Post-Brexit Continuity Trade Agreements concerns the UK's negotiation and parliamentary scrutiny of new formal treaties with the EU and other countries following the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Led by the Department for Business and Trade and Department for International Trade, the issue is active and focuses on ensuring adequate parliamentary debate, transparency in negotiations, and timely ratification of sectoral agreements including Sanitary and Phytosanitary arrangements, carbon trading, and electricity trading.
Section 2(1) of the Trade Act 2021 (“the Act”) provides a power for an appropriate authority to make regulations for the purpose of implementing an international trade agreement (as defined in section 2(2) of the Act) to which the United …
Motion to Approve 15:22:00 Moved by Lord Stockwood: That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 September be approved. Relevant document: 37th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand Committee on 10 November. Motion agreed.
Considered in Grand Committee 16:31:00 Moved by Lord Stockwood: That the Grand Committee do consider the Trade Act 2021 (Power to Implement International Trade Agreements) (Extension to Expiry) Regulations 2025. Relevant document: 37th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee …
These Regulations make amendments to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 and the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 as a consequence of the Republic of North Macedonia acceding to the Agreement on Government Procurement (“the GPA”) by …
These Regulations limit the wholesale roaming rates chargeable to mobile phone service providers in certain countries or territories with which the United Kingdom has an international agreement.
These Regulations implement the Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment (“the Swiss MRA”), copies of which may be downloaded from https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-switzerland-mutua
These Regulations implement the Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment (“the Swiss MRA”), copies of which may be downloaded from https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-switzerland-mutua
These Regulations make amendments to various United Kingdom and Scottish public procurement regulations for the purpose of implementing the Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and the United Kingdom (“EEA EFTA Agreement”). This includes consequential amendments.
These Regulations amend the Conformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) and Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/730) (“the 2021 Regulations”) to include Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March …
These Regulations make amendments to United Kingdom public procurement regulations to update certain financial thresholds, which govern the procedures for the award of public contracts for goods, works and services, following a review of those thresholds in accordance with regulation …
These Regulations make amendments to various United Kingdom and Scottish public procurement regulations for the purpose of implementing the Agreement on Government Procurement and in consequence of a modification of the list of central government entities in Annex 1 to …
Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons on Monday 22 March with a reason. The Commons reason was ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 185)
Commons Reason 14:01:00 Motion A Moved by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel: That this House do not insist on its disagreement with Commons Amendments 3C and 3D, on which the Commons have insisted for their Reason 3F, and do not insist …
Consideration of Lords message Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton): I must draw the House’s attention to the fact that financial privilege is engaged by Lords amendment 3E. If any Lords amendment engaging financial privilege is agreed to, I will …
Commons Reasons and Amendments Relevant document: 15th Report from the Constitution Committee 13:30:00 The Deputy Speaker (Lord Alderdice) (LD): My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask Members to respect social distancing. I will call …
Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with reasons and amendments. The Commons reasons and amendments were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 170) House adjourned at 10.15 pm.
Consideration of Lords message After Clause 2 Parliamentary approval of international trade agreements and treaties Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans): We now come to the message from the House of Lords on the Trade Bill, which is to be …
Commons Amendments 15:32:00 Relevant document: 15th Report from the Constitution Committee Motion A Moved by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel: That this House do not insist on its Amendments 1 and 5, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reasons …
Returned from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with reasons and amendments. The Commons reasons and amendments were ordered to be printed.
Consideration of Lords amendments Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing): I must draw the House’s attention to the fact that financial privilege is engaged by Lords amendment 11. If the Lords amendment engaging financial privilege is agreed to, I will …
Third Reading 14:21:00 Relevant documents: 15th Report from the Constitution Committee Lord Ashton of Hyde (Con): My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the …
Report (3rd Day) 14:02:00 Relevant document: 15th Report from the Constitution Committee Amendment 17 Moved by 17: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Trade agreement with the EU: compliance with the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Any trade agreement …
Report (Day 2) 13:31:00 Relevant document: 15th Report from the Constitution Committee The Deputy Speaker (Lord Brougham and Vaux) (Con): I will call Members to speak in the order listed in the Annexe to Today’s List. Interventions during speeches or …
Report (1st Day) 14:32:00 Relevant document: 15th Report from the Constitution Committee The Deputy Speaker (Lord Haskel) (Lab): My Lords, I will call Members to speak in the order listed in the annexe to today’s list. Interventions during speeches, or …
Committee (6th Day) 14:00:00 Relevant document: 15th Report from the Constitution Committee The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Garden of Frognal) (LD): My Lords, the hybrid proceedings will now resume. Some Members are here in the Chamber, respecting social distancing; …
Committee (5th Day) 13:31:00 Relevant document: 15th Report from the Constitution Committee The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Alderdice) (LD): My Lords, hybrid proceedings will now resume. Some Members are here in the Chamber, respecting social distancing, others are participating …
Order of Commitment 14:22:00 Moved by Lord Ashton of Hyde: That the bill be reported from the Grand Committee in respect of proceedings up to and including Thursday 8 October 2020; and that the order of commitment of 8 September …
Committee (4th Day) 14:35:00 Relevant document: 15th Report from the Constitution Committee The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Alderdice) (LD): My Lords, the hybrid Grand Committee will now begin. Some Members are here in person, respecting social distancing, others are …
Committee (3rd Day) Relevant document: 15th Report from the Constitution Committee 14:30:00 The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord McNicol of West Kilbride) (Lab): My Lords, good afternoon. The hybrid Grand Committee will now begin. Some Members are here in person, …
Committee (2nd Day) 14:30:00 Relevan t document: 15th Report from the Constitution Committee The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Lexden) (Con): My Lords, the hybrid Grand Committee will now begin. Some Members are here in person, respecting social distancing, others …
Committee (1st Day) 14:30:00 The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Garden of Frognal) (LD): My Lords, the hybrid Grand Committee will now begin. Some Members are here in person, respecting social distancing, while others are participating remotely, but all Members …
Second Reading 14:00:00 Moved by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Minister of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Department for International Trade (Lord Grimstone of Boscobel) (Con) (Maiden …
First Reading 23:53:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Consideration of Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee New Clause 5 Disclosure of information by other authorities “(1) A public authority specified in subsection (3) may disclose information for the purpose of facilitating the exercise by a Minister …
Second Reading Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton): I must inform the House that Mr Speaker has selected the reasoned amendment in the name of Keir Starmer. I call Secretary Elizabeth Truss to move the Second Reading. The Secretary of …
Third Reading 15:49:00 Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Con): My Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, has consented to place …
Report (2nd Day) 15:37:00 Amendment 22 Moved by 22: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— “Continuation of North-South trade and prevention of customs arrangements at borders An international trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union …
Report (1st Day) Relevant document: Processes for making free trade agreements after the United Kingdom has left the European Union (CP 63) 15:42:00 Moved by Baroness Fairhead: That the Report be now received. The Minister of State, Department for International …
Committee (4th Day) 15:28:00 Relevant documents: 33rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 13th Report from the Constitution Committee Amendment 45 Moved by 45: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— “Future partnership with the European Union: services It …
Committee (3rd Day) 15:50:00 Relevant documents: 33rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 13th Report from the Constitution Committee Amendment 31 Moved by 31: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— “Rules of origin It shall be the objective …
Committee (3rd Day) (continued) 20:44:00 Amendment 37 Moved by 37: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— “Bilateral system of civil judicial cooperation (1) It shall be the objective of an appropriate authority to take all necessary steps to …
Committee (2nd Day) 15:57:00 Relevant document s : 33rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee and 13th Report from the Constitution Committee Amendment 16 Moved by 16: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Regulations under section 2: state …
Committee (2nd Day) (Continued) 20:42:00 Amendments 25 and 26 not moved. Amendment 27 Moved by 27: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— “UK participation in EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences It shall be the objective of an appropriate …
Committee (1st Day) 15:17:00 Relevant documents: 33rd Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 13th Report from the Constitution Committee Motion Moved by Lord Taylor of Holbeach: That the House do now resolve itself into Committee. Amendment to the Motion Moved …
Committee (1st Day) (Continued) 20:38:00 Amendment 8 Moved by 8: Clause 2, page 2, line 37, at end insert— “( ) Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision for the purpose of implementing an international trade agreement only if—(a) the …
Second Reading 15:07:00 Moved by Baroness Fairhead: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Minister of State, Department for International Trade (Baroness Fairhead) (Con): My Lords, I am pleased to open this debate, with so many vastly …
First Reading 15:42:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Order of 9 January 2018 (Trade Bill (Programme)), as amended on 17 January 2018, (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted. (2) Proceedings on …
[Relevant documents: First Report of the International Trade Committee, Continuing application of EU trade agreements after Brexit, HC 520, and the Government response, HC 1042 ; Third Report of the International Trade Committee, Trade Remedies Authority, HC 743, and the …
[Relevant document: Oral evidence taken before the International Trade Committee on 29 November 2017, on the Trade Bill, HC 603- i .] Second Reading Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing): I must inform the House that Mr Speaker has selected …