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Portsmouth People given chance to create law as city MP puts it to the people

By 23 October 2019No Comments

Today, Members of Parliament have their chance to be selected for a private member’s bill. This is a kind of raffle that allows any MP to enter the ballot, the winner of which can create a new law.

Stephen Morgan has put it to the people by issuing an open poll asking for constituents to get in touch with their own ideas and asking them to vote on some of his, based on some of his long-running campaigns.

Mr Morgan said:

“Portsmouth people should have direct access to democracy, that is why I have asked them for their thoughts.

This is an exciting opportunity for us to put or heads together and come up an idea for making Portsmouth even better.

If I was to be successful in this raffle like process, I want to make sure that Portsmouth people are right alongside me in changing the law, after all it is the community set to be most affected.”

Only a minority of bills become law, but publicity can help an issue. It cannot create a new tax or increase spending but does give MP’ the chance to change legislation.

Stephen Morgan MP offered his constituents via an online poll the following options alongside the chance to draft their own:

  • An end to auto-renewing subscriptions to avoid unfair charges you didn’t bargain for
  • Get coroners to record veteran suicide so we can get bespoke mental health services for our armed forces community
  • Harsher fines for those that commit environmental offences such as littering Put an end to smoking in our urban green spaces and parks

Within an hour the poll gathered over 250 votes and is still open to the public to participate. If successful, the city MP has vowed to bear in mind the views of his constituents when putting the bill forward.

Have you got a fresh, ground-breaking idea that could brighten up our community?

If so, please vote here

 

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