Commons Private Members' Bill: 20 October 2017
20 October 2017 (updated on 20 October 2017)
MPs debated a number of Private Members' Bill in the House of Commons on Friday 20 October 2017.
Private Members' Bills
Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill: Second Reading
This Bill, sponsored by Chris Bryant, aims make provision about offences when perpetrated against emergency workers, and persons assisting such workers; to make certain offences aggravated when perpetrated against such workers in the exercise of their duty; to require persons suspected of certain assaults against such workers which may pose a health risk to provide intimate samples and to make it an offence, without reasonable excuse, to refuse to provide such samples; and for connected purposes.
The Bill passed its Second Reading without a division in the House of Commons.
- Watch Parliament TV: Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill
- Find out more about the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill
Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill: Second Reading
This Bill, sponsored by Kevin Hollinrake, aims to make provision about leave and pay for employees whose children have died.
The Bill passed its Second Reading without a division in the House of Commons.
- Watch Parliament TV: Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay)
- Find out more about the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay)
Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill: Second Reading
This Bill, sponsored by Christopher Chope, aims to limit exit payments made by public sector organisations to employees; and for connected purposes.
This Bill did not have time to be fully debated, and is scheduled to resume on 1 December 2017.
- Watch Parliament TV: Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) BillFind out more about the Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill
Related Information
About Private Members’ Bills
Private Members' Bills are Public Bills introduced by MPs and Lords who are not government ministers.
As with other Public Bills, their purpose is to change the law as it applies to the general population.
A minority of Private Members' Bills become law but, by creating publicity around an issue, they may affect legislation indirectly.
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