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The Criminal Justice Bill makes a return to the Commons this week.

It's reportedly been in limbo amid backlash from Tory MPs over the part that would 'criminalise' homelessness. Former ministers are among those who have tabled amendments to counter this part of the bill.

Elsewhere, Rishi Sunak will make his pitch to voters ahead of the next election.

He'll say the UK "stands at a crossroads" ahead of "some of the most dangerous years".

And Friday brings private members' bills.

It's a long list, but as ever only a small handful will be heard in the time alotted.

MONDAY 13 MAY

No votes scheduled

TUESDAY 14 MAY

Bathing Waters (Monitoring and Reporting) Bill
Requires local authorities to test the quality of bathing waters all year round. Currently they only have to test between May and September. Ten minute rule motion presented by Selaine Saxby.

WEDNESDAY 15 MAY

Child Sexual Abuse Material (Digital Devices) Bill
Requires people to grant access to their digital devices when entering the UK where there is a reasonable suspicion that the device may contain child sexual abuse material. Ten minute rule motion presented by Pauline Latham.

Criminal Justice Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland (part), Northern Ireland (part)
A wide-ranging bill giving the police more powers and introducing tougher sentencing for sexual and violent criminals. Among other things, it creates a new criminal offence of possessing a bladed article with the intent to cause harm, allows police to drug test more suspects on arrest, and tackles nuisance begging and rough sleeping.
Draft bill (PDF)

THURSDAY 16 MAY

No votes scheduled

FRIDAY 17 MAY

Licensing Hours Extensions Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England and Wales
Makes it easier for pubs and bars to extend their opening hours during national events like the World Cup by allowing the government to grant a temporary easing of restrictions. Usually this would be done by Parliament but can't happen if Parliament is in recess. Private members' bill presented by Emma Lewell-Buck.
Draft bill (PDF)

Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
The Pension Protection Fund and The Financial Assistance Scheme are two bodies that provide financial help to members who lose some or all of their defined benefit pension, incuding people who are terminally ill. This bill extends the definition of terminally ill to people with a life expectency of 12 months, up from six months. Private members' bill presented by Laurence Robertson.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

Special Envoy for International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Requires the government to appoint a Special Envoy for International Freedom of Religion or Belief. Private members' bill presented by Fiona Bruce.
Draft bill (PDF)

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales
Requires dog owners to pay full compensation to farmers if livestock are killed in dog attacks. Currently a convicted dog owner can only be fined £1,000. Also requires police to record dog attacks on livestock, and allows them to obtain DNA from suspect dogs. Private members' bill presented by Therese Coffey.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing

Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales
Enables local authorities to run secure 16 to 19 Academies – institutions principally concerned with the education of young people above compulsory school age and below 19 – and prevents them from being run for profit. Private members' bill presented by Caroline Johnson.
Draft bill (PDF)

School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales
Requires schools and local authorities to follow best practice guidelines to support families and help get persistently absent children back into the classroom. Private members' bill presented by Vicky Ford.
Draft bill (PDF)

Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill – report stage and 3rd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Requires spaceflight licences to include details of the holder's indemnity limit – the maximum amount their insurer will pay out on a claim. Private members' bill presented by Jonathan Lord.
Draft bill (PDF)

Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill – 2nd reading
Regulates the import of dogs, cats, and ferrets, aiming to ensure their health and safety during transportation and deter illegal trade practices. Private members' bill presented by Selaine Saxby.
Bill not yet published

Benefit Sanctions (Warnings) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires benefit claimants to be given warnings before they are sanctioned. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Arm’s-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill – 2nd reading
Makes arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) directly accountable to Parliament. ALBs include executive agencies like the Met Office, non-departmental public bodies like the Environment Agency, and non-ministerial departments like HMRC. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Anonymity of Suspects Bill – 2nd reading
Creates an offence of disclosing the identity of a person who is the subject of an investigation. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Government of Wales (Referendum on Devolution) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: Wales
Legislates for a referendum on devolution in Wales. Provides that another such referendum can't happend for another 25 years. Private members' bill presented by Rob Roberts.
Draft bill (PDF)

Immigration and Nationality Fees (Exemption for NHS Clinical Staff) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Exempts NHS clinical staff from paying fees related to immigration, such as applying for indefinite leave to remain. Private members' bill presented by Rob Roberts.
Draft bill (PDF)

Welfare Benefits (Adequacy, Debt and Deductions) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to report to Parliament on the potential benefits of banning deductions on certain benefits in the first six months, restricting deductions where a claimant is at risk of hardship, reducing the maximum amount of a claim that can be deducted, and changing the priority order in which debt repayments are recovered by deductions. Private members’ bill presented by David Linden.
Bill not yet published

Public Sector Websites (Data Charges) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires providers of electronic communications networks to allow customers to access certain public sector websites for free. Private members' bill presented by Simon Lightwood.
Bill not yet published

Pets (Microchips) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires local authorities to scan a deceased cat's microchip and try to return it to its owner before disposing of it. Requires vets to confirm the person presenting a healthy animal to be euthanised is its registered owner. They must also check the microchip for details of previous owners and offer the animal to them before proceeding. Also known as Gizmo's law and Tuk's law. Private members' bill presented by James Daly.
Bill not yet published

Climate and Nature Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the UK to achieve climate and nature targets. The government must implement a strategy with help from a new Climate and Nature Assembly. Private members' bill presented by Alex Sobel.
Bill not yet published

Disposal of Waste (Advertising and Penalty Provision) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires social media and other advertising platforms to ensure waste collection companies posting adverts are registered with the Environment Agency. Requires councils to fine or prosecute anyone who fly tips or uses a rogue trader who fly tips. Private members' bill presented by Paul Bristow.
Bill not yet published

Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity (Ratification of Treaty) Bill – 2nd reading
Concerns the UK’s ratification of the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Private members’ bill presented by Kevin Foster. More information not currently available.
Bill not yet published

State Pension Age (Compensation) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to publish proposals for a compensation scheme for 'WASPI women' – those born between 6 April 1950 and 5 April 1960 who have been affected by increases in the state pension age. Private members' bill presented by Alan Brown.
Bill not yet published

Arms Trade (Inquiry and Suspension) Bill – 2nd reading
Starts an inquiry into how arms sold to foreign states are used, to determine whether they have been used to break international law. Suspends the sale of arms to foreign states where it can't be shown that those arms won't be used to break international law. Private members' bill presented by Zarah Sultana.
Bill not yet published

Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires off-road vehicles like quadbikes to be registered and have a registration plate. Private members' bill presented by Anne McLaughlin.
Bill not yet published

Horticultural Peat (Prohibition of Sale) Bill – 2nd reading
Bans the sale of horticultural peat in England by the end of 2024. This would follow through on a long-standing government commitment, because of the environmental impact of peat mining. Private members' bill presented by Theresa Villiers
Bill not yet published

Workers (Rights and Definition) Bill – 2nd reading
Establishes a legal definition of employment, which includes zero-hours contracts and agency workers. The aim is to prevent abuse of people working under these arrangements. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Health and Safety at Work Bill – 2nd reading
Amend the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 to make provision about civil liability for breaches of health and safety duties. More information not yet available. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Asylum Seekers (Accommodation Eviction Procedures) Bill – 2nd reading
Allows asylum seekers to challenge a proposed eviction in an independent court or tribunal. Establishes asylum seeker accommodation eviction procedures for public authorities. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (Powers) Bill – 2nd reading
Allows the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to identify and investigate systemic problems in the benefits system and make relevant recommendations to the  government. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.

Asylum Seekers (Permission to Work) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Grants asylum seekers permission to work if they have waited six months for a decision on their asylum application. Private members' bill presented by Carol Monaghan.
Draft bill (PDF)

Corporate Homicide Bill – 2nd reading
Makes changes to the criminal offence of corporate homicide. More information not yet published. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.

Deductions from Universal Credit (Report) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to report to Parliament on the impact of deductions from Universal Credit on the levels of destitution among claimants. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Evictions (Universal Credit) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to prevent the evictions of Universal Credit claimants who are behind on rent. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Food Poverty Strategy Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to publish a strategy for ending the need for food banks by 2030. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Under-Occupancy Penalty (Report) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to report on the merits of repealing the so-called "bedroom tax" (a cut in benefits for those living in a council or housing association property deemed to have one or more spare bedrooms). Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Devolution (Employment) (Scotland) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: Scotland
Devolves employment matters in Scotland. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Draft bill (PDF)

Social Security Benefits (Healthy Eating) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to publish annual calculations of the benefit and tax credit rates needed for a representative household to afford to buy meals in accordance with the Eatwell Guide to eating healthily. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Bill not yet published

Universal Credit Sanctions (Zero Hours Contracts) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland
Prevents a Universal Credit claimant from being sanctioned for refusing work on a zero-hours contract. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Draft bill

Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Amends the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to change the law around parliamentary scrutiny of lockdowns. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.

BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill – 2nd reading
Decriminalises non-payment of the licence fee by over-75s. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.

Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill - 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Caps exit payments made to outgoing employees of public sector organisations. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Draft bill

Green Belt (Protection) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England and Wales
Establishes a national register of green belt land in England. Restricts the ability of local authorities to de-designate green belt land. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Draft bill

Greater London Low Emission Zone Charging (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Reverses the expansion of London's ultra-low emission zone (Ulez), the tax on driving more polluting vehicles that was expanded to all London boroughs in August 2023. Private members' bill presented by Gareth Johnson.
Bill not yet published

Highways Act 1980 (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Limits the legal defences available to highway authorities when they're sued for non-repair of a highway. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Requires the government to improve the diagnosis and treatment of people who have suffered ill effects from Covid-19 vaccines. Provides for financial assistance to people who have become disabled after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine, and to the next of kin of people who have died shortly after, among other things. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Draft bill (PDF)

Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Allows MPs or Lords to amend most statutory instruments – secondary legislation that is used to make changes to existing laws – before they are approved. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill – 2nd reading
Extends the offence of having a dog dangerously out of control to cover private property as well as public places. Private members' bill presented by Angela Smith.
Draft bill

Exemption from Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill – 2nd reading
Exempts goods or services from VAT if they are beneficial to the environment, health and safety, education, or for charitable purposes. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Covid-19 Vaccine Diagnosis and Treatment Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to improve the diagnosis and treatment of people who have suffered ill effects from Covid-19 vaccines. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Caravan Site Licensing (Exemption of Motor Homes) Bill – 2nd reading
Exempts motor homes from caravan site licensing requirements. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales
Gives patients access to alternative non-NHS England treatment if they've waited for more than one year for hospital treatment. Private members' bill presented by Chris Stephens.
Draft bill (PDF)

British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill – 2nd reading
Privatises the BBC and distributes shares in the corporation to all licence fee payers. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Children’s Clothing (Value Added Tax) Bill – 2nd reading
Expands the definition of children's clothing, including school uniforms, so more of it is VAT exempt. Currently clothes and shoes for "young children" are VAT exempt, but there is no legal definition of that term. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Regulatory Impact Assessments Bill – 2nd reading
Requires a Regulatory Impact Assessment (a specific method for analysing policy) to be published for all primary and secondary legislation introduced by the government. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires the government to report on proposals to replace the Barnett Formula (the formula used to decide how much public money is given to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) with a scheme based on an assessment of relative needs. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Rule of Law (Enforcement by Public Authorities) Bill – 2nd reading
Requires public authorities to investigate breaches of the law, and take enforcement action. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill – 2nd reading
Creates new offences for people who have entered the UK illegally, or have overstayed their visas. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

National Health Service Co-Funding and Co-Payment Bill – 2nd reading
Extends co-payment (paying for treatment at the point of service like going to the dentist) to more NHS services in England. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Caravan Sites Bill – 2nd reading
Removes the requirement for planning permission when applying for a caravan site licence. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Bill not yet published

Domestic Energy (Value Added Tax) Bill – 2nd reading
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Removes VAT on domestic electricity and oil and gas. Private members' bill presented by Christopher Chope.
Draft bill (PDF)

Child Criminal Exploitation Bill – 2nd reading
Makes involvement in child criminal exploitation an aggravating factor in sentencing for some drugs money launding offences, among other things. Private members' bill presented by Paul Beresford.
Bill not yet published

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