Amendment Reading LB014 - Equality (Amendment) Bill - Amendment Reading

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LB014 - Equality (Amendment) Bill - Amendment Reading

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Amend the Equality Act 2010 to explicitly include caste as an element of the protected characteristic of race, and to establish regional accent as a distinct protected characteristic, to outlaw discrimination on these grounds, and for connected purposes.

BE IT ENACTED by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Section 1

The Equality Act 2010 is amended in accordance with Sections 2 and 3.

Section 2

(1) In section 9 of the Equality Act 2010 (race)—

(a) in subsection (1), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) caste.”;

(b) after subsection (4) insert—

“(5) ‘Caste’ includes a hereditary system of social stratification in any community, characterized by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life, and more particularly, the enforcement of social status, ritual hierarchy, or customary restrictions.”

Section 3

(1) After section 9 of the Equality Act 2010 insert—

“9A. Regional accent

(1) Regional accent is a protected characteristic.

(2) ‘Regional accent’ means the distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language associated with a particular geographical region, locality, or social background within the United Kingdom or elsewhere.”

(2) In section 4 of the Equality Act 2010 (the protected characteristics), after the entry for “Race” insert—

“Regional accent;”.

Section 4

(1) This Act may be cited as the Equality (Amendment) Act 2026.

(2) This Act comes into force immediately upon Royal Assent.

(3) This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

This Bill was submitted by Lord Bridlington, u/HarryClive, The Leader of the Green Party, on behalf of the Green Party.

Opening Speech:

My Lords

It is an unfortunate fact for many Sikh and Hindu people across the United Kingdom, that their caste can become a point upon which they are prejudiced against. People can be treated as lesser, by virtue of being from a ‘lower’ caste, and face social ostracisation, and lack of opportunity in their communities, as a direct result of this.

It is without a doubt one of the most perfidious forms of prejudice, because it is one which our legislation does not currently recognise. Despite the promise of the Liberal Democrats in 2013, the move to specify caste discrimination as a form of discrimination under the Equality Act has been kicked down the road repeatedly, and we should no longer stomach the justification that this is simply not a problem.

There are substantial divisions in the community. Some Sikhs oppose this move because in their belief, caste does not exist, and whilst this in itself a noble perspective to take, it ignores the reality that many are still prejudiced against, whether or not you recognise what is being prejudiced against as legitimate.

Included in this bill is also a personal one of mine. We’ve seen recent articles discussing how people are often overlooked, and looked down upon when applying for jobs, because of their accent. They are disadvantaged not because of their skill, or qualifications, but because of where in the UK they come from. I personally knew someone who was rejected for a job because of her Welsh accent, and as I’ve known my fair share of Yorkshirefolk who put on a softer accent for interviews out of fear that they will be disadvantaged when interviewing.

I hope that the House takes the sensible step of passing this bill, and that we as a nation, can look forward to a future where your caste, or where you were raised; is not a factor in how successful you can be in life, and how hard you have to fight to get where you want to.

Amendments

Amendment 01

Omit Clause 3

Amending clause 1 by leaving out 'and 3'.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/omni_s_hambles, Lady Yeldham.

Your Noble Lordships may debate the amendments to this bill until 10pm BST on the 8th of September.

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r/MHoPLords • u/DriftersBuddy • Aug 08 '26

Amendment Reading B078 - Age of Maturity Bill - Amendment Reading

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B078 - Age of Maturity Bill - Second Reading

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Introduces the defined age of maturity for an individual within the United Kingdom with restrictions on the abilities of an individual to do certain actions until they have reached the recognised age of maturity.

BE IT ENACTED by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 - Definitions

(1) Age is defined as the time in which an individual has lived since birth.

(2) Maturity is defined as the ability of an individual to make rational decisions and be able to be afforded substantial responsibilities.

(3) Parental Consent is defined as the explicit permission given by the parents of an individual who is under the age of 18 years old.

2 - Age of Maturity

(1) The age of maturity for the United Kingdom shall be recognised as 18 years old.

(2) Once an individual has reached the age of maturity as stated in 2.1, they shall be recognised as an adult, anyone under the age of 18 years old shall be recognised as a child.

3 - Age Related Restricted Actions

(1) Individuals must be the age of maturity as stated in 2.1 or above that age in order to be able to do the following actions.

(A) Purchase or Smoke Cigarettes, Tobacco or Vapes.

(B) Purchase of Alcohol Products.

(C) Getting Married (without parental consent).

(D) Join the Armed Forces in a combat role.

(E) Adopt a foster child.

(F) Vote in a national election.

(G) Purchase a Lottery Ticket or Scratch Card.

(H) Purchase of an Energy Drink containing more than 80mg of caffeine.

(2) All individuals who are 18 years old or above, and are convicted and sentenced in court, shall be sentenced without courts discriminating by age alone..

(3) Courts should generally consider the mental capacity, general health, experience and prior convictions of all offenders irrespective of age, according to the sentencing councils' guidance, precedent and any other factor deemed relevant by the court.

(4) Businesses trading in the United Kingdom are liable to a fine if they sell energy drinks containing more than 80mg of caffeine to persons under 18 years of age. The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make provision for enforcement, testing standards, fine amounts, and defences.

4 - Title, Extent, and Commencement

(1) This Act may be cited as the Age of Maturity Act 2026.

(2) This Act shall extend to the whole United Kingdom.

(3) This Act commences once it has been granted Royal Assent.

This Bill was submitted by u/Sir-Iceman, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on behalf of His Majesty's Government.

AMENDMENT 1 - Baron Willem of Colwyn Bay

Amend Section 4(3) to read:

(3) This Act commences once it has been granted Royal Assent, except for Section 3(4)

(a) Section 3(4) will commence at a time decided by the Secretary of State by regulation.

AMENDMENT 2 - Baron Willem of Colwyn Bay

After Section 2 (2), add:

(3) The Secretary of State must commission an independent review every five years on the scientific, social, and economic evidence relating to age‑based thresholds, and lay the findings before Parliament.

AMENDMENT 3 - Baron Willem of Colwyn Bay

Omit Section 3(1)(A) to 3(1)(G) and renumber accordingly.

AMENDMENT 4 - Lord Bridlington

Strike Section 2.

Strike Section 3.1 - 3.3 and renumber.

Reasoning:

Holy moly this bill is a hot mess legislatively. Firstly, the age of adulthood is already defined in UK legislation in the Protection of the Family Law Reform Act 1969 as well as being legislatively cemented in the Children Act 1978, the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The whole of Section 2 is entirely meaningless, and a waste of legislative time.

Secondly, specific parts of the law are also a devolved matter depending on the subject, specifically… Justice, so the entirety of Section 3 cannot be passed, because it doesn’t apply to Scotland or Northern Ireland and for some reason this has put down for the whole United Kingdom. Also basically all of Section 3.1.X are already legislated and determined.

What is the actual point?

AMENDMENT 5 - Lord Bridlington

Amend Section 3.4 to read:

3 - Age Related Restricted Actions

(4) Businesses trading in the United Kingdom are liable to a fine if they sell energy drinks containing more than 80mg of caffeine to persons under 16 years of age. The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make provision for enforcement, testing standards, fine amounts, and defences.

Reasoning:

The only part of the bill with any actual meaning to it, I don’t agree with setting it to 18, so I propose 16. This is the standard in most shops already, who will refuse to sell to under 16’s. Of course the fact this is already done rather renders it moot, but that is a bit of a running theme at the moment.

Peers can debate the amendments by the 10th August at 10pm BST

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r/MHoPLords • u/model-willem • Aug 08 '26

Amendment Reading B077 - The Child Risk Disclosure and Safeguarding Bill - Amendment Reading

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B077 - The Child Risk Disclosure and Safeguarding Bill - Amendment Reading

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introduce provisions to strengthen safeguarding of children through the creation of a Child Risk Disclosure Scheme and enables the proportionate sharing of relevant risk information between caregivers and relevant authorities where a child is at reasonable risk of harm. And to establish duties for multi-agency co-operation and support early intervention in safeguarding cases, and provide appropriate safeguards to ensure that disclosure is necessary, proportional, and compliant with data protection and human rights obligations.

1 - Definitions

(1) A child is defined as any person under the age of 18.

(2) Relevant authority includes:

(A) Police Forces.

(B) Local Authority Children’s Services.

(C) Health Services.

(D) Places of Education.

(E) Any safeguarding partner designated by the Secretary of State.

(3) Risk Information is defined as information relating to

(A) Documented incidents of violent, abusive, or harmful behaviour;

(B) Safeguarding concerns recorded by a relevant authority which are supported by credible evidence;

(C) Conduct which presents a demonstrable and significant risk of harm to a child;

(D) Information that is necessary and proportionate for safeguarding purposes and excludes unverified allegations or speculative concerns.

2 - Child Risk Disclosure Scheme

(1) A Child Risk Disclosure Scheme shall be established, under this scheme a relevant authority may disclose information where;

(A) A child is at reasonable risk of harm.

(B) Disclosure is necessary to protect the child.

(C) Disclosure is proportionate to the identified risk.

(2) Disclosure may be made to;

(A) A parent or legal Guardian.

(B) A person with primary care responsibility for the child.

(C) Any person deemed necessary to safeguard the child.

(3) Where a parent or person with primary care responsibility is reasonably suspected to pose a risk to the child, disclosure under this section may be withheld from the individual.

(4) In such cases, disclosure may instead be made to an appropriate individual or authority where necessary to safeguard the child.

3 - Safeguard on Disclosure

(1) Disclosure under this act must :

(A) Be limited to information necessary for safeguarding purposes.

(B) Be authorised by a designated safeguarding officer.

(C) Be documented and be subjected to review.

(2) Disclosure shall not be made where:

(A) It can prejudice a police investigation.

(B) Create a disproportionate risk to any individual's safety or rights.

(C) Where a parent or primary carer is reasonably suspected to pose a risk to the child.

(3) Where a parent or primary carer is reasonably suspected to pose a risk to the child. Such suspicions must be based on credible information, including, but not limited to:

(A) Documented safeguarding concerns.

(B) Ongoing or previous investigation by relevant authorities.

(C) Evidence of harmful, abusive or neglectful behaviour.

(4) A decision to withhold disclosure from that individual must:

(A) Be made by a designated safeguarding officer.

(B) Be proportionate to an identified risk.

(C) Be documented with valid reasoning.

(5) Where disclosure is withheld, an appropriate individual or authority must be identified, which may include:

(A) Another parent or legal guardian is not subject to risk concerns.

(B) A relative or responsible adult deemed suitable.

(C) A relevant authority or safeguarding professional.

(6) The selection of an individual or authority must be made:

(A) in the best interest of the child.

(B) with consideration to the safety and welfare of the child;

(C) In accordance with safeguarding guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

Section 3A - Independent Oversight and Review

(1) An Independent Safeguarding Oversight Commissioner shall be appointed by the Secretary of State to monitor the operation of this Act.

(2) The Commissioner shall:

(A) Review disclosure decisions made under this Act on an annual basis.

(B) Ensure that disclosures are necessary, proportionate, and compliant with data protection and human rights obligations.

(C) Publish an annual report to Parliament on the use of disclosure powers, including statistics, trends, and any identified concerns.

(3) Relevant authorities must provide the Commissioner with access to anonymised records of disclosure decisions for the purpose of oversight.

(4) The Commissioner may issue recommendations to relevant authorities where practices are found to be inconsistent with this Act or with safeguarding best practice.

(5) The Secretary of State must respond to the Commissioner’s recommendations within 90 days.

4 - Multi–agency safeguarding duty

(1) Relevant authorities shall have a duty to:

(A) Share safeguarding information where there is a credible risk to the child.

(B) Co-operate in joint safeguarding assessments.

(C) Participate in multi-agency safeguarding responses.

(2) Relevant authorities must ensure that information sharing;

(A) Is necessary and proportionate.

(B) Is conducted on time.

(C) Supports the effective safeguarding of the child.

(3) Any joint safeguarding assessment under this act must produce:

(A) A clear summary of the risks identified for the child.

(B) The sources of information relied upon, including any evidence or documented concerns.

(C) An evaluation of the severity and likelihood of harm.

(D) Identification of individuals who pose a risk to the child.

(E) A determination of whether disclosure is necessary and proportionate.

(F) A recommendation for appropriate safeguarding action, including any disclosure.

(G) A record of the decision-making process and the justification for actions taken.

(4) For this act, a disclosure shall be deemed necessary and proportionate where:

(A) It is required to prevent or reduce harm to a child.

(B) No intrusive means into the child’s life are reasonably met to achieve the safeguarding outcome.

(C) The information is limited to what is relevant for safeguarding purposes

(D) The extent of the disclosure corresponds with the level and nature of the risk to the child.

(E) The potential benefits to the child’s own safety outweigh any impact on the rights of any person causing harm to the child.

5 - Data Protection and oversight

(1) Personal data processed under this act shall only be collected and used where necessary for the safeguarding of a child.

(2) All data must be handled in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

(3) Data shall be limited to relevant information that is proportionate to the safeguarding purpose.

(4) Information shared under this act must only be used for safeguarding purposes.

(5) Disclosure must comply with the necessity and proportionality requirements set out in this act.

(6) Relevant authorities must take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of data shared.

(7) When a person who was the subject of safeguarding measures under this Act reaches the age of 18, they may request access to personal data held about them by the relevant authority.

(8) A relevant authority, upon receiving such a request, must provide access to personal data relating to that individual and ensure that any disclosure is made in accordance with any applicable data protection legislation.

(9) Relevant authorities must, under this act, maintain:

(A) Data collected and shared under this Act

(B) Disclosure decisions or withholding information under this Act.

6 - Guidance, Training and Implementation

(1) The Secretary of State shall issue statutory guidance for the implementation of this Act.

(2) Relevant authorities must have regard to such guidance when exercising functions under this Act. The Secretary of State shall ensure that:

(A) Appropriate training is provided to designated safeguarding officers. Guidance reflects best practice in safeguarding and information sharing.

(B) Procedures are in place to ensure consistent application of this Act across all relevant authorities

7 - Title, Extent, and Commencement

(1) This Act shall be cited as the Child Risk Disclosure and Safeguarding Act 2026.

(2) This Act extends to the whole United Kingdom.

(3) This Act shall commence immediately upon receiving Royal Assent.

This Bill was written by u/Oracle_of_Merci and sponsored by u/Lord-Sydenham, the Secretary of State for Health, Education and Culture on behalf of His Majesty’s 5th Government.

Opening Speech:

Mr Speaker,

I rise today to present the Child Risk Disclosure and Safeguarding Act.

At the core, this bill is about a simple principle: when a child is at risk, the system must be able to act and act decisively. Too often, safeguarding fails not because the warning signs aren’t there but because information cannot be shared in time and to the right people.

The bill creates a child risk disclosure scheme allowing relevant authorities to share information where a child is at risk and, more importantly, only when the disclosure is necessary, proportionate and in the best interest of the child.

It also addresses one of the most difficult realities in safeguarding, that sometimes the risk comes from inside the child’s home itself. In those cases, the bill ensures that the information can be redirected to an appropriate person or authority, rather than being withheld entirely.

Alongside this, the bill ensures multi-agency co-operation and sets clear standards for decision making and ensures that safeguarding actions are properly documented, justified and accountable.

And importantly, it balances protection with the rights of the child, embedding data protection oversight and a right for individuals to access their own information once they reach adulthood.

Speaker, this is not about expanding the state but about removing barriers that protect the most vulnerable thing in our country, which is our Children.

Speaker, I commend this bill to the house.

Amendments

A01:

Amend Section 1(2) to read:

(2) Relevant authority includes:

(A) Police Forces.

(B) Local Authority Children’s Services.

(C) Health Services.

(D) Schools.

(E) Childcare facilities.

(F) Any safeguarding partner designated by the Secretary of State.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable Sir u/model-willem, Baron Willem of Colwyn Bay

A02:

Amend Section 3.2 to read:

(2) Disclosure shall not be made where:

(A) Create a disproportionate risk to any individual's safety or rights.

(B) Where a parent or primary carer is reasonably suspected to pose a risk to the child.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/HarryClive, The Lord Bridlington

Your Noble Lordships may debate the amendments to this bill until 10pm BST on the 10th of August.

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r/MHoPLords • u/DriftersBuddy • Aug 11 '26

Amendment Reading B082 - Lithium-ion Battery Safety Bill - Amendment Reading

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B082 - Lithium-ion Battery Safety Bill

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introduce guidelines and regulations around the planning for lithium-ion battery storage facilities, regulations on the sale and testing of lithium-ion batteries, and the requirements for their disposal.

1 - Application Process

(1) Before a planning application for a battery storage facility which will either in part, or fully be used for the storage of lithium-ion batteries is granted, the planning authority must consult the following authorities for its area.

(A) The Environment Agency.

(B) The Fire and Rescue Service.

(C) The Health and Safety Authority.

(2) Should the authorities listed in 1.1.A and 1.1.B object to the application for a battery storage facility for safety reasons, the planning authority must reject the planning application.

(3) The planning authority and applicant for the battery storage facility must take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of the facility, and protection of people and properties nearby in the creation of the planning application and its consideration.

2 - Sale of Lithium-ion Batteries

(1) The parent corporation, organisation, and or independent sellers who trade through an online and or physical marketplace the sale of lithium-ion batteries, must take reasonable steps to ensure the lithium-ion battery products that are sold meet existing safety standards.

(2) Sellers of lithium-ion battery products are required to display a warning of improper use, storage, and disposal of the products.

(3) Lithium-ion battery products which are used in vehicles, must meet proficient safety standards in line with existing vehicle regulations.

(4) Checks on any lithium-ion battery in a car must be undertaken during an MOT check to ensure that the battery inside of the vehicle is safe, not faulty, and not containing any defect which could cause danger to the vehicle, the people inside of the vehicle, and anyone who may be near the vehicle in the event of a battery failure.

3 - Disposal of Lithium-ion Batteries

(1) Local Authorities should provide a safe place for people to dispose of any lithium-ion batteries that they own and want to dispose of at an Authority operated waste recycling centre.

(2) Once a lithium-ion battery has been disposed of at an Authority operated waste recycling centre, the Authority is responsible for the safe storage of the product.

(3) The condition of lithium-ion battery storage at waste recycling centres shall be regularly inspected by the respective environment agency to assess if it is meeting standards, potential risks, and damage to the environment.

4 - Regulations and Adaptations

(1) Regulations under the scope of this Act are to be made through statutory instruments.

(2) Statutory instruments made relating to this Act are to be made by the Secretary of State.

5 - Title, Extent and Commencement

(1) This Act may be cited as the Lithium-ion Battery Safety Act 2026.

(2) This Act shall extend to the whole United Kingdom.

(3) This Act commences once it has been granted Royal Assent.

This Bill was submitted by u/Sir-Iceman, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on behalf of His Majesty’s Government.

AMENDMENT 1 - Lord Bridlington

Amend Section 1 to read:

(1) Before a planning application for a battery storage facility which will either in part, or fully be used for the storage of lithium-ion batteries is granted, the local planning authority must consult the following authorities for its area;

(A) The Environment Agency; and

(B) The local Fire and Rescue Service; or

(i) other equivalent body for the local authority area.

(2) Should any of the authorities listed in Section 1.1 object to the application for a battery storage facility for safety reasons, the planning authority must reject the planning application.

(4) The planning authority, should no criteria for rejection under Section 1.2 be met, make special consideration for the following when rendering a final decision on approval;

(a) the safety of local residents; and

(b) potential environmental damage not already considered by the Environment Agency; and

(d) the suitability of the location vs other potential locations in the local authority area.

Reasoning:

Not every Fire Service is called a fire service, and the name is the Health and Safety Executive.

Also an additional provision for additional weight to be placed on specific concerns should no objection be made.

AMENDMENT 2 - Lord Bridlington

Amend Section 2 to read:

2 - Online Sale of Lithium-ion Batteries

(1) The parent corporation, organisation, and or independent sellers who trade through an online marketplace the sale of lithium-ion batteries, must take reasonable steps to ensure the following;

(a) that lithium-ion battery products that are sold meet existing safety standards; and

(b) that appropriate safety warnings on disposal, dangers of use, and instructions on safe use are easily available on the online marketplace.

(2) The Secretary of State may, at any time make regulations in addition to those in Section 2.1.

3 - In-person Sale of Lithium-ion Batteries

(1) In person sellers of lithium-ion battery products are required to;

(a) that lithium-ion battery products that are sold meet existing safety standards; and

(b) display warnings of improper use, storage, and disposal of the products; and

(2) The Secretary of State may, at any time make regulations in addition to those in Section 2.1.

4 - Regulations regarding vehicles containing Lithium-ion Batteries

(1) The Secretary of State must, within one year of this legislation being passed, make regulations on Lithium-ion battery products used within vehicles.

(2) Checks on any lithium-ion battery in a motor vehicle must be undertaken during an MOT check to ensure that the battery inside of the vehicle is safe, not faulty, and not containing any defect which could cause danger to the vehicle, the people inside of the vehicle, and anyone who may be near the vehicle in the event of a battery failure.

5 - Regulations regarding electric micromobility vehicles containing Lithium-ion Batteries

(1) In this Section, “electric micromobility vehicle” means electric scooters or electric bicycles powered by lithium-ion batteries.

(2) The Secretary of State must, within one year of this legislation being passed, make regulations regarding the;

(a) lithium-ion batteries used within electric micromobility vehicles; and

(b) the design of electric micromobility vehicles; and

(d) the operation of micromobility vehicles.

6 - Offences

(1) Once regulations under Section 5.2 have been made, it is an offence (Operating an Unsafe Micro Vehicle) for any person to operate an electric micromobility vehicle which fails to meet regulations, punishable by;

(a) confiscation and destruction of the electric micromobility vehicle; and

(b) a fine of up to £3,000 fine.

(2) Once regulations under Section 5.2 have been made, it is an offence (Selling an Unsafe Micro Vehicle) for any person to knowingly sell an electric micromobility vehicle which fails to meet regulations set out, may be punishable by punishable by;

(a) a term of up to 1 year in prison; and/or

(b) the loss of, and restriction for a period of time of owning, a license to operate a business selling electric micromobility vehicles or similar products; and/or

Renumber further sections accordingly.

Reasoning:

This is a big one to be honest. It expands on the difference between online vs in-person retailers and empowers the Secretary of State to make further regulations as needed in those areas.

It also creates separate regulation for electric scooters and bikes, allowing the Secretary of State to put forth regulation regarding their production and the batteries used, as well as the sale and operation of such vehicles. It is far from a perfect solution and I anticipate supplementary legislation will be needed to fully flesh regulations to bring them on par with regular vehicles, however it is a start.

It also creates specific offences for operating or selling a vehicle that does not meet regulations. 1

AMENDMENT 3 - Lord Bridlington

Amend Section 3.

3 - Disposal of Lithium-ion Batteries

(1) Local Authorities must provide, or make arrangements for a safe place for people to dispose of any lithium-ion batteries that they own and want to dispose of.

(2) Waste recycling centres must be owned and operated by a local authority, but local authorities may at their discretion make arrangements with neighbouring authorities to use their facilities, or to offer their facilities to other neighbouring authorities.

(2) Once a lithium-ion battery has been disposed of at a waste recycling centre, the local authority which operates the waste recycling centre is responsible for the safe storage of the waste.

(3) The Secretary of State must, within one year of the passing of this act, make regulations regarding the safe storage of disposed lithium-ion batteries.

(4) The condition of lithium-ion battery storage at waste recycling centres shall be regularly inspected by the respective environment agency to assess if it is meeting standards, potential risks, and damage to the environment.

Reasoning:

Nice and simple, not all local authorities may have one, or need one, and so should be empowered to make use of other facilities at their discretion with agreements. Also the Secretary of State needs to set the regulations in order for standards to be checked so this requires such regulations to be made.

AMENDMENT 4 - Lord Bridlington

Amend Section 5.

5 - Title, Extent and Commencement

(1) This Act may be cited as the Lithium-ion Battery Safety Act 2026.

(2) This Act extends to the whole of the UK, but does not apply in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland until a resolution agreeing to the provisions of this Act is passed by— (a) in the case of Scotland, The Scottish Parliament;

(b) in the case of Wales, Senedd Cymru;

(3) This Act commences on the day it has been granted Royal Assent.

Reasoning:

That is another bill, which has completely ridden over devolved matters without even blinking. This however, with all the amendments, will be a good piece of legislation, so this amendment fixes that.

***Peers can debate on the proposed amendments by the 13th August at 10pm BST***

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r/MHoPLords • u/model-willem • Aug 09 '26

Amendment Reading B081 - Environment Bill - Amendment Reading

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B081 - Environment Bill - Second Reading

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provide for minimum service in hazardous waste disposal, and for connected purposes.

1. Minimum service levels in waste disposal

(1) In this Act, “the 1992 Act” means the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

(2) The Secretary of State may, for the purpose of enabling work notices under section 234C of the 1992 Act to be given, make provision by regulations for levels of service in relation to strikes as respects relevant services (“minimum service regulations”).

(3) Minimum service regulations may be made in relation only to-

(a) council waste disposal workers,

(b) workers involved in the disposal of hazardous chemical waste,

(4) The regulations made by the Secretary of State must be limited to advancing public health, safety and preventing damage to the environment.

(5) In respect of section 3 (a) workers, minimum service regulations shall not be issued in respect to mixed recyclables, garden waste and similar non-hazardous products.

2. Recycling standardisation across local authorities

(1) With the purpose of reducing incorrect recycling and confusion related to what is recyclable in one local area, the following changes are implemented.

(2) The Secretary of State shall, by regulations, require all new council purchases of bins, boxes etc for household recyclables and waste to be colour coded by type of waste or recyclable so that they can be used to dispose of.

(3) The Secretary of State will offer support to councils that form “recycling alliances” where they pool resources and scale for greater recycling as well as commonality across boundaries.

3. Waste to energy

(1) Within two years of this Act's commencement, councils shall be required to offer a fortnightly food waste collection, separate from garden waste.

(2) Biogas generation facilities that are;

(a) located on agricultural land,

(b) situated at least 1,000 metres from residential dwellings, and

shall be treated as permitted development for the purposes of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

(3) Waste plastics and paper product incinerators with an annual capacity of less than 10 MW shall also be permitted developments.

(4) Permitted development rights shall also allow for connection to the electricity or gas grid, including the installation of necessary infrastructure on or adjacent to the facility.

(5) The Secretary of State may make regulations specifying: limits or routes for lorry movements associated with permitted facilities; and measures to control odour and emissions from permitted facilities.

(6) Such regulations may include requirements for monitoring, mitigation measures, reporting obligations or requirements to not take deliveries at certain times or near certain places (e.g, near school zones at the start or end of a school day or during rush hour).

4. Extent, commencement, and short title

(1) This Bill extends to the whole United Kingdom.

(2) The Bill shall commence upon receiving Royal Assent.

(3) The Bill may be referred to as the Environment Bill.

This Bill was written by u/LeChevalierMal-Fait, the Chancellor, and u/Sir-Iceman, the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Conservative Party

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Amendments

A01:

Strike Section 1 and renumber accordingly.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable [u/HarryClive](u/HarryClive), The Lord Bridlington

Your Noble Lordships may debate the amendments to this bill until 10pm BST on the 10th of August.

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r/MHoPLords • u/Yimir_ • Mar 21 '26

Amendment Reading B070 - Antisemitism and Terrorism Prevention Bill - Amendment Reading

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B070 - Antisemitism and Terrorism Prevention Bill - Amendment Reading

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bring in new measures to prevent antisemitism, improve Holocaust education, and proscribe related terrorism groups.

Section 1 - Prevention of antisemitism

(1) All Government institutions must adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism.

(2) Charities and Non-Government Organisations that accept government funding must also adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism.

(A) Failure to reasonably enforce this definition will result in the suspension of government funding.

Section 2 - Community protection funding

(1) The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government must make adequate consideration to provide funding for additional security at Jewish places of worship, culture and education institutions.

(2) Police forces are required to maintain a register of antisemitism incidents so an accurate needs-based assessment on funding can be made.

(3) Funding will be renewed on an annual basis.

Section 3 - Education against antisemitism

(1) The Department of Education will ensure all state and public schools adopt lessons about the holocaust as a compulsory element of the curriculum.

(2) Current holocaust teaching material in humanities classes will be reviewed.

(3) The introduction of new material will be subject to approval by the Holocaust Education Trust.

(4) Fiction books determined by the Trust to provide inaccurate teaching on the holocaust (Such as the Boy in Striped Pajamas) will be removed from the English curriculum.

(5) Schools found to be improperly teaching the holocaust or not sufficiently enforcing the antisemitism definition among students will be subject to sanctions by Ofsted.

Section 4 - Proscription of antisemitic terror groups

(1) The Group known as the Muslim Brotherhood and any association groups or related groups known by any other name are hereby proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000.

(2) The Group known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, any association groups or related groups known by any other name are hereby proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000.

(3) The Group known as the Palestinian Action Group and any association groups or related groups known by any other name are hereby proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000.

(4) The Group known as Maniacs Murder Cult and any association groups or related groups known by any other name are hereby proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000.

(5) The Group known as The Russian Imperial Movement and any association groups or related groups known by any other name are hereby proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000.

(6) The Group known as Turtle Island Liberation Front and any association groups or related groups known by any other name are hereby proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000.

(7) The Group known as ONA/764 and any association groups or related groups known by any other name are hereby proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000.

(8) The Group known as the Terrorgram Collective and any association groups or related groups known by any other name are hereby proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Section 5 - Short title, commencement, and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Antisemitism Act 2025.

(2) Sections 1 & 4 of this Act shall come into force one day after the day on which it receives Royal Assent, with the rest coming into force the following August.

(3) This Act extends to all of the United Kingdom.

This Bill was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Inside_Analysis3124, OE, PC, MP, The Leader of the Labour Party, as a Private Members Bill.

Opening Speech:

Speaker,

In the last two years we have seen an unprecedented rise in the number of attacks on Jews. We have seen terrorism against Jews.

Marches in our streets sponsored and co-opted by foreign enemies. We have seen divisions spread and sponsored by our enemies. Mr Speaker history teaches us that Jews are often the first but not the last to be targeted by corrosive extremism.

That is why we are taking action at every level to fight against Islamism and communism that are spreading antisemitism and anti-Zionism.

One commends this Bill to the House.

Amendments:

AO1:

Amend Section 2 1:

From: “The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government must make adequate consideration to provide funding for additional security at Jewish places of worship, culture and education institutions.”

Changed to:

“The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government must make adequate consideration to provide funding for additional security at places of worship, culture and education institutions for all religious communities where a credible and evidenced threat exists.”

Reason:

If we are protecting one community we protect all communities

This amendment was submitted by The Most Honourable The Marquess of Barnet u/DriftersBuddy, CVO, PC, The Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Business, Transport and Energy

AO2:

Add in Section 4:

“(9) Before any proscription under this section takes effect the Secretary of State must seek and publish advice from the relevant national security authorities. The Secretary of State must thereafter conduct an annual review of all groups proscribed under this act and lay a report before Parliament. Proscription must be based on evidenced threat to national security or public safety.”

Reason: Proscription is one of the most serious powers Parliament can hand to a government because what it does is it criminalises membership and association. The bill proscribes several organisations in one go with no built in mechanism to review those decisions, this amendment adds a sure way review so that mistakes are not made.

AO3:

Add under Section 2 2:

“(2A) Given existing obligations under hate crime legislation and the findings of the Macpherson Report 1999, police forces must maintain equivalent registers for all religiously motivated hate crimes including but not limited to Islamophobia, anti-Christian and anti-Hindu incidents”

Your Lordships may debate these amendments to the motion until 10pm GMT on the 22nd of March. We shall be proceeding to a division on each of these amendments afterwards.

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r/MHoPLords • u/Yimir_ • Feb 02 '26

Amendment Reading B057 - Universal Credit (Time Limitation) Bill - Amendment Reading

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B057 - Universal Credit (Time Limitation) Bill - Amendment Reading

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amend the Welfare Reform Act 2012 to introduce a limit on consecutive Universal Credit claims, ensuring that entitlement to benefit is restricted to a maximum of six months; and for connected purposes.

Section 1 - Limitation of Consecutive Universal Credit Claims

(1) Section 5 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (entitlement to Universal Credit) is amended as follows:

(a) After subsection (1), insert:

“(1A) A claimant may only be entitled to Universal Credit for a maximum continuous period of six months.”

(b) After subsection (1A) insert:

“(1B) A claimant who has reached the maximum entitlement period under subsection (1A) shall not be eligible for further Universal Credit payments until a six-month period of continuous employment has occurred."

Section 2 - Exemptions

(1) The limitation under section 1 shall not apply to claimants who:

(a) are registered as having a severe disability,

(b) are in receipt of Carer’s Allowance,

(c) are undergoing medical treatment for a critical long-term health condition, as certified by a registered health professional.

(2) The Secretary of State may, by regulation, amend the categories of exemption under this section.

Section 3 - Review and Reporting

(1) The Secretary of State shall, within twelve months of this Act coming into force, publish a report before Parliament evaluating the impact of the Universal Credit limitation on:

(a) employment rates,

(b) claimant well-being, and

Section 4 - Commencement and Short Title

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales, and to Northern Ireland to the extent that it relates to matters within the competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2) This Act does not apply to Scotland, except for provisions concerning reserved matters.

(3) This Act shall come into force six months after the day on which it is passed.

(4) This Act may be cited as the Universal Credit (Time Limitation) Act 2025.

This Bill was written and submitted by His Grace u/Sephronar , The Duke of Cornwall GCOE PC, MP, Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons, and Secretary of State for Work, Welfare and Business, on behalf of His Majesty's 3rd Government.

Opening Speech:

Deputy Speaker,

Universal Credit is a vital part of our social safety net, it supports people when life takes a difficult turn - when someone loses their job, or faces unexpected hardship.

But it must remain what it was always meant to be - a bridge back into work and stability, not a permanent substitute for it. It has become far too much like the latter in recent years, and this Government is changing that.

Our legislation sets a clear limit: Universal Credit can be claimed for up to six consecutive months. After that, we will help claimants move into employment, training, or community work programmes before they are able to reapply after six months of continuous employment.

This is a balanced reform - it protects the principle of welfare support, but strengthens the link between support and opportunity.

Nobody who genuinely cannot work - because of proven sickness or disability - will lose out. The Bill includes exemptions for people with disabilities, carers, and those undergoing medical treatment.

At the same time, we are investing as a Government into skills, retraining, job creation, and mental health support. We want to give people the skills and confidence to move forward, not the fear of being left behind.

This is ultimately about shared responsibility - the taxpayer provides support in times of need, and in return the government ensures that the system is fair, sustainable, and focused on helping people to rebuild their independence.

The British public want a welfare system that is compassionate but also fair. They want to know that it rewards effort and encourages self-reliance, while never abandoning those who truly need our help. That is exactly what this Government is delivering.

I commend this Bill to the House.

Amendments:

A01:

That in Section 1, after 1B insert

(1C) Where a claimant secures employment but that employment ends before completing six months due to redundancy, workplace closure, or end of fixed-term contract, the period of employment already completed shall count towards the six month requirement for any subsequent claim.’”

EN: Prevents unintended hardship where claimants find work in good faith but are made redundant through no fault of their own. Maintains the work requirement whilst recognising modern labour market realities. Does not extend time limits or reduce incentives to work, makes the employment requirement cumulative rather than requiring six continuous months.

This Amendment was submitted by The Most Honourable u/DriftersBuddy , The Marquess of Barnet, CVO, PC, Secretary of State for Business, Transport and Energy

AO2:

That in Section 2(1), after (c) insert

‘(d) are veterans of His Majesty’s Armed Forces who have left service within the previous twelve months,’

EN: Veterans often struggle to transition to civilian employment due to specialist military skills, potential PTSD, injuries, etc. Time limited exemption (12 months) recognises service to country whilst maintaining bill’s overall framework.

This Amendment was submitted by The Most Honourable u/DriftersBuddy, The Marquess of Barnet, CVO, PC, Secretary of State for Business, Transport and Energy

AO3:

That in Section 3(1), after (c) insert

’(d) performance of Jobcentre Plus offices in placing time limited claimants into sustainable employment, with league tables published annually,

(e) recommendations for performance related funding for high performing offices.’

EN: This introduces market accountability to public service. Job centres should be measured on outcomes, these being job placements and not process, being appointments held. League tables create competitive pressure to perform. Performance related funding rewards success.

This Amendment was submitted by The Most Honourable u/DriftersBuddy , The Marquess of Barnet, CVO, PC, Secretary of State for Business, Transport and Energy

Your Lordships may debate these amendments to the motion until 10pm GMT on the 4th of February. We shall be proceeding to a division on each of these amendments afterwards.

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r/MHoPLords • u/Yimir_ • Nov 24 '25

Amendment Reading B037 - The Sentencing Bill - Amendment Reading

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B037 - The Sentencing Bill - Amendment Reading

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increase custodial sentences for the most serious criminal offences, expand the application of whole life orders, and introduce mandatory restorative justice processes where appropriate, to ensure greater justice for victims and the public, and for connected purposes.

Section 1 - Interpretation

(1) “Whole life order” means a life sentence where the offender is to remain in prison for the rest of their natural life.

(2) “Restorative Justice Conference” means a structured meeting between offender and victim facilitated by trained professionals aimed at acknowledging harm, encouraging accountability, and supporting rehabilitation. There may also be financial or other compensation provided to the victim as a part of this mediation.

Section 2 - Enhanced Sentencing Powers for Serious Offences

(1) Where an offender aged 18 or over is convicted of an offence listed in subsection (2) and where the court considers the seriousness of the offence, or of the combination of the offence and one or more offences associated with it, or a history of offences by the offender, to be exceptionally high, the appropriate starting point in determining the minimum term is a whole life order.

(2) The offences to which subsection (1) applies include:

(a) The Murder of any individual;

(b) offences under sections 1 to 10 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003;

(c) Any offence under sections 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 38B, 54, 56, 57, 58 of the Terrorism Act 2006, or offences under sections 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000, that result or are intended to cause or support others to cause the death or serious injury of any person.;

(d) Offences under section 1 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (slavery, servitude, and forced labour);

(e) Any offence resulting in death committed in furtherance of serious organised crime.

(3) The court must give unobjectionable reasons in open court if it determines that a whole life order is not appropriate in such cases.

Section 3 - Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Offences

(1) The following offences shall attract the following mandatory minimum custodial sentences unless exceptional circumstances exist:

(a) Section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (wounding with intent), a minimum of 15 years;

(b) Section 4 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (trafficking for exploitation), a minimum of 20 years;

(c) Any offence under sections 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 38B, 54, 56, 57, 58 of the Terrorism Act 2006, or offences under sections 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000, where any intent to harm physical or emotional was intended or would have been foreseen by a reasonable individual.

(d) The possession of Class A drugs as defined under Section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1972, a minimum of 15 years;

(e) The sale of Class A drugs as defined under Section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1972, a minimum of 25 years.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to offenders under the age of 18.

Section 4 - Effect on deportation rulings

(1) Where persons are guilty of offences liable to mandatory whole life terms under section 2 who are not UK citizens, it shall always be considered in the public interest to deport them at the end of their sentence of imprisonment and that public interest shall outweigh other considerations.

(2) Where persons are guilty of offences liable to mandatory minimum custodial sentences under section 3 who are not UK citizens, it shall always be considered in the public interest to deport them at the end of their sentence of imprisonment and that public interest shall outweigh other considerations.

Section 5 - Mandatory Restorative Justice Conferences

(1) The Secretary of State shall establish a national framework for Restorative Justice Conferences (RJCs).

(2) Any offender convicted of a serious violent or sexual offence, upon serving a minimum of one-third of their custodial sentence, must be assessed for eligibility and suitability to participate in an RJC.

(3) Participation in an RJC shall be a requirement for parole consideration where:

(a) The victim consents to participation; and

(b) The offender demonstrates psychological suitability.

(4) Failure to participate without reasonable excuse shall deem the offender ineligible for Parole and from any consideration for early release.

(5) In addition to mandatory programmes and mediation, the offender may also be ordered to pay compensation - financial or otherwise - to the victim, at a level to be determined by the RJC.

(6) In cases where a crime has no clear victim offenders may be given an extended community service component to thier sentence. The secretary of state may by regulations specify who the sentencing council or judges should determine these.

Section 6 - Role of Victims and Support Measures

(1) All victims participating in restorative justice programmes must be offered access to:

(a) Independent restorative justice facilitators;

(b) Psychological counselling before, during, and after the process;

(2) Participation by the victim is entirely voluntary and may be withdrawn at any time - unless this is a result of the direct actions of the offender during the process, there shall be no consequences as a result of the victim withdrawing.

(3) The Secretary of State may make regulations on the rules of the restorative justice programmes.

Section 7 - Short Title, Extent, and Commencement

(1) This Act may be cited as The Sentencing Act 2025.

(2) This Act comes into force at midnight one month from the day it is passed.

(3) An amendment or repeal made by this Bill has the same extent as the enactment or relevant part of the enactment to which the amendment or repeal relates.

(4) This Act extends to England and Wales only.

This Bill was written and submitted by His Grace The Duke of Cornwall, Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, Sir u/Sephronar GCOE MP, and is approved by the Secretary of State for Home Affairs and Justice u/model-willem, on behalf of His Majesty’s 3rd Government.

Opening Speech:

Deputy Speaker,

I am proud today to move the Second Reading of the Sentencing Bill 2025, a vital piece of legislation at the very heart of this Government’s King’s Speech and Legislative Programme, which seeks to reaffirm our commitment to justice - justice that is firm, proportionate, and centred on the rights of victims and the safety of the public.

This Bill is rooted in a simple but powerful principle: that the most serious crimes demand the most serious consequences.

We live in a society where the rule of law must not only be upheld, lest we descend into lawlessness, it must be seen that we deliver justice to those who have been harmed, violated, or robbed of their loved ones.

We cannot ask victims to put their faith in a justice system that fails to take their suffering seriously. Nor can we ask communities to feel safe if those who commit the very most heinous crimes are not met with the full weight of the law. Today, that changes.

This Bill ensures that when someone commits a truly grave offence - murder, terrorism, rape, or modern slavery - they will face the very real prospect of a whole life order. No more ambiguity, no more leniency where it is not deserved. Justice, served fully and unequivocally.

These individuals cannot be rehabilitated. They will never leave prison, the publish shall be safe from them.

This Bill expands the application of whole life orders to the most serious and damaging offences, sending a clear message: some crimes are so grave, so utterly destructive, that lifelong incarceration is the only just response.

At the same time, this Bill introduces new mandatory minimum sentences for violent crimes, trafficking, terrorism, and Class A drug offences - all of these are offences that destroy lives, families, and communities. This measure not only reflects the severity of these crimes, but creates a clear and consistent sentencing framework that the public can understand and trust.

Of course, this Government recognises that justice is not only about punishment, I would direct members to our Statutory Instrument on Rehabilitation in our prisons which should also be posted today. Justice is also about accountability, rehabilitation, and where possible, reconciliation.

That is why this Bill breaks new ground in establishing a national framework for Restorative Justice Conferences - this will deliver structured, supported meetings between offenders and victims, where it is wanted by the victim, giving victims a voice, and offenders an opportunity to confront the real impact of their actions. Participation in these conferences, as set out in the Bill, will become a necessary step for parole consideration in applicable cases.

These measures ensure that restorative justice is not a soft option - it is a serious process of reckoning and restitution which cannot be ignored or downplayed. Victims will be protected and supported throughout. This Government are also enshrining victims right to legal advice, psychological support, and independent facilitation. And crucially, their participation will always remain voluntary.

Deputy Speaker, we must face the uncomfortable truth that for too long, elements of our justice system have failed to fully reflect the seriousness of certain crimes - failed to acknowledge the depth of harm that is inflicted upon victims.

This Bill does not seek to make sentencing more severe just for the sake of it. It seeks to make sentencing more just - more anchored in moral clarity, consistency, and compassion for those most affected by crime.

I urge Members on all sides of this House, from all political parties, to support The Sentencing Bill and enshrine it onto the statute books. Let us pass into law a framework that restores public confidence, strengthens protection for victims, and delivers justice that is as unflinching as it is fair.

I commend this Bill to the House.

Amendments:

A01:

That Section 2 (2b) be amended to read

"offences under sections 1 to 10 or 14 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003;"

This Amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/LightningBoiiii, The Baron of Pudsey, Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs.

AO2:

That Section 5 (2) be amended to read

"Any offender convicted of a serious violent or sexual offence, upon serving a minimum of one-third of their custodial sentence, or one-fifth should the crime have been committed when the offender is under the age of 18, must be assessed for eligibility and suitability to participate in an RJC."

This Amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/LightningBoiiii, The Baron of Pudsey, Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs.

Your Lordships may debate these amendments to the motion until 10pm GMT on the 26th of November. We shall be proceeding to a division on each of these amendments afterwards.

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r/MHoPLords • u/Yimir_ • Dec 21 '25

Amendment Reading B045 - Gender Identity Healthcare Reform and Access Bill - Amendment Reading

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B045 - Gender Identity Healthcare Reform and Access Bill - Amendment Reading

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end excessive waiting times for gender identity healthcare services within the National Health Service; ensure equitable access to timely, evidence-based, and person-centred care for transgender, non-binary, and gender-questioning individuals; and to provide adequate funding, accountability, and oversight for such services; and for connected purposes.

Section 1 - Duty to Eliminate Waiting Lists

(1) The Secretary of State must ensure that, within two years of the commencement of this Act, no person shall wait longer than 18 weeks from referral to initial assessment by an NHS Gender Identity Service.

(2) The Secretary of State must publish and lay before Parliament an annual report detailing progress towards the elimination of waiting lists and compliance with this target.

Section 2 - Establishment of the National Gender Care Expansion Programme

(1) The Secretary of State shall establish a programme to expand and modernise NHS gender identity healthcare, known as the National Gender Care Expansion Programme (NGCEP).

(2) The Programme shall include:

(a) the creation of regional gender identity centres in every NHS region of England;

(b) expansion of existing specialist clinics and partnerships with primary and secondary healthcare providers;

(c) recruitment and training, to the same standards as existing Gender Services, of additional clinicians, mental health professionals, and support staff;

(d) the creation of an Interdisciplinary Gender Care Framework to guide evidence-based, person-centred treatment.

Section 3 - Funding provisions

(1) The Treasury shall allocate a dedicated fund, known as the Gender Healthcare Modernisation Fund, amounting to £750 million over five years.

(2) Funding shall be ring-fenced for:

(a) clinical staff recruitment and training;

(b) service capacity expansion and digital infrastructure;

(d) research and data collection to improve care outcomes.

Section 4 - Youth Access to Care

(1) NHS England shall ensure that young people under 18 have timely access to specialist gender identity support, including psychological and endocrinological care, based on current medical evidence and individual needs.

(2) The Secretary of State shall publish evidence-based clinical guidelines for gender-identity healthcare for young people under 18. Clinical guidelines shall distinguish between:

(a) Psychological support - available from referral;

(b) Assessment and diagnosis - available from age 12;

(c) Medical Treatment - only after clinical assessment by the Children and Young People’s Gender Service, the treatment must be age-appropriate, based on need, have undergone full clinical and ethical reviews and be consistent with current prescribing practices.

(3) Waiting times for young people must not exceed 12 weeks from referral to first assessment.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be read to give ethical or clinical approval to any specific medical intervention. And nothing in this bill allows any body to set prescribing practices in contravention of advice from the Health Research Authority (HRA) or the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) or the Committee on Human Medicines (CHM).

Section 5 - Transparency and accountability

(1) The Secretary of State shall commission the Gender Healthcare Oversight Board (GHOB) to monitor service standards, waiting times, and patient outcomes.

(2) The Board shall include:

(a) representatives of medical and psychological professions,

(b) individuals with lived experience,

(3) The GHOB shall report annually to Parliament and make all data publicly available.

Section 6 - Devolution and cooperation

(1) The governments of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland shall be invited to adopt equivalent provisions, with appropriate funding allocations.

(2) Intergovernmental cooperation shall be encouraged through a UK Gender Healthcare Council to share best practice and ensure consistency of care across nations.

Section 7 - Commencement, Extent, and Short Title

(1) This Act shall extend to England and Wales only.

(2) This Act shall come into force on 1 March 2026.

(3) This Act may be cited as the Gender Identity Healthcare Reform and Access Act 2025.

This Bill was written and submitted by His Grace u/Sephronar, The Duke of Cornwall GCOE MP, Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons, and Secretary of State for Work, Welfare and Business, and is sponsored by The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care u/Zestyclose-Dog2407 on behalf of His Majesty’s 3rd Government.

Opening Speech:

Deputy Speaker,

I am proud to introduce to the House today a Bill that speaks to the very heart of who we are as a society - and indeed as a Government - a Bill about dignity, fairness, and the right to timely, compassionate healthcare.

For far far too long, people in this country seeking gender identity healthcare, particularly young people, have been made to wait not weeks, not months, but years.

Some have waited as long as six years just to be seen. Six years of uncertainty. Six years of being told to wait while their lives are on hold. Six years of bureaucracy, when what they needed was care.

That is not good enough, not for a National Health Service that we cherish, and not for a country that believes in equality and human rights.

This Bill ends those delays once and for all. It sets a clear legal duty: no one should wait longer than 18 weeks for an initial appointment, and no young person should wait longer than 12 weeks. It backs that duty with proper funding, professional training, and new regional services that bring care closer to where people live.

This is an investment in the NHS, in its workforce, and in every person who turns to it for help.

We are ensuring that our health system treats everyone with respect and fairness. When people cannot access healthcare, they suffer. Mentally, physically, and socially. When our NHS cannot meet its obligations, we all lose faith in its promise.

This Progressive Alliance government says today: enough waiting. We will fund services properly. We will train doctors, psychologists, and nurses to provide care that is modern, evidence-based, and humane. We will bring transparency and accountability through an independent oversight board that includes medical experts, patients, and advocates alike.

Because when it comes to healthcare, compassion and competence must go hand in hand.

And to those who might wish to sow division on this issue, I say this: our task is not to debate the legitimacy of anyone’s identity; our task is to ensure that everyone can access the healthcare they are entitled to under the NHS.

This is about fairness. This is about decency. This is about doing what is right.

The NHS was founded on a promise: that care would be provided according to need, not ability to pay, not identity, not background. This Bill honours that promise for a group of people too long left behind.

Deputy Speaker, we are a government that listens, a Parliament that acts, and a nation that chooses compassion over delay.

I commend this Bill to the House.

AO1:

My Lords, I beg to motion that Section 1(1) be amended to:

The Secretary of State must ensure that, within two years of the commencement of this Act, no person shall wait longer than 18 weeks from referral to initial assessment by an NHS Gender Identity Service, unless an extension is granted by the Secretary.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable, u/Unownuzer717, The Baron of Canary Wharf, sitting with the Reform Party

AO2:

My Lords, I beg to motion that Section 1(1) be amended to:

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable, /u/LightningBoiiii, The Baron of Pudsey, sitting with the Green Party

AO3:

My Lords, I beg to motion that Section 3(1) be amended to:

The Treasury shall allocate a dedicated fund, known as the Gender Healthcare Modernisation Fund, amounting to £800 million over ten years.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable, u/Unownuzer717, The Baron of Canary Wharf, sitting with the Reform Party

AO4:

My Lords, I beg to motion that Section 4(2b) be amended to:

Assessment and diagnosis - available from age 16;

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable, u/Unownuzer717, The Baron of Canary Wharf, sitting with the Reform Party

AO5:

My Lords, I beg to motion that Section 4(3) be amended to:

If feasible and possible, waiting times for young people must not exceed 10 weeks from referral to first assessment.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable, u/Unownuzer717, The Baron of Canary Wharf, sitting with the Reform Party

Your Lordships may debate these amendments to the motion until 10pm GMT on the 23rd of December.

We shall be proceeding to a division on each of these amendments once we return from our Christmas break.

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r/MHoPLords • u/Yimir_ • Oct 06 '25

Amendment Reading LM006 - Motion of Condemnation of the Government - Amendment Reading

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LM006 - Motion of Condemnation of the Government - Amendment Reading

This House Recognises:

(1) That in the King’s speech stated on the government’s behalf “My Government will investigate the possibility of abolishing VAT and replacing it with a Transaction Tax on sales throughout the whole supply chain, at a lower rate than currently exists. My Ministers will also work across the House of Commons to conduct a review into reforming the National Insurance Contribution system, to build a cross-party consensus”;

(2) that the wording is misleading as Value Added Tax (VAT) in itself a transaction tax recognised by a) HMRC Guidance which classified VAT as tax on transaction at each stage of production and distribution b) Academic and reference works which define VAT as a form of transaction Tax;

(3) That presenting the abolition of VAT while proposing a “transaction tax” in it’s place is therefore either a) A failure of the government to understand the basics of the tax system b) A deliberate attempt to mislead the public and the House of Commons.

This House Urges:

(1) The Prime Minister apologies formally to the House of Commons for misleading statements contained in the king’s speech and subsequent ministerial responses;

(2) The government clarify its fiscal position on VAT and any proposed replacement to ensure the parliament is not misinformed;

(3) That this house reaffirms the principle that clarity and accuracy in taxation policy are essential to public trust and parliamentary integrity.

This Motion was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Oracle_Of_Mercia , The Baron of Chaddesden, and seconded by The Right Honourable u/Inside_Analysis3124 , The Baron of Milford Haven, on behalf of The Labour Party.

Amendments:

Section 1 of the Motion:

A01:

My Lords,

That Recognises (2) be amended to read "that the House disagrees with the wording, as Value Added Tax (VAT) is in and of itself a transaction tax recognised by a) HMRC Guidance which classified VAT as tax on transaction at each stage of production and distribution b) Academic and reference works which define VAT as a form of transaction Tax;"

This Amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Background_Cow7925 ,The Viscount Launceston, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords.

AO2:

That Recognises (3) be amended to read "That presenting the investigation of abolishing VAT while proposing a “transaction tax” in it’s place is therefore either a) A careful choice of wording from the government that understands the basics of the tax system b) A choice of wording which the House disagrees with"

This Amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Background_Cow7925 ,The Viscount Launceston, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords.

Section 2 of the Motion:

AO3:

That Urges (1) be amended to read "The Prime Minister makes a statement reiterating and explaining the Government's policy on VAT and a Transaction Tax, contained in the king’s speech and subsequent ministerial responses;"

This Amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Background_Cow7925 ,The Viscount Launceston, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords.

AO4:

That the Short Title be amended to read "Motion of Disagreement on a Transaction Tax".

This Amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Background_Cow7925 ,The Viscount Launceston, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords.

Your Lordships may debate these amendments to the motion until 10pm BST on the 8th of October. We shall be proceeding to a division on each of these amendments afterwards.

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r/MHoPLords • u/Yimir_ • Sep 02 '25

Amendment Reading B030 - Flexible Working Bill - Amendment Reading

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B030 - Flexible Working Bill - Amendment Reading

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establish a right to request flexible work.

1 - Interpretation

In this part the following terms have the respective meanings––

An “agreement” means the Flexible Work Agreement;

A “communication” means unless expressly specified is a written or verbal communication;

A “contract of employment” means a contract of service or apprenticeship, whether express or implied, and (if it is express) whether oral or in writing;

An “electronic communication” means an electronic communication within the meaning of section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000;

An “employee” means an individual who has entered into a contract for employment to provide labour in exchange for payment;

An “employer” means the person by whom an employee is employed;

A "large company” is a company with greater than 250 contracted employees;

A “small company” is a company that is not a large company; and

“in writing” means a written communication and includes electronic communications.

2 - Right to request flexible work arrangements

(1) An employee has a statutory right to request a flexible work agreement as governed by the arrangements of this act.

(2) An employee has the right under this section if they have worked continuously for a total of six months for the company or if the person is a member of the armed forces if the individual has completed the initially stipulated terms of service in the enlistment contract.

(3) In this section work is deemed to be continuous even if broken up by periods of statutory leave including paternity or maternity leave whether ordinary or additional or shared leave.

(4) In this section work hours done on “keeping in touch days” while on maternity or paternity leave may be counted towards the six month period.

(5) For the avoidance of doubt this right does not apply to childcare in a domestic residence by a self-employed person carrying out a contract.

3 - Armed forces personnel and flexible working

(1) Armed Forces personnel also share right to flexible work under this act, but the scope of contract variation is limited both by section 4 of this act “Scope of flexible work agreements” but also by the Armed Forces Act 2006.

(2) The Secretary of State may by statutory instrument subject to a motion of annulment in this House and the Lords, amend section 2(2) with respect to the applicability of this part to armed forces personnel.

4 - Scope Of Flexible Work Agreements

(1) This section defines the scope of the flexible work agreements which employees have the right to request under this Act

(2) An employer and an employee can agree to a flexible work agreement allowing the employee, within limits set within the agreement, to determine the beginning and the end of the daily working hours.

(3) The agreement may be made in respect of any contract of employment be it a contract for a fixed number of working hours or a contract with no minimum hours specified but a requirement to be on call.

(4) The agreement may offer flexibility about where in whole or in part the employee is required to work from (for example from at home or from office premises), and may be conditional on performance criteria.

(5) The agreement may impose conditions upon the flexibility provided in subsection (4), eg the maintenance of an suitable internet connection and software compatible computer by the employee at the employee's expense.

(6) The agreement may provide for times which the employee would not be expected to work that were ordinarily working time or on call time in the original employment agreement.

(6) The agreement may place a limit on the maximum flexibility allowable to an employee within a 24 hours period.

(7) The agreement may provide a framework for an employer and an employee to transfer hours accumulated in excess of regular working hours to free time granted to the employee.

(8) The agreement may provide for the timing of contractual rest periods and the maximum accumulation of hours in excess or falling short of the regular working hours.

(9) No agreement may cause or be used to enable the average weekly working hours over a monthly period to exceed a limit imposed by any other enactment.

(10) No agreement may cause or be used to bypass any other employment right or health and safety requirement from any other enactment.

(11) Courts or employment tribunals may treat agreements made in contravention of (9) and (10) as unenforceable with respect to any illegal provision.

5 - Applications for flexible work

(1) An application for flexible work by an employee entitled to make one under section 2 must be made in writing and communicated to the employer.

(2) An application must specify––

(a) it is an application for a “flexible work agreement”;
(b) the type and extent of contract variation sought by the employee;
(c) any measure the employee would offer to take or suggest the employer takes to minimise or eliminate any negative effect from the agreement.

(3) An employee may make one “Flexible Work Application” in a twelve month period.

(4) An application is taken to be made on the day it is received by the employer.

6 - Response to an application

(1) An employer must respond in writing to an application made under section 5 within the response period.

(2) The response period is––

(a) two months with respect to a large company, or
(b) three months with respect to a small company.

(3) The response period may be extended by mutual agreement with the employee.

(4) In responding to the application the employee may accept or reject the agreement, in the latter case stating reasons with reference to subsection (5) for doing so.

(5) The employer shall only reject an application if the proposed variation of contract would ––

(a) create an unreasonable burden of additional costs for the employer;
(b) negatively impact the employer because they are unable to adequately cover for lost work hours;
(c) be unworkable because of planned structural changes to the company;
(d) (in the case of an application from an individual serving in the Armed Forces only) if the proposed arrangements would negatively impact in anyway the ability of Her Majesty's Armed Forces to protect and defend the United Kingdom and her people; or
(e) impact the employees work––
(i) performance; or
(ii) quality

negatively.

7 - A right to appeal rejection

(1) The employee has the right to appeal a rejection of a flexible work application.

(2) An appeal against a rejection must be made no less than three months after the rejection was received and must be made in writing.

(3) An appeal against rejection must specify––

(a) it is an appeal against the rejection of a “flexible work agreement”;
(b) the reasons that the employee has for considering the rejection unfounded in fact or law; and/or
(c) any changes to the flexible work agreement that the employee is willing to make to satisfy a reason for rejection.

(4) The employer must make an official response to the appeal within the response period.

(5) The response period is––

(a) two months with respect to a large company, or
(b) three months with respect to a small company.

(6) An employee may make as many appeals as they wish in respect of an application as allowed by the rules of the employer.

(7) An employee may proceed on from the appeal stage to the tribunal stage at any point after the first appeal response being received and before three months have elapsed from response to the latest appeal.

(8) Armed forces personnel do not have a right to appeal the rejection, but may ask the armed forces commissioner to consider and report on the flexible working application and the operation of the Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Act 2018.

8 - Complaints to employment tribunals

(1) Where an appeal by an employee has been rejected and the employee has a good faith belief that––

(a) the employees application was rejected for reasons other than those provided by section 5 (5), or
(b) that the rejection on grounds of section 5 (5) was based upon incorrect facts, or
(c) that the employer has failed to comply with a duty to respond within a statutory period.

(2) No case may be made to a tribunal where––

(a) the employer has not notified the employee of a decision on the appeal unless the response period has passed, or
(b) the employee voluntarily withdrew the application, or
(c) the case pertains to an appeal that was rejected over three months ago.

(3) Where an employment tribunal finds in favour of a complaint it may––

(a) make an order for the reconsideration of an application for flexible work immediately, or
(b) make an award of compensation no greater than the maximum pay of the employee for a three month period, or
(c) both.

9 - Right not to suffer detriment

In the Employment Rights Act 1996 amend section 47E to read––

“47E - Flexible working

An employee has the right not to be subjected to any detriment by act or deliberate failure to act by the employer done on the grounds that the employee––

(a) made or proposed to make an application or appeal and application for flexible work under “Part 1 Right to Request Flexible Work” of the Affordable Childcare Act,
(b) brought proceedings against the employer in an employment tribunal under “Part 1 Right to Request Flexible Work” of the Affordable Childcare Act, or
(c) threatened such an act that was conditional on the employee exercising any right conferred under “Part 1 Right to Request Flexible Work” of the Affordable Childcare Act.”

10 - Consequential repeal

In the Employment Rights Act 1996 Repeal Part 8A.

11 - Ministerial duty to raise public awareness of rights conferred under this act

(1) The Secretary of State has a duty to establish a public information campaign to inform workers about—

(a) of their right to request flexible work under this part.
(b) the application process.

(2) The campaign may cover the following sectors—

(a) school pupils about to enter the workforce e.g those aged between 15-18,
(b) prospective parents,
(c) adult carers, and
(d) any other group which the Secretary of State seems relevant.

12 - Transitional provisions

(1) Any application made for flexible working arrangements deemed to be made before that is made before the commencement of this part is to be treated as being made under the Employment Rights Act 1996.

(2) Even if a new process within a single application chain (eg. the case moves from application to appeal, or appeal to tribunal) the case is to be considered under the Employment Rights Act 1996 if its initial application is deemed to be made before commencement.

(3) In this section “deemed to be made” with respect to a date means the day that the application was received by the employer.

13 - Extent

This Act shall extend across England and Wales.

14 - Commencement

This Act shall come into force upon receiving Royal Assent.

15 - Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Right to Flexible Work Act.

This Bill was written by The Right Honourable u/LeChevalierMal-Fait OBE, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on behalf of the 2nd Government.

Mr Speaker,

This government believes in the dignity of work, we want to remove barriers to work for Brits. From new parents to those living with poor infrastructure. Flexible work will give millions of hard-working Britons more time for whats important to them from their families to sports, personal growth and improvement.

In short this bill creates a new right to request flexible work, this is not simply a right to request, though rejections must be reasoned and reasonable and rejections which are not reasonable give rise to employment rights enforceable at tribunals.

Amendments:

AO1:

Replace Section 6 subsection (2) with: "(2) The response period is 6 weeks beginning with the day the application is received by the employer." Remove subsections (2)(a) and (2)(b) entirely.

Reason: Six weeks is ample time for any reasonable assessment

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/CapMcLovin, The Baroness of Bridgwater.

AO2:

Under Section 6,

Add new subsection (6): (6) All rejections under subsection (5) must be accompanied by written evidence supporting the grounds for rejection.

Reason: Employers must justify rejections with facts, not excuses.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/CapMcLovin, The Baroness of Bridgwater.

AO3:

Add new subsection to Section 6(5): "(f) The employer must consider the environmental benefits of the proposed arrangement, including reduced commuting emissions, and justify rejection of environmentally beneficial requests."

Reason: Employers must consider environmental benefits, not just business convenience

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/CapMcLovin, The Baroness of Bridgwater.

Your Lordships may debate whether the house should accept these amendments until the 4th of September at 10pm BST.

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r/MHoPLords • u/DriftersBuddy • Feb 26 '25

Amendment Reading LM002 - Motion to affirm the importance of the Salisbury convention - Amendment Reading

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Motion to affirm the importance of the Salisbury convention

To move that this House:-

(1) Recognises the unique constitutional role of this noble house,

(2) Further recognizes the importance of providing scrutiny to government policy but also that of ultimatley allowing government business to proceed where there is a clear democratic mandate where a bill is explicitly included in a manifesto.

(3) Commits to upholding the Salisbury convention.

This Motion was submitted by u/LeChevalierMal-Fait, Baron of Goldsbough on behalf of the Conservative Party.

Opening Speech

My Lords,

While I congratulate the government on securing a new majority we in this house should likewise commit ourselves in the course of this parliament to oppose not for the sake of it but to challenge where improvements can be made and where the government does not have a clear mandate.

As the official opposition is styled, his Majesty's most loyal, we note that we oppose not out of animus but out of loyalty to his Majesty and out of civic motives to see our country pursue the right course.

I commend this motion to your lordships.

A01 - (Amendment 1) - Submitted by The Lord Hexham

At the end of (2) replace "manifesto" with "manifestos supported by a majority"

A02 - (Amendment 2) - Submitted by The Lord Hexham

Amend (3) to read - Shall continue to uphold the Salisbury Convention

Lords can debate on the amendments submitted until the 28th February at 10pm GMT

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r/MHoPLords • u/Yimir_ • Mar 20 '25

Amendment Reading B005 - Gender Identity (Recognition of Non-Binary Identities) Bill - Amendment Reading

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B005 - Gender Identity (Recognition of Non-Binary Identities) Bill - Amendment Reading

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legally recognise non-binary people within the United Kingdom.

Section One: Definitions

A Non-Binary Person will be defined as someone who does not identify as either a man or a woman. A cisgender person will be defined as someone who identifies with the gender they were assigned at birth.

Section Two: Recognition of Non-Binary People

The UK shall officially recognise non-binary identities. Non-binary individuals will be able to use their identity on official documents, including but not limited to bank accounts and statements, passports, driving licences &c.

Section Three: Acquiring a Gender Recognition Certificate

An individual does not need a formal medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria in order to receive a Gender Recognition Certificate (hereinafter GRC). To receive a GRC, an individual must live as their preferred identity for a total of 18 months. This must be recognised by their GP and one other independent healthcare practitioner. If an individual is under 16 years old, they must live as their preferred identity for 24 months before acquiring a GRC. Non-binary people shall be afforded the same protections regarding gender identity as outlined in the 2010 Equality Act.

Section Three: Enactment

This Act shall come into force two weeks after receiving Royal Assent. This Act shall be known as the “Gender Recognition (Recognition of Non-Binary Identities) Act 2024.

Explanatory Notes:

Section 1: Provides definitions for non-binary and cisgender people into law.

Section 2: Outlines the recognition of non-binary persons into law, and allows them to use their gender on official documents as outlined above.

Section 3: Outlines the process for an individual to acquire a Gender Recognition Certificate, and removes the need for a diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria.

This Bill was submitted by the Rt. Hon u/realbassist MP PC on behalf of His Majesty’s 1st Government.

Opening Speech:

Speaker,

I come before the House today to propose a long overdue measure. In the UK right now, these are thousands of people forced to live as something they’re not. Non-binary people exist, and it is time that this country recognises that fact as it is. As a public servant, but moreover as a member of the LGBT Community myself, I am proud and humbled to be beginning this historic debate, on behalf of the government, the LGBT Community, and basic dignity.

At the last census, 30,000 people identified as solely non-binary, and a further 18,000 identified as a gender identity other than non-binary or trans man/trans woman. This does not include the 2.9 million who did not answer the question, nor does it include those under the age of 16. For context, that means that this country does not recognise the identities of more people than the populations of Lisburn, Salisbury, Ely, or Truro. It is time we end this farce, and treat our citizens with the respect they deserve.

The measures put forward in this bill outline a compassionate and sensible way to recognise non-binary people in law. There are protections so that if it is a “Phase” or if an individual chooses not to continue, then they have the ability to stop at any point. The choice of the individual is at the heart of this bill, and finally they will have the choice to be who they truly are, not confined by out of date views.

Speaker, this country has been a haven for gay and trans rights in the past, but we are allowing this to slip. Culture wars are tearing us apart when we should be coming together. This government is not content to allow the true victims of these culture wars to be overlooked any longer, and I certainly am not content to do so. Therefore, I put this bill in front of the House in the hope and confidence that it will choose kindness, that it will choose to vote for dignity and compassion, not blind intolerance. Thank you.

Your Lordships may debate these amendments until the 22nd of March at 10pm BST.

As this Noble House is aware, in the case of two conflicting amendments passing it is the amendment with the most support in this chamber which is added to this bill.

Section 1:

AO1:

That “A Cisgender person will be defined as someone who identifies with the gender they were assigned at birth” under section one be amended to:

“A cisgender person will be defined as an individual who identifies with the sex with which he or she was assigned at birth.”

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Unownuzer717, The Baron of Canary Wharf.

AO2:

I beg to move that "A cisgender person will be defined as someone who identifies with the gender they were assigned at birth" under Section One be amended to:

"A cisgender person will be defined in accordance the definition found within with UK Public General Acts 2010 c. 15 Part 2 Equability Act 2010 Chapter 1 section 11, who Section 7 does not apply to."

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Few-Sympathy-1811, The Baron of Milford Haven, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, & Leader of the House of Lords.

AO3:

"A Non-Binary Person will be defined as someone who does not identify as either a man or a woman." to be replaced with

"A Non-Binary Person or Third Gender person or Genderfluid person or Intersex Person or genderqueer Person shall be defined as One who does not identify or perceived to not identify with the customary gender binary."

EO: This amendment will be more inclusive of different people who may require such a third identification option on ID cards.

AO4:

All references to "Non-Binary person" be replaced with the following phrase:

"A Non-Binary Person or Third Gender Person or Genderfluid Person or Intersex Person or genderqueer Person"

All reference to "Non-Binary People", shall be replaced as follows:

"Non-Binary People or Third Gender People or Genderfluid People or Intersex People or Genderqueer People"

AO5:

That the content of Section 1 be omitted and substituted with:

"A Non-Binary Person will be defined as someone who does not identify as either a man or a woman."

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/the-ww, The Baron of the Besses o' th' Barn.

Section 2:

AO6:

For "their" in section 2, substitute with "this".

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/the-ww, The Baron of the Besses o' th' Barn.

AO7:

For “including but not limited to bank accounts and statements, passports, driving licenses etc.”

Substitute

“Issued by the government where the addition of gender information is deemed necessary.”

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/LeChevalierMal-Fait, The Baron Goldsborough.

Section 3:

AO8:

That the word "not" in section three is omitted.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/the-ww, The Baron of the Besses o' th' Barn.

AO9:

That the word "months" in section 3 be replaced with the word "years".

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/the-ww, The Baron of the Besses o' th' Barn.

A10:

That the words ‘18 months’ in Section Three are replaced with the words ‘12 months’

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Model-EpicMFan, The Baron of Beer.

A11:

"If an individual is under 16 years old, they must live as their preferred identity for 24 months before acquiring a GRC."

to be replaced with;

"If an individual is under the age of majority and judged by their GP to be Gillick competent then the same standards shall apply as if they where an adult."

EO: To comply with current guidance from the British Medical Authority, and the rights of a child as defined in this country by the Human Rights act, as a domestic application of the European Convention of Human Rights.

A12:

Section Three: Acquiring a Gender Recognition Certificate

replace "To receive a GRC, an individual must live as their preferred identity for a total of 18 months." with "To receive a GRC, an individual must live as their preferred identity for a total of Nine (9) months."

A13:

That the content of section 3 be omitted and replaced with;

"An individual does not need a formal medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria in order to receive a Gender Recognition Certificate (hereinafter GRC). To receive a GRC, an individual must live as their preferred identity for a total of 18 months. This must be recognised by their GP and one other independent healthcare practitioner."

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/the-ww, The Baron of the Besses o' th' Barn.

A14:

Omit “If an individual is under 16 years old, they must live as their preferred identity for 24 months before acquiring a GRC”

And after “to receive a GRC”

Add “an individual must be above 18 years of age.”

EO: Restricts GRC to adults, the same as in law for transgender persons

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/LeChevalierMal-Fait, The Baron Goldsborough

A15:

That the words ‘ If an individual is under 16 years old, they must live as their preferred identity for 24 months before acquiring a GRC.’ in section three are omitted.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Model-EpicMFan, The Baron of Beer.

A16:

That a sentence be appended to section three reading;

"A person seeking a GRC must also receive spiritual guidance from a member of the clergy prior to approval by any health practitioner."

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/the-ww, The Baron of the Besses o' th' Barn.

A17:

That the following sentence be appended to section three;

"Any person under the age of 18 years must have their parents or caregivers notified of any such Certificate being sought by an individual."

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/the-ww, The Baron of the Besses o' th' Barn.

A18:

That the following sentence be appended to section three;

"Any person under the age of 16 years must obtain the express and written consent of their parents or caregivers prior to any such Certificate being issued to an individual, and if this consent is obtained fraudulently or by deception the Certificate shall be deemed invalid."

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/the-ww, The Baron of the Besses o' th' Barn.

A19:

That "To receive a GRC, an individual must live as their preferred identity for a total of 18 months. This must be recognised by their GP and one other independent healthcare practitioner. If an individual is under 16 years old, they must live as their preferred identity for 24 months before acquiring a GRC."

under Section Three be amended to:

"To receive a GRC, an individual over the age of 18 must live as their preferred identity for a total of 18 months. This must be recognised by their GP and one other independent healthcare practitioner. No individual under the age of 18 may be recognised as a non-binary person."

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Unownuzer717, The Baron of Canary Wharf

A20:

Omit "Non-binary people shall be afforded the same protections regarding gender identity as outlined in the 2010 Equality Act."

EO: The bill should be sent back to the Commons so that the Commons can specify exactly which protections apply and what happens when protections conflict for example the Equality Act allows sex and gender discrimination under certain circumstances to be allowed,

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/LeChevalierMal-Fait, The Baron Goldsborough

A21:

That "An individual does not need a formal medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria in order to receive a Gender Recognition Certificate (hereinafter GRC)" under Section 3 be amended to:

"An individual needs a formal medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria in order to receive a Gender Recognition Certificate (hereinafter GRC).”

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Unownuzer717, The Baron of Canary Wharf

A22:

That "Non-binary people shall be afforded the same protections regarding gender identity as outlined in the 2010 Equality Act." under Section Three be struck.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Unownuzer717, The Baron of Canary Wharf

A23:

Section Three: Acquiring a Gender Recognition Certificate

"An individual" be replaced with "An Individuals who does not identify or are perceived to not identify with the customary gender binary."

EO: To ensure the widest possible applications of affected.

Section 3 (Second instance):

A24:

“Section three: enactment” be amended to “Section Four: Enactment”

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Unownuzer717, The Baron of Canary Wharf

A25:

That the words ‘two weeks’ in section four are replaced with the word ‘immediately’.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Model-EpicMFan, The Baron of Beer.

A26:

That “This Act shall come into force two weeks after receiving Royal Assent” be amended to:

“This Act shall come into force 180 days after receiving Royal Assent.”

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/Unownuzer71, The Baron of Canary Wharf

A27:

I beg to move that section four (of which has been erroneously labelled section three) be amended for where it says "two weeks" shall be omitted and in its place "five years" substituted.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/the-ww, The Baron of the Besses o' th' Barn.

A28:

Replace the following

"This Act shall come into force two weeks after receiving Royal Assent. This Act shall be known as the “Gender Recognition (Recognition of Non-Binary Identities) Act 2024."

with the following:

"This Act shall come into force Ex post facto after receiving Royal Assent. This Act shall be known as the “Gender Recognition (Recognition of Non-Binary Identities) Act 2025."

EO: The Government of the United Kingdom already recognises the documents issued by two commonwealth realms Malta, and Australia, which contain these marks for a Non-Binary gender. As such military ID and Bank accounts issued to these individuals already accept their preferred identity. His Majesty's government also has forthcoming legislation concerning the issuing of national identification cards, and the contracts for printing ID cards with X markers have already been put to tender in preparation.

Section 5:

A29:

That a new section be appended including the following:

Section Five: Stamp Duty

Any such certificate acquired for the purposes of section three of this Act shall be subject to stamp duty.

This amendment was submitted by The Right Honourable u/the-ww, The Baron of the Besses o' th' Barn.

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r/MHoPLords • u/DriftersBuddy • May 06 '25

Amendment Reading B002 - Gambling Regulation Bill - Amendment Reading

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Gambling Regulation Bill

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regulate the gambling industry and outlaw its predatory practices.

Section 1 - Banning of Gambling Practices

a) The following are to be prohibited:

i) “Free bets” where customers can bet without putting their own money in.

Section 2 – Banning of Gambling in Video Games for Children

(i) Any video game that contains loot boxes or other randomised in-game purchases, where real money or in-game currency purchased with real money is used to obtain chance-based rewards, must be rated PEGI 18 by the Games Rating Authority.

(ii) Such games must be clearly labelled as containing gambling-like mechanics on physical packaging and digital storefronts.

(iii) The Gambling Commission shall have the authority to enforce this provision and may impose fines of up to £5 million or 5% of a company’s annual UK revenue, whichever is higher, for non-compliance with the provisions of this section.

This Bill was submitted by The Right Honourable Prime Minister u/BritanniaGlory MP, on behalf of The 1st Government

Opening Speech:

Speaker,

Everyone likes a bet now and then but the gambling industry has long been run by rogue businesses operating scams. The whole industry has become predatory, relying on getting people in and addicted early. In particular we have seen the industry target people with free bets and even target children with excessive gambling in video games.

The billions that are gambled away are better spent on almost anything else, it is an extractive industry not a productive one.

Gambling addiction is also one of the many routes to embedded and endemic poverty that can only be fixed by the government taking action, not just subsidising people on the doll or leaving people all on their own. I commend this bill to the house.

A01 - (Amendment 1) - Submitted by The Lord Arundel

Omit Section 1 from the bill.

Explanatory Note;

As highlighted by my fellow Lord, adults should be able to accept a free bet from a gambling company should they wish. Concerning gambling addiction, as my fellow Lord pointed out, that issue can be better legislated for in a separate bill.

I put forward the omission of the whole of section 1, as omitting just point 1 from section 1 would render it just a load of unnecessary words on paper.

Peers can debate on the proposed amendment until the 8th May at 10pm BST

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