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Bill: De-Regulation and Privatisation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Popular 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: February 3533
Description[?]:
| The PP believes that in order for businesses to once again start creating jobs and investing in our economy, some unnecessary regulations have to be removed. This bill will build on the proposals already put forward by the RfR. Although we agree that the state should not be funding the lifestyles of those who choose not to work, we do believe in a limited system of very basic subsistence payments to those who have become unemployed through no fault of their own, while they find new work. This system would only support those who have become unemployed through no fault of their own, and would be immediately removed if a recipient refused a job offer. This is substantially different from the current position, whereby workshy individuals can make a choice not to work, in the knowledge that the taxpayer will pick up the bill for their laziness. Martha Newman MP PP Trade and Industry Spokeswoman |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The right to gamble.
Old value:: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Current: Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.
Proposed: Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation whatsoever.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning genetically modified (GM) crops.
Old value:: Production and selling of GM crops is banned. Research is allowed.
Current: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Proposed: All activities related to production, selling or researching of GM crops are allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Current: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Proposed: The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certain period of time.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families but does not regulate the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: There are no regulations on phone service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:41:18, August 19, 2013 CET | From | Dranish Radicals | To | Debating the De-Regulation and Privatisation Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker We support 5 out of 6 from this proposal. We are happy to support it. I want to reiterate that our principles pacifism,environmentalism and progressive social values are not arguable and we won't support the GM related bill. Martin Kresteva MP |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 151 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 248 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Particracy does not allow real-life fictional references (eg. Gandalf, Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker). |
| Random quote: "You don't have to buy from anyone. You don't have to work at any particular job. You don't have to participate in any given relationship. You can choose." - Harry Browne |