Protecting animals' feelings in law - with proposals to force cats to get microchipped and new legislation to meet eco goals Fresh plans for voters to take ID to the polls in future A new NHS bill to reform and update the health system Immigration laws to stop people crossing the channel in small boats New measures to crack down on foreign spies A ban on gay conversion therapy On average, renters have to put down a £1,054 deposit to secure a tenancy, according to the Office for National Statistics. A shakeup of the rental sector has been a long time coming but this year the Government has promised to publish the Renter Reform White Paper.