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Bill: Substance Deregulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM)
Status[?]: defeated
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: July 2899
Description[?]:
| This Act will deregulate various substances. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards alcoholic beverages.
Old value:: Alcoholic beverages are regulated by local governments.
Current: Alcoholic beverages may be purchased only from licensed sales outlets, and can only be available to adults.
Proposed: Alcoholic beverage regulations are not imposed by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Sale of tobacco products.
Old value:: The sale of tobacco products is regulated by local governments
Current: There are certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco and only adults may purchase tobacco.
Proposed: There are no regulations on the sale of tobacco.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:37:47, February 24, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Substance Deregulation Act |
| Message | Rt Hon David Craddock MP, Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, we live in a country today where many of the political parties seek to wrap the people in cotton wool, regulate everything in sight and make the difficult decisions for them. Madam Speaker, this sounds excellent were we living in an ideal world. However, a consequence of this sort of politics is that we now live in a country where people do not have to take any personal responsibility. If difficult decisions are taken away from the people, Madam Speaker, people do not have to consider their options and then hold themselves accountable for those decisions made. Madam Speaker, a strong nation is built on personal and social responsibility, with the government taking a step back, and this is what this bill will achieve. |
| Date | 18:20:30, February 24, 2010 CET | From | Union of Radical Republicans (UM) | To | Debating the Substance Deregulation Act |
| Message | Madame Speaker, while we appreciate the CLP's stance on this, we feel that allowing the councils to make their own decisions on how they would best like to go – through referendum and direct election by each's subjects – is the best way to support independent personal and social responsibility in all our private and public lives. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 87 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 304 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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