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Parliament faced a flurry of objections as 25 bills, covering topics from public health to VAT exemptions, were all blocked from immediate second reading. Each bill, ranging from plant protection to the privatization of the BBC, is now scheduled for further discussion on various dates in May and July. The session was marked by a procedural hiccup with the Armā€™s-Length Bodies (Review) Bill, which was voided due to printing errors but quickly rescheduled. The rapid-fire objections left members like Mr Chope humorously noted as getting ample exercise from the sessionā€™s proceedings.

Summary

  • Plant Protection Products Bill: A bill to ban the use of certain plant protection products in public spaces was proposed. It faced objections and will be discussed again on October 17.

  • Meat Information Bill: A bill requiring information about how meat is killed to be disclosed was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Theft of Tools Bill: A bill proposing changes to sentencing for theft of trade tools was objected to and will be revisited on July 4.

  • Ceramics Origin Marking Bill: A bill to mandate country of origin labels on ceramics was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Pension End of Life Bill: A bill to introduce special pension rules for those at the end of life was objected to and will be revisited on July 11.

  • VAT Exemption for Worship Places Bill: A bill to exempt listed places of worship from VAT was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Miscellaneous VAT Exemption Bill: A bill for various VAT exemptions was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Caravan Licensing Exemption Bill: A bill to exempt certain motor homes from caravan site licensing was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Armā€™s-Length Bodies Review Bill: A bill to review armā€™s-length bodies faced issues with printing and voting, was objected to, and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Public Health Amendment Bill: A bill to amend the Public Health Act from 1984 was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Statutory Instruments Amendment Bill: A bill to amend the Statutory Instruments Act of 1946 was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Dangerous Dogs Amendment Bill: A bill to amend the Dangerous Dogs Act of 1991 was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Domestic Energy VAT Bill: A bill to change VAT on domestic energy was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • BBC Licence Fee Decriminalisation Bill: A bill to decriminalise non-payment of the BBC licence fee for those over 75 was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Quantitative Easing Prohibition Bill: A bill to prohibit quantitative easing was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Pets Microchips Bill: A bill related to pet microchipping was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill: A bill concerning payments for damage caused by Covid-19 vaccines was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Anonymity of Suspects Bill: A bill to address the anonymity of suspects was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Childrenā€™s Clothing VAT Bill: A bill to change VAT on childrenā€™s clothing was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Highways Act Amendment Bill: A bill to amend the Highways Act of 1980 was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • BBC Privatisation Bill: A bill to privatise the BBC was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Illegal Immigration Offences Bill: A bill to address offences related to illegal immigration was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Vaccine Damage Review Bill: A bill to review the Vaccine Damage Payments Act was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • NHS Alternative Treatment Bill: A bill concerning alternative treatments in NHS England was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Terminal Illness Pain Relief Bill: A bill to address pain relief for terminal illnesses was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill: Another bill concerning damage from Covid-19 vaccines was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Mobile Homes Act Amendment Bill: A bill to amend the Mobile Homes Act of 1983 was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

  • Armā€™s-Length Bodies Accountability Bill: A bill to enhance accountability of armā€™s-length bodies to Parliament was objected to and will be discussed on May 16.

Divisiveness

The transcript displays minimal disagreement among the members. In all instances, when a motion for a bill to be read a Second time is proposed, the response from ā€˜Hon. Membersā€™ is consistently ā€˜Object.ā€™ This indicates a standard procedural objection which is a common parliamentary practice used to delay the billā€™s progression rather than expressing a substantive disagreement. There are no recorded debates, arguments or detailed oppositions, which would signify higher levels of disagreement. The only exception is the mention of the Armā€™s-Length Bodies (Review) Bill where there was a procedural issue noted, but this does not indicate disagreement over the content of the bill itself. Therefore, the session is rated as having very low levels of disagreement.