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Bill: Devoliution Reforms Act of July 4105
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Social Democratic 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: April 4106
Description[?]:
| We need to have less planning and give more power to local people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all schools are obliged to follow.
Proposed: There is no National Curriculum; curriculum policies for all schools are determined on a local level by local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards smoking.
Old value:: Smoking is legal outdoors and in private homes and clubs, but illegal indoors in all places of employment.
Current: Smoking is prohibited.
Proposed: Smoking regulations are to be determined by local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state contracts with private companies to provide public housing.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: Housing policy is to be determined by local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Old value:: The medicinal use of cannabis is illegal.
Current: Cannabis is legal as a sedative for patients in pain.
Proposed: The legality of medicinal cannabis is established by local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Proposed: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Current: Charter schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Proposed: The government leaves the development and funding of all higher education institutions up to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:32:51, October 16, 2016 CET | From | Brethrenist Party of Telamon (BPT) | To | Debating the Devoliution Reforms Act of July 4105 |
| Message | I would have less of a problem with this bill if local governments were controlled by Brethrenists... But we do not yet control enough local governments, so we will oppose this bill. |
| Date | 08:18:15, October 16, 2016 CET | From | National Fascist Union (NFU) | To | Debating the Devoliution Reforms Act of July 4105 |
| Message | We oppose federalism. Everything should be centralised. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 12 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 59 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 27 |
| Random fact: Moderation reserves the discretion to declare RP laws invalid if the players supporting them are doing so in an excessively confrontational way. |
| Random quote: "Liberalism is the transformation of mankind into cattle." - Friedrich Nietzsche |