The Internal Market Bill may place a lot of extra burdens on small businesses.
Author: greenlordsmedia
An extra two storeys on your neighbours house
There was no meaningful Parliamentary vote on whether people will be able to add two storeys to their house, or a block of flats, without seeking planning permission. MPs and Lords got no say in this decision, as it was agreed by the Minister using secondary legislation. There was no chance for peers to suggest amendments requiring people to bring a home up to modern, high standards of energy efficiency, when a lot of money is being spent raising the roof.
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Massive Lords majority to defend rule of law
Green peer Jenny Jones welcomes Lords’ “regret” amendment to Internal Market Bill
- Jenny Jones: “The Internal Market Bill is part of the government’s executive power grab and the main losers will be the devolved nations and regions”
The House of Lords has today [Tuesday 20 October] passed an amendment to the Internal Market Bill regretting the provisions which, if enacted “would undermine the rule of law and damage the reputation of the United Kingdom.” Continue reading “Massive Lords majority to defend rule of law”
Trade is about more than the ‘economy’
It is worth saying again that nothing is in a box, and so it is not appropriate to talk about trade and trade policy as only an economic manoeuvre
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Covid regulations from a government that doesn’t listen and learn
In the words of Adam Wagner, a professor of law
“One of the things this crisis has brought home to me is how illiberal outcomes are inevitable when hugely important decisions are made by a small group in secret and without parliamentary scrutiny. Biases and personal preferences of those in the room are inevitably amplified”. Continue reading “Covid regulations from a government that doesn’t listen and learn”
Government needs to listen on Covid regulations
A ‘motion of regret’ directed at the Covid regulations (the Lords way of giving the government a slap on the wrists) was rejected by the Lords despite a lot of angry Conservative peers. Labour abstained. Continue reading “Government needs to listen on Covid regulations”
Will there ever be a review of Prevent?
Yesterday, the Lords debated the Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Bill. The government missed their legal deadline for carrying out a review of Prevent, their scheme for dealing with extremism. Jenny has repeatedly called for Prevent to be replaced by a more neutral approach to safeguarding the vulnerable. Continue reading “Will there ever be a review of Prevent?”
More organisations get snooping powers
One of the joys of being a peer is being able to give a completely fresh view of things that disrupts the accepted dialogue about a topic. Here I am raising objections to the Investigatory Power Bill at a meeting in the Grand Committee
Immigration Bill and staffing the care sector
Putting my amendment to the Lords https://youtu.be/a0VX6BdDPh0
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Rape Review question
The number of people prosecuted and convicted for rape has fallen to the lowest level since records began. Prosecutions and convictions more than halved in three years while rapes increased.
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Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb 