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OpenTrade Bill

Proposed amendments

48 amendments across 6 provisions

Clause 1 7

Amendment #10510#10510Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1)(a), (c) or (e) may not be made unless Parliamentary approval for ratifying the United Kingdom’s membership of the 1994 GPA has been sought in accordance with the procedure set out in section 20 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
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Committee stage
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EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #10511#10511Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert “subject to the provisions governing retained direct principal EU legislation and retained direct minor EU legislation in section 7 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.”
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Committee stage
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EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #10512#10512WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Before making regulations under subsection (1)(e) or (f) an appropriate authority must consult such bodies as represent the interests of persons likely to be affected by the regulations including, where appropriate—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #10587#10587WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision for all contracts for services tendered by Her Majesty’s Government under the 1994 GPA or the Revised GPA to include conditions, so far as these are consistent with the 1994 GPA or the Revised GPA, with regard to—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #11011#11011Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Procurement from SMEs

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
1
Lord Lansley
Amendment #11038#11038WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
This section may not come into force until a Minister of the Crown has laid before each House of Parliament a statement on the ways in which the UK’s membership of the 1994 GPA would be affected if the House of Commons does not pass a resolution approving a withdrawal agreement and a framework for the future relationship for the purposes of section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Lord Purvis of Tweed
Amendment #11421#11421AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after “direct” insert “principal”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
1
Baroness Fairhead

Clause 2 24

Amendment #10508#10508Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) may not make provisions which—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #10509#10509Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “or primary legislation that is retained EU law” and insert “subject to the provisions governing retained direct principal EU legislation and retained direct minor EU legislation in section 7 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #10589#10589WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Regulations under section 2: state aid

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
2
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #10625#10625Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) may not be used to make provision which will have the effect of lowering marketing standards for agricultural products below European Union standards.”
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Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Henig
Amendment #10914#10914WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Regulations under section 2: Joint Ministerial Committee

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
2
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #10928#10928WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Status of the United Kingdom

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
2
Lord Purvis of Tweed
Amendment #10929#10929WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision for the purpose of implementing an international trade agreement only if—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Lord Purvis of Tweed
Amendment #10960#10960Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Publication of trade agreement progress register

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
2
Lord Purvis of Tweed
Amendment #11010#11010Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Regulations may be made under subsection (1) only after the House of Commons has passed a motion agreeing that the relevant trade agreement is compatible with the United Kingdom’s standards on—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Amendment #11012#11012Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision for the purpose of implementing an international trade agreement only if that agreement incorporates a principle of non-regression, according to which substantive and procedural rules for environmental protection shall be the subject of constant improvement, with any measures that have the purpose or effect of reducing the level of environmental protection forbidden.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Amendment #11014#11014Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) may not be used to make provision which will have the effect of lowering animal health, hygiene or welfare standards for agricultural products below EU or UK standards.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #11016#11016Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision for the purpose of implementing an international trade agreement only if the provisions of that international trade agreement do not in any way restrict the ability to determine whether public services at a national or local level are delivered by public sector employees.”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Amendment #11022#11022Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “appropriate” and insert “necessary”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #11023#11023WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
after “may” insert “following consultation with relevant stakeholders”
Stage
Committee stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #11184#11184Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Environmental standards and trade

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
2
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #11380#11380WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) may not be used to make provision which will have the effect of reducing standards in comparison to those applying immediately before exit day.
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Amendment #11420#11420AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after “direct” insert “principal”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Fairhead
Amendment #11437#11437WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) may not create or extend criminal offences, impose fees, amend primary legislation other than retained EU law, or create new public bodies.”
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Lord Judge
Amendment #15609#15609AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
after first “for” insert “civil”
Stage
3rd reading
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Fairhead
Amendment #15610#15610AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
If regulations under subsection (1) include provision in any of the areas listed in subsection (4B), the provision must be consistent with maintaining UK levels of statutory protection in that area.
Stage
3rd reading
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Fairhead
Amendment #15611#15611AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out “(4)” and insert “(4A)”
Stage
3rd reading
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness Fairhead
Amendment #15612#15612Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
Regulations under subsection (1) may not create or extend criminal offences, impose fees, amend primary legislation other than retained EU law, or create new public bodies.”
Stage
3rd reading
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Lord Judge
Amendment #15614#15614Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
After subsection (4B)(d) insert—
food safety.”
Stage
3rd reading
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #15615#15615Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
After subsection (4B)(d) insert—
human rights.”
Stage
3rd reading
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
2
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

Clause 3 1

Amendment #11431#11431WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
at end insert—
A Minister of the Crown must lay a report before both Houses of Parliament during each session of Parliament reporting on the progress made in all negotiations relating to agreements Her Majesty’s Government intends to ratify under this section.
Stage
Report stage
Type
EditBillBody
Clause
3
Baroness Henig

Clause 5 14

Amendment #11202#11202WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Trade in legal services in the EU

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Amendment #11236#11236WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Preferential trade schemes: parliamentary approval

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Lord Lansley
Amendment #11377#11377WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“The customs tariff: parliamentary approval

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Lord Lansley
Amendment #11383#11383Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Division of agricultural tariff rate quotas

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Lord Grantchester
Amendment #11386#11386Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Time sensitive goods

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #11387#11387WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Geographical Indications

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #11388#11388Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Future partnership with the European Union: services

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #11389#11389WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Involvement of judicial systems in trade disputes

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #11390#11390Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Parliamentary approval of regulations under section 8 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (the customs tariff)

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #11419#11419AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Post-ratification report

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Baroness Fairhead
Amendment #11422#11422WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“UK membership of the European Free Trade Association and the European Economic Area

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Lord Lea of Crondall
Amendment #11423#11423AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Customs union

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #11427#11427AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Parliamentary approval of trade agreements

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Amendment #11432#11432WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Leave out subsection (1)(b)

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
Report stage
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
5
Baroness Neville-Rolfe

Clause 11 1

Amendment #15613#15613AgreedRemoves provision
Amendment text
Leave out Clause 11 and insert the following new Clause—
“UK participation in EU and EEA organisations
Stage
3rd reading
Type
DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause
11
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

Clause 13 1

Amendment #14890#14890WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Convention about Ministers of the Crown legislating on devolved matters

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

Stage
3rd reading
Type
AddClauseOrSchedule
Clause
13
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara