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Meritocracy Education Act of 2023

Proposed by Technocratic Union · fronted by Benjamin Townsend
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
10 Mar 2023
Voting closes
9 May 2023
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
4 changes

Rationale

These reforms strengthen education quality, protect childhood, uphold secular values, and ensure fair opportunity through evidence-based selection and consistent standards.

Proposed Changes

1

School Selection
Previous law
Comprehensive, no selection
Selective grammar schools by exam

2

Child Labour Law
Previous law
Light work permitted from age 14; full employment from 16
Employment permitted from age 16 with restrictions; no work under 16

3

Homeschooling Regulation
Previous law
Homeschooling allowed with curriculum standards, testing, and inspections
Homeschooling prohibited; all children must attend licensed schools

4

Religious Education in Schools
Previous law
Optional religious classes
Strictly secular education

Proposer

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Party

Following a split from the Socialist Planning Association, The Technocratic Union (TU) builds prosperity not through ideology but through expertise, where data and analysis forge decision making towards tomorrow's nation.

Core pillars

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BT

Secretary of Justice · Age 28

15,052 social followers

Once a disillusioned tech journalist who wrote scathing exposés on political corruption, Benjamin Townsend now leverages his sharp media instincts to expose hypocrisy—but his stammering delivery forces him to rely on razor-sharp written critiques instead.

🤝 Loyal 📺 Media Savvy 🌍 Outsider 🤐 Poor Speaker

Timeline

  • Draft
    10 March 2023


  • Vote Open
    10 March 2023


  • Vote Closed
    9 May 2023


  • Became Law
    9 May 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

House Of Commons

Passed
153Yes 72No 15Not voted 240 seats

For: 153 / 240 seats (63.8%)

Against: 72 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 15

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 68.0%)
Party Seats Vote
Iron Pillars 33 No
Labour 55 Yes
National Conservative 39 No
Technocratic Union Proposer 98 Yes

House Of Representatives

Passed
22Yes 19No 7Not voted 48 seats

For: 22 / 48 seats (45.8%)

Against: 19 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 7

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 53.7%)
Party Seats Vote
Iron Pillars 10 No
Labour 5 Yes
National Conservative 9 No
Technocratic Union Proposer 17 Yes
Empty seats 16 Not voted

Prime Minister

Passed
1Yes 0No 0Not voted 1 seat

For: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

Passes unless the office holder votes against (abstention counts as pass)
Party Seats Vote
Labour 1 Yes

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Labour
Voted March 29, 2023
Yes

“We support this proposal”

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