Weekly Update 2024 #5 - 4th February

Welcome back to the weekly update - the Lord Speaker's way of providing a good weekly record/archive of everything that happens in MHoL - as well as noting community achievements amongst our Peers! If you have something for next week's update, please message it to me on Discord or Reddit (Sephronar)!

Community achievements:

• Submit your community achievements (for you or on behalf of another) by DMing me!

Weekly Record:

Monday 29th January

• The Public Transport (Ticketing) Bill went to its Final Division.

Tuesday 30th January

• The Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Bill went to its Final Division.

Wednesday 31st January

• The Sexual Offence (Amendment) Bill went to its Final Division.

Thursday 1st February

• The Results for the Public Transport (Ticketing) Bill were posted, it failed so was sent back to the Other Place.

Friday 2nd February

• The Cornwall (Repeal) Bill went to its Second Reading for the first time in the Lords!
• The Results for the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Bill were posted, it passed so was sent for Royal Assent.

Saturday 3rd February

• The Telecommunications (Repeal) Bill went to its Second Reading for the first time in the Lords!
• The Results for the Sexual Offence (Amendment) Bill were posted, it passed so was sent for Royal Assent.

Sunday 4th February

• The Flood Risk (Prevention and Insurance) Bill went to its Second Reading for the first time in the Lords!

General Information:

• MHoL discord - Feel free to join! Ping a member of the Lord Speakership to be roled up!
• 20th Term Mastersheet - Click here to keep yourself up to date with what's coming up!
• If you have just found this simulation you can join a party in the other place
  • Here is also a starter guide post
• For those yet to swear in, you can do so here
  • New Peers must have their titles approved by myself before swearing in.
  • Peers that want to update their titles also need to have it approved before use
  • Peers that want to leave the Lords, or switch party affiliation, must modmail here (r/MHOL) for our records - not just in the Commons.
• Submit legislation to the Lords modmail at r/MHOL
• If you wish to form a committee regarding any particular issue, please Modmail this in too at r/MHOL
• The next Activity Review (30% voting turnout requirement to remain a Peer), and the next Working Peer allocation will take place on Friday the 29th of March.

Lord Speakership Team:

• Lord Speaker /u/Sephronar
• Chair of Committees and Deputy Lord Speaker /u/tartar-buildup
• Deputy Lord Speaker /u/model-kyosanto
• Deputy Lord Speaker /u/Yimir_

Thank you all for a wonderful week, keep debating, submit legislation, and above all else enjoy yourself! Keep it up!