Policy Watch UK-wide

5 July 2008

Stay up to date with the progress of consultations, legislation and White Papers affecting services for children and young people

 

Legislation

Alcohol Labelling Bill

Private Members' bill requiring alcoholic drink makers to place a warning on their products advising of the dangers of drinking, particularly during pregnancy.

Lord Mitchell

Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill

Would introduce the legal changes necessary to allow unclaimed assets in dormant bank accounts to be redistributed to worthy causes. The intention is for a significant portion of the money to be spent on services for young people.

HM Treasury

Drugs (Reclassification) Bill 2007-08

Private members' bill to increase the classification on cannabis.

Christopher Chope MP

Online Purchasing of Goods and Services (Age Verification) Bill 2007-08

Private members' bill mainly concerned with the sale of age-restricted products to children online.

Margaret Moran MP

Voting Age (Reduction) Bill

Private members' bill to reduce the voting age for parliamentary and other elections to 16.

Julie Morgan MP

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Key Consultation

Priorities for Youth

The Northern Ireland Executive is holding a consultation on how to develop the nation's youth...

Crib Sheet

The School Admissions Consultation 2008

The government is promising further changes to the law to...

Four Nations

Homophobic bullying

A report by LGBT Youth Scotland has highlighted how children's professionals don't know enough about...