Bill documents — Trade Bill 2017-19
Bills
Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.
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Bill 364 2017-19 (Lords Amendments) | PDF version | 21.03.2019 |
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HL Bill 167 (as amended on Report) | PDF version | 14.03.2019 |
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HL Bill 127 (as introduced) | PDF version | 18.07.2018 |
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Bill 122 2017-19, as introduced | PDF version, 153KB | 07.11.2017 |
Explanatory Notes
Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.
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Bill 364 EN 2017-19 | PDF version | 21.03.2019 |
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HL Bill 127 Explanatory Notes | PDF version, 754KB | 18.07.2018 |
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Bill 122 EN 2017-19 | PDF version, 743KB | 07.11.2017 |
Delegated Powers Memoranda
The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill.
| House | Delegated Powers Memorandum | Date |
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Trade Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF, 541KB) | 19.07.2018 |
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Delegated Powers Memorandum - 7 November 2017 (PDF, 325KB) | 07.11.2017 |
"English votes for English laws"
Under the 'English votes for English laws' procedure, the Speaker certifies Bills, or provisions of Bills, as relating exclusively to England, and/or to England and Wales. In relation to Finance Bills, the Speaker may certify founding financial motions, or clauses or schedules, as relating exclusively to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.The text of certificates issued by the Speaker, and information prepared by the Government on how government amendments affect the territorial application of provisions of the bill, are available here. (Similar information about the bill itself can be found in the Explanatory Notes – see above.).
| House | English votes for English laws | Date |
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Supplementary Legislative Consent Motion from the Welsh Assembly (PDF) | 23.05.2019 |
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Legislative Consent Motion from the Welsh Assembly (PDF) | 21.03.2019 |
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Analysis on the application of Standing Order 83L (PDF, 87KB) | 24.07.2018 |
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Analysis from the Department for International Trade (PDF, 106KB) | 11.07.2018 |
Amendment papers
Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed.
See Lords amendments on the new Lords amendments page
Selection of amendments: Commons
In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.
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Consideration on Report (PDF, 463KB) | 17.07.2018 |
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Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 175KB) | 01.02.2018 |
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Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 181KB) | 29.01.2018 |
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Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 181KB) | 24.01.2018 |
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Details of the Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings in the House of Commons. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.
| House | Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons | Date |
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Report Stage Proceedings as at 17 July 2018 | PDF version, 240KB | 18.07.2018 |
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All proceedings up to 1 February 2018 at Committee Stage | PDF version, 193KB | 02.02.2018 |
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Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 February 2018 | PDF version, 106KB | 02.02.2018 |
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Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 30 January 2018 | PDF version, 172KB | 31.01.2018 |
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Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 25 January 2018 | PDF version, 108KB | 26.01.2018 |
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Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 23 January 2018 | PDF version, 117KB | 23.01.2018 |
Briefing papers
House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.
| House | Briefing papers | Date |
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Briefing Paper on the Bill | 07.03.2018 |
Press notices
Archive of press notices related to the Bill.
| House | Press notices | Date |
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Schedule of meetings (PDF, 396KB) | 22.01.2018 |
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Have your say on the Trade Bill | 10.01.2018 |
Library Notes
House of Lords Library Notes aim to be politically impartial and are compiled for Members of Parliament and their staff.
| House | Library Notes | Date |
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Trade Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages | 31.08.2018 |
Written evidence
Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.
Impact Assessments
List of related Impact Assessments
| House | Impact Assessments | Date |
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Trade Bill (Existing international trade (and other related) agreements) (PDF, 380KB) | 09.11.2017 |
Will write letters
Occasionally questions put to government Ministers during debates on Bills in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords may be answered by the Minister saying 'I will write to the Hon Member'. Such “will write” replies are not published in Hansard but are placed in the Library of the House concerned and published on the Parliamentary website.
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