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Bill: BFoDT Party Agenda
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Coalition of the Willing
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: November 2283
Description[?]:
| A series of proposals arising from our Party Conference. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the keeping of exotic animals.
Old value:: Keeping exotic animals is forbidden.
Current: Only zoos or zoological institutions are allowed to keep exotic animals.
Proposed: Everyone may keep exotic animals, the trade in exotic animals is unregulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: Animal research projects must apply for a license and submit to regulation.
Current: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Proposed: Animals may not be used for any research.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Proposed: The government does not regulate hiring policies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions are not required by law to hold a ballot before striking.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:32:25, September 11, 2006 CET | From | AM Meria Separatist Alliance | To | Debating the BFoDT Party Agenda |
| Message | "The MSA cannot agree with the religious proposals contained in articles 7 and 8. We also don't agree with article 1 and would prefer our policy on civil defence remain as it is." -- Michael Makaveilli |
| Date | 20:36:31, September 11, 2006 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the BFoDT Party Agenda |
| Message | The BFoDT Party are happy to raise the religious articles in a seperate Bill, if it would mean support for this one. |
| Date | 16:50:42, September 13, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the BFoDT Party Agenda |
| Message | We could support a couple of articles, but most oppose the omnibus agenda, as it stands. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 179 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 322 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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