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Bill: Ecological Devolution Act of 3133
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hutorian Conservative Party
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: June 3135
Description[?]:
| Bill to reform ecological policy in Hutori. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards hunting endangered animals.
Old value:: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Current: Hunting endangered animals is illegal.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of endangered animals.
Old value:: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep endangered animals; all other forms of keeping or trading in endangered animals are forbidden.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on whaling.
Old value:: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Current: Commercial whaling is legal and not subject to restrictions.
Proposed: Local governments decide about whaling.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:46:33, June 09, 2011 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Ecological Devolution Act of 3133 |
| Message | Rt Hon Viscount Townsend MP, Leader of the Opposition, Mr Speaker, i believe local governments should be given specific powers that they are in a better position to deal with than the national government. As we know this national government - based in Bekenial - should deal with the major issues this country is facing. Issues of military, civil liberties, the economy and religion should be dealt with in this Parliament. Issues of animals, ecology, museums and libraries etc. should be dealt with local governments. Mr Speaker, local people vote for local governments and these local administrations are perfectly capable of making decisions based upon the mandate they recieve. I believe that we give local people what they want and re-instate powers to local governments where appropriate. |
| Date | 10:14:49, June 10, 2011 CET | From |  Liberal Democrats | To | Debating the Ecological Devolution Act of 3133 |
| Message | Rt Hon George Norton MP, Prime Minister, Mr Speaker, we all remember when the HCP were in Government, shirking as many responsibilities as possible. Mr Speaker, this is a Government that takes responsibility for all aspects of governing, that is what we are elected for. |
| Date | 14:11:15, June 10, 2011 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Ecological Devolution Act of 3133 |
| Message | Rt Hon Viscount Townsend MP, Leader of the Opposition, Mr Speaker, an overbearing state is not governing. It is simply a consolidation of power based here in Bekenial. We also were wondering since the Prime Minister has weighed in on this debate....why the Labour Party - with 126 seats permit the Lib Dem Leader with 82 seats to remain as PM. Surely the Labour Leader should be the Prime Minister? Mr Speaker, i wouldnt call it shirking responsibilities as well. I would say it is giving the decision to those best placed to make it. It seems the PM is just incapable of giving powers to local people. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 190 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 201 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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