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Bill Documents
28 Feb 2024 - Briefing papers
Research Briefing on the Bill
Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill 2023-24

Found: It would also create an offence of assisting a non- UK person to conduct a conversion practice.


Parliamentary Research
LGBT+ History Month - CDP-2024-0044
Feb. 26 2024

Found: The Act did not provide specific protections for transgender people.


Parliamentary Research
Prohibiting conversion therapy - CBP-9972
Feb. 22 2024

Found: person's sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression” should be a criminal offence in


Lords Chamber
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
Committee stage part one - Mon 19 Feb 2024
Scotland Office

Mentions:
1: None This statement is far too weak to rebut the generally accepted evidence of institutional homophobia in - Speech Link
2: Baroness Kennedy of Shaws (Lab - Life peer) court representing people who were being framed for the offence of importuning, which is still a criminal - Speech Link
3: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) Each of them has a specific area of focus, including the rights of women. - Speech Link
4: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) Where an individual is charged with a criminal offence and the presiding judge doubts whether the individual - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism - Thu 18 Jan 2024
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Tom Tugendhat (Con - Tonbridge and Malling) It rejects democracy and engages in vile homophobia. - Speech Link
2: Tom Tugendhat (Con - Tonbridge and Malling) It will now be a criminal offence for a person to: belong to Hizb ut-Tahrir; invite or express support - Speech Link
3: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley Central) Doing so will make it a criminal offence to belong to Hizb ut-Tahrir, to engage in activities such as - Speech Link
4: Iain Duncan Smith (Con - Chingford and Woodford Green) Friend’s call to make sure that its online activities are sought out and shut down, and that those involved - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Tackling Spiking - Tue 19 Dec 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: None “With permission, I will make a Statement about the Government’s action to tackle spiking. - Speech Link
2: None This will remove any ambiguity and make it clear that the offence covers spiking in every form, be that - Speech Link
3: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) new spiking offence would make it easier to collect data, for example, which the noble Lord mentioned - Speech Link
4: Lord Cashman (Lab - Life peer) What further measures can the Government take to address the institutional attitudes, often homophobia - Speech Link
5: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) Education has to be a factor in this, and we have to make it clear that, if you suspect that you have - Speech Link


Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Tax and Revenues Directorate

Dec. 19 2023

Source Page: Scottish Budget 2024 to 2025: equality and fairer Scotland statement
Document: Annex B: Detailed Analysis by Portfolio (PDF)

Found: In order to promote enterprise opportunities, a redesigned online platform and resource pack has been


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Constitution Directorate

Dec. 16 2023

Source Page: Correspondence in relation to offshore wind: FOI release
Document: FOI - 202300344494 - Information release (PDF)

Found: Mr McGhee said: "I'd like to make it a requirement that roofers must hold specific certification in


Select Committee
All Published Written Evidence
WAFFU0085 - Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up (2023)

Written Evidence Dec. 15 2023

Inquiry: Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Defence Committee (Department: Ministry of Defence)

Found: Unacceptable sexual behaviour which constitutes a criminal (and disciplinary) offence is handled


Select Committee
All Published Written Evidence
WAFFU0085 - Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up (2023)

Written Evidence Dec. 15 2023

Inquiry: Women in the Armed Forces: Follow-Up
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Defence Committee (Department: Ministry of Defence)

Found: Unacceptable sexual behaviour which constitutes a criminal (and disciplinary) offence is handled