It's the penultimate week before summer recess.
MPs debate one government bill, which allows the banning of organisations controlled by foreign hostile states. It'll also become an offence to deal with those organisations, though the Lords added exceptions for aid workers and journalists.
A couple of interesting select committee meetings.
The Treasury Committee will question defence ministers on the Defence Investment Plan, and the BBC's new director general testifies before the Culture, Media, and Sport Committee.
And Tuesday is an Opposition Day.
The Tories will set the agenda, but haven't published their motion yet.
MONDAY 6 JULY
National Security (State Threats) Bill – consideration of Lords amendments
Applies to: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Gives the government powers to ban organisations that are controlled or directed by hostile foreign states. Once an organisation is banned, it becomes a criminal offence to be a member, fund it, or attend meetings. The powers work like the existing rules for banning terrorist groups, but apply to state-sponsored bodies.
Draft bill (PDF) / Commons Library briefing
TUESDAY 7 JULY
Outdoor Education Bill
Requires primary and secondary schools to give children at least 30 minutes outdoors a day during school hours, provide at least one outdoor lesson a week, and offer every pupil at least one outdoor education experience. Ten minute rule motion presented by Caroline Voaden.
WEDNESDAY 8 JULY
Mental Capacity (Duty to Assess) Bill
Requires professionals (such as health and social care workers) to assess someone's mental capacity if there's good reason to doubt it, including when a family member raises the alarm. Known as Christopher's law, after an autistic 24-year-old who was murdered in 2016 after his mother's repeated warnings that he was being exploited and couldn't cope on his own were dismissed. Ten minute rule motion presented by Chris Coghlan.
THURSDAY 9 JULY
No votes scheduled
FRIDAY 10 JULY
No votes scheduled
PREVIOUS WEEK'S VOTES
Passed
- Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill – goes to the Lords
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill – goes to the Lords
- Child Savings Accounts (Mental Capacity and Disability) Bill – goes to second reading
- Medical Services (Rural Areas) Bill – goes to second reading
Click here to read details of the bills in last week's newsletter.
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