Growing the Economy

Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill
Licences for oil and gas projects in the North Sea to be awarded annually. Seen as a key dividing line between the Tories and Labour.

Trade Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Bill
Legislation to implement the CPTPP – an agreement to join the giant Indo pacific trade bloc alongside Canada, New Zealand and Japan.

Automated Vehicles Bill 

Paves the way for driverless buses and delivery vehicles on Britain’s roads. 

Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

New competition rules to crack down on consumer rip-offs and bad practices like fake reviews and subscription traps. 

Data Protection and Digital Information Bill 

Modernises regulation so firms can grow and boost competition in the UK.

Media Bill

Reforms including scrapping a law that means newspapers are liable to pay the legal costs for both sides in libel and privacy cases, regardless of who won.

Arbitration Bill 

Modernising law around dispute resolution. 

Draft Rail Reform Bill 

Lays foundation for plans to bring together network and passenger services into a new public rail body.

Strengthening Society

Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Phasing out all tobacco sales in England and rules to regulate flavours and descriptions of vapes.

Leasehold and Freehold Bill

Reform leasehold by extending the standard term from 90 years to 990 and reduce ground rent to £0.

Renters (Reform) Bill 

Deliver manifesto commitment to abolish “no fault evictions” and introduce stronger powers to evict anti-social tenants. 

Football Governance Bill

Legislation to set up a football regulator and licensing system under which clubs will have to operate.

Pedicabs Bill 

Will allow Transport for London to regulate pedicabs with a licensing regime. 

Holocaust Memorial Bill 

Return of the bill to support construction of the new Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens near Parliament.

Animal Welfare Bill 

Banning the live export of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and horses. Ensure animals are slaughtered domestically. 

Economic Activities of Public Bodies Bill 

Plans to fine public bodies which initiate boycotts against foreign countries. Plan by Michael Gove aimed at boycotts of Israel.

Keeping People Safe

Sentencing Bill 

Convicted rapists will have to spend their entire sentence in prison rather than be eligible for parole at the halfway point.

Criminal Justice Bill 

Force defendants to attend their sentencing hearing and criminalise the sharing of intimate images. 

Investigatory Powers Bill 

Force tech companies to inform the Home Office in advance of new security and privacy features they want to add – and to disable them if the government objects.

Terrrorism Bill

Aimed at protecting public buildings from terrorism following the Manchester Arena attack. Certain venues will have to take steps to mitigate the impact of an attack.

Victims and Prisoners Bill 

Reforms to help crime victims and more minister control over release of dangerous offenders. Implementation of Jade’s Law which will remove rights of parental responsibility from killers.

This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk

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