Points of Order — House of Commons, 2017-07-19
Topic: Civil Rights
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): Friday 19 January—I do hope I am here Employment and Workers’ Rights Bill Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57) Stephanie Peacock, supported by Louise Haigh, Rachel Reeves, Dan Jarvis, Ellie Reeves, Clive Lewis, Lisa Nandy, Jo Stevens, Ian Mearns, Mike Amesbury, Laura Smith and Chris Stephens, presented a Bill to make provision about employment conditions and workers’ rights; and for connected purposes. Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 27 April 2018, and to be printed (Bill 21). Licensing of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57) Daniel Zeichner presented a Bill to make provision about the exercise of taxi and private hire vehicle licensing functions in relation to persons about whom there are safeguarding or road safety concerns; and for connected purposes Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 2 February 2018, and to be printed (Bill 22). Freedom of Information (Extension) Bill Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57) Andy Slaughter, supported by Dan Jarvis, Jo Stevens, David Hanson, Ian C. Lucas, Ruth Cadbury, Christian Matheson, Clive Efford, Stephen Timms, Ms Karen Buck, Louise Haigh and Kate Green, presented a Bill to make providers of social housing, local safeguarding children boards, Electoral Registration Officers, Returning Officers and the Housing Ombudsman public authorities for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; to make information held by persons contracting with public authorities subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000; to extend the powers of the Information Commissioner; and for connected purposes Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 15 June 2018, and to be printed (Bill 23). Representation of the People (Young People’s Enfranchisement) Bill Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57) Peter Kyle, supported by Nicky Morgan, Norman Lamb, Sir Peter Bottomley, Rachel Reeves, Ruth Smeeth, Wes Streeting, Anna Turley, Holly Lynch, Conor McGinn, Caroline Lucas and Jim McMahon, presented a Bill to reduce the voting age to 16 in parliamentary and other elections; to make provision for auto-enrolment onto the electoral register for people aged 16 to 24; to make provision about the use of educational establishments as polling stations; and for connected purposes Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 11 May 2018, and to be printed (Bill 24). Physician Associates (Regulation) Bill Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57) Anne Marie Morris presented a Bill to make provision for the regulation of physician associates; to make physician associate a protected title; and for connected purposes Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 26 October 2018, and to be printed (Bill 25). National Living Wage (Extension to Young People) Bill Presentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57) Holly Lynch, supported by Chris Bryant, Jo Stevens, Anna Turley, Wes Streeting, Jess Phillips, Tulip Siddiq, Ruth Smeeth, Gareth Snell, Conor McGinn, Naz Shah and Graham Jones, presented a Bill to extend the National Living Wage to people aged 18 to 24 Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time on Friday 6 July 2018, and to be printed (Bill 26).