Information since 7 Apr 2024, 5:22 p.m.
Parliamentary Debates |
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Budget Responsibility Bill
74 speeches (32,890 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 30th July 2024 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Euan Stainbank (Lab - Falkirk) fundamental reasons why Labour’s new deal for working people, manifested in the forthcoming employment rights - Link to Speech |
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
114 speeches (37,893 words) 2nd reading Monday 29th July 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Connor Naismith (Lab - Crewe and Nantwich) today, which is why I firmly welcome this Government’s commitment to bringing forward an employment rights - Link to Speech |
Code of Conduct and Modernisation Committee
99 speeches (33,960 words) Thursday 25th July 2024 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Lab - Poole) is why I welcome the King’s Speech and the commitment to make work pay, as set out in the employment rights - Link to Speech |
King’s Speech
123 speeches (50,331 words) Wednesday 24th July 2024 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Burt of Solihull (LD - Life peer) conversion practices, and I am absolutely delighted to see that return as a government Bill.The employment rights - Link to Speech |
Immigration and Home Affairs
203 speeches (58,087 words) Tuesday 23rd July 2024 - Commons Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Nesil Caliskan (Lab - Barking) That is why the Government’s plan to bring forward a renters rights Bill to end section 21 no-fault evictions - Link to Speech 2: Marsha De Cordova (Lab - Battersea) The employment rights Bill will ban exploitative zero-hours contracts, end fire and rehire, provide rights - Link to Speech 3: Frank McNally (Lab - Coatbridge and Bellshill) Bill so ably championed by my right hon. - Link to Speech 4: Matt Western (Lab - Warwick and Leamington) That is why the employment rights Bill will be so important.It is all down to the economy. - Link to Speech |
King’s Speech (4th Day)
161 speeches (62,658 words) Monday 22nd July 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Mentions: 1: Lord Vallance of Balham (Lab - Life peer) The employment rights Bill is born from that belief. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell (Con - Life peer) As Ministers flesh out the details of the employment rights Bill and the Skills England Bill, I hope - Link to Speech 3: Lord Livermore (Lab - Life peer) Bill, which the Government will introduce within the first 100 days of coming to power. - Link to Speech |
Economy, Welfare and Public Services
151 speeches (47,061 words) Monday 22nd July 2024 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Rachel Reeves (Lab - Leeds West and Pudsey) Bill to make work pay, and the Great British Energy Bill to take back control of our country’s energy - Link to Speech 2: Liam Byrne (Lab - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North) That is why the employment rights Bill is so important. As my right hon. - Link to Speech 3: Wera Hobhouse (LD - Bath) Bill, but it was missed out. - Link to Speech 4: Chris Webb (Lab - Blackpool South) The employment rights Bill, which will ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights, will - Link to Speech |
Planning, the Green Belt and Rural Affairs
92 speeches (29,954 words) Friday 19th July 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Angela Rayner (Lab - Ashton-under-Lyne) Everyone should have a place to call home, and we will legislate to make that happen.Our renters’ rights - Link to Speech 2: Elsie Blundell (Lab - Heywood and Middleton North) as Robert and Brenda Bell from Heywood, who are also proud trade unionists, for whom the employment rights - Link to Speech |
King’s Speech
112 speeches (47,752 words) Friday 19th July 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Lord Bishop of London (Bshp - Bishops) The measures in the employment rights Bill, especially changes to the statutory sick pay system, are - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Pitkeathley (Lab - Life peer) I am hopeful that measures in the planned employment rights Bill to increase social care pay and scrap - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD - Life peer) It is certainly to be hoped that measures in the planned employment rights Bill to increase pay and scrap - Link to Speech |
Foreign Affairs and Defence
97 speeches (36,129 words) Thursday 18th July 2024 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Andy McDonald (Lab - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) will immediately begin to address those matters.I am particularly pleased to welcome the employment rights - Link to Speech 2: Navendu Mishra (Lab - Stockport) under public ownership and control, which I welcome.The final point I will make is on the employment rights - Link to Speech |
King’s Speech
91 speeches (54,701 words) Thursday 18th July 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Mentions: 1: Lord Carrington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Bill and farming in the countryside. - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Lab - Life peer) The private rented sector is in need of reform and the renters’ rights Bill is a welcome introduction - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) Bill we will deliver our manifesto commitment to transform the experience of private renting, levelling - Link to Speech |
Debate on the Address
141 speeches (59,033 words) Wednesday 17th July 2024 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Rachael Maskell (LAB - York Central) ensure that we build those services in the interests of the people we represent.Labour’s employment rights - Link to Speech 2: Sarah Edwards (Lab - Tamworth) It is fantastic to see the Prime Minister put forward a renters’ rights Bill that gives greater rights - Link to Speech |
King’s Speech
17 speeches (8,721 words) Wednesday 17th July 2024 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Baroness Hazarika (Lab - Life peer) But here are a few other highlights which stand out to me.I am most pleased to see the workers’ rights - Link to Speech |
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
40 speeches (7,224 words) Consideration of Commons amendments Tuesday 14th May 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Mentions: 1: None When we debated this issue on the Consumer Rights Bill, the Government commissioned an independent inquiry - Link to Speech |
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill
18 speeches (6,216 words) 3rd reading Friday 26th April 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Nickie Aiken (Con - Cities of London and Westminster) He will recall that I had my own Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill. - Link to Speech |
Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL]
29 speeches (15,973 words) 2nd reading Monday 15th April 2024 - Lords Chamber Scotland Office Mentions: 1: Lord Sandhurst (Con - Excepted Hereditary) State, the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, said in this House, in Committee on the then Consumer Rights - Link to Speech |
Select Committee Documents |
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Wednesday 29th May 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2023-24: List of closed petitions Petitions Committee Found: alternatives as part of the national milk scheme for under 5s 12982 Find time to take the Clean Air (Human Rights |
Friday 24th May 2024
Report - Third Report - Human rights and the proposal for a “Hillsborough Law” Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: 103 8th Draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022: Second ReportHC 834 HL 108 9th Bill of Rights |
Thursday 16th May 2024
Written Evidence - Reset DAT0006 - UK-EU data adequacy UK-EU data adequacy - European Affairs Committee Found: Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. 62 While the Bill of Rights |
Thursday 16th May 2024
Written Evidence - Cancer Research UK DAT0007 - UK-EU data adequacy UK-EU data adequacy - European Affairs Committee Found: ii) Future changes to UK data policies, including the new Data Protection and Digital Rights Bill, |
Thursday 9th May 2024
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in Session 2022−23 Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Found: Implication of the Bill of Rights Bill for Northern Ireland The Committee took evidence in public |
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Oral Evidence - Home Office, and Information Law & Policy Centre, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London UK-EU data adequacy - European Affairs Committee Found: We had a Bill of Rights Bill. |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation MUL0003 - International relations within the multilateral system International relations within the multilateral system - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: Hong Kong Trade Development Council between 2014 and 2020 in attempts to stop the Hong Kong Human Rights |
Written Answers |
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Employment
Asked by: Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 12th August 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ referenced in the King’s Speech brief is now a Government policy commitment and, if so, whether this will include strengthened equality impact assessments for public sector bodies. Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Government is committed to delivering the Plan to Make Work Pay in full. Ministers are identifying the most appropriate delivery mechanisms for the commitments in the Plan, including an Employment Rights Bill that will be introduced to Parliament within 100 days of taking office. Work is already underway to identify and deliver measures through non-legislative and secondary legislative routes. We are already delivering on our commitments, including changing the remit of the Low Pay Commission to reflect living standards for the first time. |
Private Rented Housing: Rents
Asked by: Kemi Badenoch (Conservative - North West Essex) Wednesday 31st July 2024 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has for (a) restrictions on rent increases and (b) other rent controls in the domestic private rented sector. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) The Government does not support the introduction of rent controls. We have made clear that we intend to use the Renters’ Rights Bill to provide tenants with greater protections against unreasonable within-tenancy rent increases. |
Political Levy
Asked by: John Glen (Conservative - Salisbury) Tuesday 30th July 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to change the trade union political levy to an opt-out basis for (a) new and (b) existing members of trade unions. Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Government is committed to repealing the Trade Union Act 2016 through the Employment Rights Bill, including the restrictions on union political funds. |
Private Rented Housing: Evictions
Asked by: Michael Payne (Labour - Gedling) Tuesday 30th July 2024 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for banning Section 21 evictions. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) As announced in the King’s Speech on 17 July, the Government will bring forward a Renters’ Rights Bill as a priority. The Bill will level decisively the playing field between landlord and tenant and end Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions. |
Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities
Asked by: Alex Easton (Independent - North Down) Monday 29th July 2024 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in (a) policy and (b) legislation. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The rights of disabled people under this Convention are largely reflected in domestic policies and legislation, including the Equality Act 2010 in England, Scotland and Wales, and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland.
We are committed to championing the rights of disabled people. Our Equality (Race and Disability) Bill will enshrine in law the full right to equal pay for disabled people, including disability pay gap reporting for large employers. Additionally our Employment Rights Bill will support people - including disabled people - to access flexible working and break down barriers to opportunity. |
Collective Bargaining: Industrial Disputes
Asked by: Gareth Bacon (Conservative - Orpington) Friday 26th July 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether it is his policy that trade unions should be able to initiate industrial action across all employers in a sector subject to collective bargaining. Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Government is committed to bringing in a new era of partnership that sees employers, unions and Government work together in co-operation and through negotiation – putting an end to the worst strikes chaos seen in decades under the previous administration. The Employment Rights Bill will be introduced in the first 100 days in Government and will play a key role in delivering aspects of the Plan to Make Work Pay. This will include legislation on sectoral collective bargaining, with Adult Social Care being the first sector for this to be introduced |
Employment: Bullying
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) Friday 26th July 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including measures to enable targets of bullying at work to take cases to an employment tribunal in the proposed Employment Rights Bill. Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) This Government is committed to delivering the Plan to Make Work Pay in full and updating Britain's employment protections, so they are fit for our modern economy and the future of work. This includes commitments to support the wellbeing of workers, including their long term physical and mental health, and to ensure employers create and maintain workplaces and working conditions free from harassment. Ministers are identifying the most appropriate delivery mechanisms for the commitments in the Plan, including an Employment Rights Bill that will be introduced to Parliament within 100 days of taking office. |
Conditions of Employment: Public Consultation
Asked by: Gareth Bacon (Conservative - Orpington) Wednesday 24th July 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Government's plans to legislate on employment law within 100 days, what his planned timetable if for consulting on those legislative proposals. Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Government is committed to delivering the plan to Make Work Pay in full. The Employment Rights Bill will be key to delivery and we are committed to introducing this legislation to improve the rights of workers within 100 days.The details of this are in rapid development Some parts of the plan to Make Work Pay will take longer to review and implement. Work is underway to prepare consultations on several aspects of the plan. There are also parts of the plan that will not require primary legislation to implement. Ministers are identifying the most appropriate delivery mechanisms for the commitments in the plan and are committed to carrying out full and comprehensive consultation on the implementation of the plan to Make Work Pay. |
Conditions of Employment: Public Consultation
Asked by: Gareth Bacon (Conservative - Orpington) Wednesday 24th July 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many separate Government consultations are planned to support implementation of the proposals relating to worker's rights; and what the planned scope of each consultation is. Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Government is committed to delivering the plan to Make Work Pay in full. The Employment Rights Bill will be key to delivery and we are committed to introducing this legislation to improve the rights of workers within 100 days.The details of this are in rapid development Some parts of the plan to Make Work Pay will take longer to review and implement. Work is underway to prepare consultations on several aspects of the plan. There are also parts of the plan that will not require primary legislation to implement. Ministers are identifying the most appropriate delivery mechanisms for the commitments in the plan and are committed to carrying out full and comprehensive consultation on the implementation of the plan to Make Work Pay. |
Conditions of Employment: Public Consultation
Asked by: Gareth Bacon (Conservative - Orpington) Wednesday 24th July 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timetable is for each consultation relating to worker's rights. Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Government is committed to delivering the plan to Make Work Pay in full. The Employment Rights Bill will be key to delivery and we are committed to introducing this legislation to improve the rights of workers within 100 days.The details of this are in rapid development Some parts of the plan to Make Work Pay will take longer to review and implement. Work is underway to prepare consultations on several aspects of the plan. There are also parts of the plan that will not require primary legislation to implement. Ministers are identifying the most appropriate delivery mechanisms for the commitments in the plan and are committed to carrying out full and comprehensive consultation on the implementation of the plan to Make Work Pay. |
Social Services: Conditions of Employment
Asked by: Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree) Wednesday 24th July 2024 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to enhance employment protections in the adult social care sector. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) Our Plan to Make Work Pay sets out a significant and ambitious agenda to ensure workplace rights are fit for a modern economy, empower working people, and deliver economic growth. Those working in social care have been ignored for too long, and so will be at the heart of our initial reforms. We will start by engaging with the sector to deliver a long overdue new deal for care workers, including establishing the first ever Fair Pay Agreement. The wider employment protections we are putting in place will also enhance protections for those in the adult social care sector. The Employment Rights Bill will be introduced in the first 100 days in Government and will play a key role in delivering aspects of our Plan to Make Work Pay. This plan will support more people to stay in work, make work more family friendly, and improve living standards. This will put more money in working people’s pockets to spend, boosting economic growth, resilience, and conditions for innovation. |
Collective Bargaining
Asked by: Gareth Bacon (Conservative - Orpington) Wednesday 24th July 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in which sectors his Department plans to introduce sectoral collective bargaining. Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Employment Rights Bill will be introduced in the first 100 days in Government and will play a key role in delivering aspects of the Plan to Make Work Pay. This will include legislation on sectoral collective bargaining, with Adult Social Care being the first sector for this to be introduced. |
Employment: Bullying and Discrimination
Asked by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon) Monday 22nd July 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government has plans to ban non-disclosure agreements used for victims of sexual misconduct, bullying and discrimination. Answered by Justin Madders - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) Thank you to the Hon. Member for raising this topic. This Government is committed to delivering the Plan to Make Work Pay in full and updating Britain’s employment protections, so they are fit for our modern economy and the future of work. This includes strengthening protections from sexual harassment and harassment in the workplace. Ministers are identifying the most appropriate delivery mechanisms for the commitments in the Plan, including an Employment Rights Bill that will be introduced to Parliament within 100 days of taking office. |
Parliamentary Research |
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Statutory homelessness (England): Causes and government policy - CBP-10067
Jul. 30 2024 Found: This measure will be included in the Renters Rights Bill, announced in The King’s Speech 2024 . |
King's Speech 2024: Economic affairs, business and trade - LLN-2024-0032
Jul. 11 2024 Found: The document implies that primary legislation will be required , in the form of an e mployment rights |
King’s Speech 2024: Science, technology and innovation - LLN-2024-0040
Jul. 10 2024 Found: work pay ’, May 2024. 26 Trade Unions Congress, ‘ Artificial Intelligence (Regulation and Employment Rights |
Department Publications - News and Communications |
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Wednesday 14th August 2024
Department for Business and Trade Source Page: Business leaders and unions to work hand in hand to deliver new plans to Make Work Pay Document: Business leaders and unions to work hand in hand to deliver new plans to Make Work Pay (webpage) Found: They discussed views on the Employment Rights Bill and wider Plan to Make Work Pay, with the Deputy Prime |
Tuesday 6th August 2024
Department for Business and Trade Source Page: Public services “back on track” as Strikes Act to be repealed Document: Public services “back on track” as Strikes Act to be repealed (webpage) Found: Minimum Service Levels will be repealed through the Employment Rights Bill, which will be introduced |
Wednesday 17th July 2024
Scotland Office Source Page: Scottish Secretary responds to the King's Speech Document: Scottish Secretary responds to the King's Speech (webpage) Found: Bills which will apply in Scotland: Renters Rights Bill [only in respect of discrimination against tenants |
Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency |
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Jul. 26 2024
Competition and Markets Authority Source Page: Cost of living update Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: Speech that legislation will be introduced to give greater rights to renters through the Renters’ Rights |
Non-Departmental Publications - Policy paper |
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Jul. 17 2024
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: King's Speech 2024: background briefing notes Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: Bill] . |
Scottish Select Committee Publications |
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Thursday 6th June 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Climate Action, 6 June 2024 Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Stage 2 follow-up Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Found: provide you with a n update on Zero Waste Scotland , our research on reusable nappies and the Human Rights |
Thursday 6th June 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Climate Action Follow up on points raised during Stage 2 of the Circular Economy Scotland Bill Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Found: provide you with a n update on Zero Waste Scotland , our research on reusable nappies and the Human Rights |
Wednesday 29th May 2024
Report - Annual Report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee 2023-24. Annual Report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee for 2023-24 Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Found: Public Sector Equality Duty and can also be covered through legislation including the forthcoming Human Rights |
Wednesday 29th May 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, 29 May 2024 Human Rights Bill for Scotland Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Found: Human Rights Bill for Scotland Letter from the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, 29 May 2024 |
Thursday 16th May 2024
Correspondence - Letter to the Convener of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, 16 May 2024 Disability Commissioner Scotland Bill 16 May 2024 Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Found: National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership have prompted proposals for inclusion in the Human Rights |
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Convener of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee to the Petitioner, 30 April 2024 Public Petition PE1787: The use of Makaton sign language in the legal system Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Found: for you to highlight consideration of Makaton in future legislation including the Scottish Human Rights |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Anna Donald, Deputy Director, Criminal Justice Division, Scottish Government, 16 April 2024 Public Petition PE1787: The use of Makaton sign language in the legal system Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Found: Human Rights Bill 11. |
Scottish Cross Party Group Publications |
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Minute of meeting on 12 March 2024
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Social Work Published: 12th Mar 2024 Found: • Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill Consultation • Human Rights Bill development |
Minute of the meeting held on 28 February 2024
(PDF) Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on LGBTI+ Published: 28th Feb 2024 Found: Human Rights Incorporation Bill Rebecca Crowther shares an update on the Human Rights Bill Incorporation |
Scottish Written Answers |
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S6W-27480
Asked by: Lennon, Monica (Scottish Labour - Central Scotland) Tuesday 4th June 2024 Question To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish its Human Rights Bill to bring four international human rights treaties into law in Scotland and introduce a new right to a healthy environment. Answered by Somerville, Shirley-Anne - Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice In line with guidance covering Scottish Government announcements during the UK General Election 2024 pre-election period, we will provide an update to the Scottish Parliament on the proposed Human Rights Bill in due course.
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Scottish Parliamentary Research (SPICe) |
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Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
Wednesday 5th June 2024 The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill makes provisions in relation to community engagement, community right to buy, the lotting of large land holdings, and the establishment of a Land and Communities Commissioner. It also provides for changes in agricultural tenancies and small landholdings. View source webpage Found: Therefore: However: The Scottish Government consulted on A Human Rights Bill for Scotland in 2023. |
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill
Thursday 30th May 2024 The Bill aims to establish an independent Disability Commissioner for Scotland whose primary purpose will be to promote and safeguard the rights of disabled people. The Commissioner will be an advocate for disabled people and have powers to review law and policy, promote best practice, and undertake investigations. View source webpage Found: Potential Scottish Human Rights Bill The Scottish Government has had plans to introduce a Scottish Human |
Scotland's Commissioner Landscape - A Strategic Approach
Friday 19th April 2024 Scotland has seven commissioners accountable to Parliament, with an eighth approved in September 2023 and six more proposed. Due to the rise in the number, and therefore cost, the Finance and Public Administration Committee has begun an inquiry into Scotland's Commissioner Landscape. This briefing provides insight into the Commissioner landscape in Scotland View source webpage Found: Background The Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament |
Scottish Parliamentary Debates |
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Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
9 speeches (19,697 words) Thursday 20th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Somerville, Shirley-Anne (SNP - Dunfermline) particularly thoughtful about that given that the Government remains committed to the proposed human rights - Link to Speech |
Child Poverty
103 speeches (148,676 words) Tuesday 11th June 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Chapman, Maggie (Green - North East Scotland) without asking the Scottish Government to reaffirm its commitment to introducing the promised human rights - Link to Speech |
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
112 speeches (102,318 words) Tuesday 11th June 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: None A human rights bill is being discussed just now—not to divert away from the Disability Commissioner ( - Link to Speech |
Disability Employment Gap
78 speeches (65,829 words) Wednesday 5th June 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Baker, Claire (Lab - Mid Scotland and Fife) to work, on an equal basis with others”.We are anticipating the introduction in Scotland of a human rights - Link to Speech |
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
62 speeches (70,695 words) Tuesday 4th June 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: None First, the Scottish human rights bill, which we understand the Scottish Government intends to introduce - Link to Speech 2: None I hope that, very shortly, a human rights bill will be introduced in the Parliament that incorporates - Link to Speech 3: None from the Scottish Government bill team, or from the cabinet secretary or the minister, on the human rights - Link to Speech |
Climate Change and Environmental Governance
148 speeches (85,383 words) Tuesday 28th May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: McAllan, Màiri (SNP - Clydesdale) bill and the right to a healthy environment. - Link to Speech 2: Lennon, Monica (Lab - Central Scotland) The proposed human rights bill has been mentioned. - Link to Speech 3: McAllan, Màiri (SNP - Clydesdale) I cannot confirm the timetable for the human rights bill, not because of the purdah question but because - Link to Speech 4: McAllan, Màiri (SNP - Clydesdale) One of those is the right to a healthy environment as part of a human rights bill. - Link to Speech |
Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape
84 speeches (62,026 words) Tuesday 21st May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: None There are also the two areas that we will face arising out of the Scottish human rights bill and the - Link to Speech |
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
343 speeches (218,077 words) Tuesday 14th May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Lennon, Monica (Lab - Central Scotland) The minister mentioned the human rights bill. - Link to Speech 2: Martin, Gillian (SNP - Aberdeenshire East) Through the forthcoming Scottish human rights bill, I will also do what I can across portfolios to influence - Link to Speech 3: Golden, Maurice (Con - North East Scotland) There is no locus in a human rights bill coming forward to the Parliament because, as we have heard on - Link to Speech 4: Lennon, Monica (Lab - Central Scotland) bill might be scrapped, so the information that Ms Martin is going to seek on the bill will be important - Link to Speech |
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
284 speeches (210,960 words) Wednesday 8th May 2024 - Committee Mentions: 1: Burgess, Ariane (Green - Highlands and Islands) as the good food nation plan, the local food strategy and the right to food in the forthcoming human rights - Link to Speech |