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SNP MP pushes to change law on bereavement leave

An MP wants to change the law so that all workers can be guaranteed two weeks of bereavement leave after the death of a loved one. SNP MP Patricia Gibson is bringing forward a Private Member’s Bill to Westminster, which she said would allow people ...

03 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Liz Truss will have chance to bring forward law change from Commons back benches

Liz Truss will have a chance to bring forward a law from the back benches of the House of Commons. The Conservative former prime minister’s name was among the 20 MPs’ names drawn in the ballot to bring forward private members bills, which give ...

16 Nov 2023 at 11:08

Labour secures majority of slots to introduce private members’ bills

Labour has secured 15 out of 20 private members’ bills spots in the House of Commons, leaving the Conservatives with none. Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP for Spen Valley, has the first opportunity to table a draft law of her choosing, after a ...

05 Sept 2024 at 11:41

Mother pleaded to be ‘put to sleep’, says daughter who backs assisted dying

A woman who said her mother pleaded to be “put to sleep” while suffering with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has voiced her support for legalising assisted dying. The issue is due to be debated in Parliament next month, with MPs expected to ...

16 Oct 2024 at 08:13

Northern Ireland

Bid to ban hunting in Northern Ireland relaunched

A bid to ban hunting in Northern Ireland has been relaunched. Alliance MLA John Blair is behind a Private Member’s Bill which has been backed by the League Against Cruel Sports and the USPCA. The charities said Northern Ireland is the ...

21 Oct 2024 at 16:34

Northern Ireland

Relaxing lottery rules in NI ‘would hand charities multimillion funding boost’

Assembly members have been urged to back a law change that supporters claim would deliver a multimillion-pound windfall for charities in the region. Alliance MLA Sian Mulholland has launched a public consultation on her private ...

09 May 2025 at 17:46

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