it's an unenforceable draconian mess. I really don't want to be on the same side as JK Rowling or the the PM, can anyone explain why we voted for it?