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Bill: Newspaper Boy Initiative
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberale Partij (L)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2600
Description[?]:
| It is entire normal and healthy for children to have small jobs. Education is still compulsory, so we would like to make the labour market a little more flexible. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning child labour.
Old value:: Child labour is forbidden.
Current: Child labour is forbidden.
Proposed: Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:38:03, June 28, 2008 CET | From | Social Reformist Party | To | Debating the Newspaper Boy Initiative |
| Message | This is going to be a loooong term. |
| Date | 00:46:12, June 29, 2008 CET | From | Liberale Partij (L) | To | Debating the Newspaper Boy Initiative |
| Message | Four years to be precise. The SRP has objections to newspaper boys and 16-year-olds being trained as craftsmen? |
| Date | 06:17:36, July 02, 2008 CET | From | Sociale Democratische Partij | To | Debating the Newspaper Boy Initiative |
| Message | We oppose this however we would be willing to agree to a compromise allowing children to work however with additional regulations to how long and where they can work. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 97 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 78 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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