As the general election looms, there remains a selection of outstanding legislation hoping to be rushed through Parliament to become law before Parliament is dissolved.
MPs now have little time to get any legislation though before Parliament is dissolved next week in the “wash-up”, a period in the parliamentary process when legislation is swiftly pushed through before an election.
A number of laws that would have kept people physically safe from terror attacks, dangerous cycling incidents or even from no-fault evictions will likely not be introduced to Parliament before the election.
The laws not likely to be passed are:
Martyn's Law
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as Martyn's Law, named after Martyn Hett - one of the 22 people killed at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017. It would require venues and local authorities in the UK to have training requirements and plans to prevent terror attacks.
Ms Mordaunt gave no complete assurance as she told MPs: "Matters such as Martyn's Law, which is a brilliant initiative, will be part of the wash-up process and I hope to be able to update the House in the coming day."
There are concerns over this much anticipated piece of legislation not being passed in time, and the news that this Bill won't pass has attracted much public criticism. However it is likely that, regardless of which party holds a majority government after the general election, this law would probably be reintroduced in Parliament.
Renters Reform Bill
This legislation would have finally removed no-fault evictions. The Renters Reform Bill would have also banned fixed-term tenancies, introduced a decent homes standard, given renters the right to have a pet, made it illegal for landlords to discriminate against families receiving benefits or with children, and established an ombudsman for the sector.
Leasehold reform
The Leasehold Reform Bill, which has been championed by Michael Gove, aimed to stop sharp practices by freeholders, and is unlikely to be passed before the election. The legislation promised to abolish leaseholds on new houses but not new flats, which make up 70% of leasehold properties.
Ministers claimed the legislation would stop "abuses" in the controversial system by making it easier and cheaper for people to extend their lease, buy the right to their freehold and gain the right to manage their block.
Smoking ban
Rishi Sunak's flagship anti-smoking legislation is set to be lost. Opposition MPs said they were “perplexed” that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will not be included in the wash-up as it was advocated for strongly by the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister had insisted in his snap election speech he would ensure the next generation grew up smoke-free. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would have increased the legal age of cigarette sales by one year each year.
Commons leader Penny Mordaunt informed angry MPs she was aware that the Bill was supported by a large number of them and would feed back their complaints.
Football governance
The government announced plans for an Independent Football Regulator (IFR) for the professional men's game following a review by Tory MP Tracey Crouch, launched after the attempt by some clubs to form the European Super League.
The measure was contained in the Football Governance Bill, which also would have introduced "stronger tests" for new owners and directors to "stop clubs falling into the wrong hands" as well as "backstop powers" to sort out the financial distribution between the Premier League and English Football League if they cannot come to an agreement themselves.
The bill which received broad support from both major parties "will progress no further" according to Ms Crouch and she "won't be here to see it pass".
Media bill
The Media Bill is set to be passed. This will increase the protections offered to UK broadcasters in the face of competition from US streamers such as Netflix. It was already in its final stages when the election was called.
It had widespread support within the British media industry thanks to measures such as requiring smart TVs to prominently display British television programming. The bosses of almost every UK broadcaster, including the BBC’s Tim Davie, ITV’s Carolyn McCall, and Sky’s Dana Strong, came together to urge parliament to pass it.
Finance Bill
The Finance Bill, which contains the government's taxation plans as laid out in the Budget, is also expected to be rushed through parliament before Friday.
Post Office
Finally, the government put forward the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill as a way to begin clearing the names of hundreds of wronged branch managers who were caught up in the IT scandal. This is also set to be ushered through before the deadline.
