Amendments — Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Proposed amendments

60 amendments across 11 provisions

New clauses & schedules 4

Amendment #10009142#10009142Negatived on divisionNew clause / schedule

Amendment text

To move the following Clause—
“Impact assessment: trade and diplomatic relations

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

Amendment #10009266#10009266No decisionNew clause / schedule

Amendment text

To move the following Clause—
“Economic impact assessment for Wales

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

Amendment #10009271#10009271No decisionNew clause / schedule

Amendment text

To move the following Clause—
“Assessment of the impact of the Act on the provision of food compliant with religious dietary beliefs and on the prevention of discrimination

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

Amendment #10009276#10009276No decisionNew clause / schedule

Amendment text

To move the following Clause—
“Impact assessment: trade and diplomatic relations

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 1 9

Amendment #10008639#10008639No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

To move, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clauses 1 to 3, the Schedule, Clauses 4 to 17, new Clauses, new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #10009114#10009114Negatived on divisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out “must not have regard to a territorial consideration” and insert “must not act”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #10009124#10009124Not calledAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out from “that” to “influenced” in line 7, and insert “is”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #10009273#10009273No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 1, page 1, line 4, at end insert—
“(1A) But subsection (2) does not have effect in relation to a decision which falls within the competency of Senedd Cymru unless Senedd Cymru has passed a resolution granting its consent to the application of that subsection to such decisions.”

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #10009281#10009281No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out subsection (3)

Stage: Report stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 1

Amendment #10009282#10009282No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out “must not have regard to a territorial consideration” and insert “must not act”

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #10009283#10009283No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out from “would” to “was” in line 7, and insert “is”

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #10009290#10009290No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out from “that” to “influenced” in line 7 and insert “is”

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 1

Amendment #10009297#10009297No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 1, page 1, leave out lines 20 to 22

Stage: Report stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 1

Clause 2 1

Amendment #10009291#10009291No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 2, page 2, line 4, at end insert—
“(1A) But section 1 does not apply to decisions of Scottish Ministers.”

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 2

Clause 3 5

Amendment #10009180#10009180No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 3, page 3, line 7, leave out subsection (7)

Stage: Report stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 3

Amendment #10009268#10009268No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 3, page 2, line 17, leave out subsections (2) and (3)

Stage: Report stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 3

Amendment #10009272#10009272No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 3, page 2, line 40, at end insert—
“(4A) Section 1 does not apply to a decision which has been made in accordance with a Statement of Policy Relating to Human Rights.

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 3

Amendment #10009278#10009278No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 3, page 3, line 11, leave out paragraphs (b) and (c)

Stage: Report stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 3

Amendment #10009289#10009289No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 3, page 2, line 28, leave out paragraph (b)

Stage: Report stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 3

Clause 4 7

Amendment #10009123#10009123No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 4, page 3, line 24, at end insert—
“(4) Nothing in this section requires any act or omission that conflicts with the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Human Rights Act 1998.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 4

Amendment #10009168#10009168No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Page 3, line 13, leave out Clause 4

Stage: Report stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 4

Amendment #10009169#10009169No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 4, page 3, line 18, leave out paragraph (b)

Stage: Report stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 4

Amendment #10009269#10009269No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 4, page 3, line 24, at end insert—
“(4) This section does not apply 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.

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 4

Amendment #10009293#10009293No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 4, page 3, line 24, at end insert—
“(4) Nothing in this section requires any act or omission that conflicts with the rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Human Rights Act 1998.”

Stage: Report stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 4

Amendment #10012475#10012475Stood partRemoves provision

Amendment text

The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 4

Amendment #10012892#10012892WithdrawnRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 4, page 3, line 18, leave out paragraph (b)

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 4

Clause 5 9

Amendment #10012572#10012572No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 5, page 4, line 13, leave out subsection (9)

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 5

Amendment #10013140#10013140No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 5, page 3, leave out line 30

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 5

Amendment #10013212#10013212No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 5, page 3, line 28, leave out “, or the subject matter of the statement,”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 5

Amendment #10013215#10013215No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 5, page 4, line 9, at end insert—
“(7A) Where a decision relates to a Local Government Pension Scheme, a person who has standing to make an application under subsection (5) is a person who—

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: 5

Amendment #10013220#10013220No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 5, page 3, line 27, leave out “or statement”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 5

Amendment #10013221#10013221No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 5, page 3, line 31, leave out “or statement”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 5

Amendment #10013224#10013224No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 5, page 3, line 32, leave out “, or the subject matter of the statement,”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 5

Amendment #10013466#10013466No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 5, page 4, line 6, at end insert—
“(6A) A proposed applicant who has sufficient interest in the subject-matter of an application relating to a local government scheme, as defined in section 12(4), is limited 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.

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 5

Amendment #10014376#10014376No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 5, page 3, leave out from line 30 to line 9 on page 4

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 5

Clause 7 7

Amendment #10009115#10009115Negatived on divisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 7, page 5, line 15, leave out “, or is about to publish,”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 7

Amendment #10009125#10009125Negatived on divisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 7, page 5, line 18, leave out “, or is likely to contravene,”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 7

Amendment #10009131#10009131WithdrawnRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 7, page 5, line 32, leave out subsection (8)

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 7

Amendment #10009133#10009133WithdrawnRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 7, page 5, line 39, leave out from “legislation” to end of line 41

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 7

Amendment #10009136#10009136Negatived on divisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 7, page 5, line 8, leave out “, or is about to make”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 7

Amendment #10009140#10009140Negatived on divisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 7, page 5, line 12, leave out “, or is likely to contravene”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 7

Amendment #10009296#10009296No decisionRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 7, page 5, line 8, leave out “, or is about to make”

Stage: Report stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 7

Clause 8 1

Amendment #10009122#10009122Not calledRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 8, page 6, line 6, leave out “, or is likely to contravene”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 8

Clause 10 3

Amendment #10009119#10009119Not calledAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 10, page 7, line 23, at end insert “within 60 days of the passage of this Act.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 10

Amendment #10009121#10009121Not calledAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 10, page 7, line 21, leave out “may” and insert “must”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 10

Amendment #10009141#10009141Not calledAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 10, page 7, line 20, at end insert “within 60 days of the passage of this Act.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody
Clause: 10

Clause 17 3

Amendment #10009137#10009137Negatived on divisionAmends text

Amendment text

Clause 17, page 10, line 39, at end insert—
“(1A) Section 1 does not apply to decisions made by—

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: 17

Amendment #10009138#10009138Not calledRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 17, page 10, line 38, leave out “Scotland”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 17

Amendment #10009144#10009144Not calledRemoves provision

Amendment text

Clause 17, page 11, line 19, leave out “Scotland”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule
Clause: 17

Other amendments 11

Amendment #10009111#10009111No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Schedule, page 15, line 29, at end insert—
“11 Section 1 does not prevent regard to a consideration so far as the decision-maker reasonably considers it relevant to whether the decision (or anything done further to it) would give financial, economic, or other reward to a party that has engaged in the crime of apartheid as determined under international law, where that crime of apartheid is directly related to the decision.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody

Amendment #10009132#10009132No decisionAmends text

Amendment text

Schedule, page 15, line 29, at end insert—
“11 Section 1 does not prevent regard to a consideration so far as the decision-maker reasonably considers it relevant to whether the decision (or anything done further to it) would give financial, economic, or other reward to a party that has engaged in the crime of ethnic cleansing as determined under international law, where that ethnic cleansing is directly related to the decision.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody

Amendment #10012434#10012434Not movedRemoves provision

Amendment text

The Schedule, page 13, line 2, leave out paragraph 6

Stage: Committee stage
Type: DeleteClauseOrSchedule

Amendment #10012569#10012569Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

The Schedule, page 13, line 38, at end insert—
“(c) conduct that amounts to, or would if carried out in any part of the United Kingdom amount to, a violation of an internationally recognised core labour standard as defined in the fundamental labour standards of the International Labour Organization, which are—

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

Amendment #10012574#10012574Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

The Schedule, page 13, line 5, at end insert—
“6A Section 1 does not prevent regard to a consideration so far as the decision-maker reasonably considers it relevant to whether the goods, services or works subject to a procurement decision or their manufacture, provision or supply to the decision maker would or might involve a breach of international law.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody

Amendment #10012940#10012940Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

The Schedule, page 13, line 2, leave out from “consideration” to end of line 5 and insert “if so required by a regulation adopted under section 3(2)(b) to give effect to the United Kingdom’s obligations under international law.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody

Amendment #10013211#10013211WithdrawnAmends text

Amendment text

The Schedule, page 12, line 26, after “financial”, insert “risk, impact and”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody

Amendment #10013219#10013219WithdrawnAmends text

Amendment text

The Schedule, page 13, line 5, at end insert “and conventions, including the Genocide Convention, the Universal Declaration on Human Rights or any United Nations Security Council Resolution supported by the United Kingdom.”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody

Amendment #10013387#10013387Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

The Schedule, page 15, line 26, leave out sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert—
“(a) reduces the level of environmental protection, including in a country or territory other than the United Kingdom, or

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody

Amendment #10013388#10013388Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

The Schedule, page 15, line 22, at end insert “, environmental protection, environmental targets, environmental treaties or environmental law (as defined by the Environment Act 2021).”

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody

Amendment #10013469#10013469Not movedAmends text

Amendment text

The Schedule, page 15, line 29, at end insert—
“Environmental considerations

Stage: Committee stage
Type: EditBillBody

OpenEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

New clauses & schedules 4

Clause 1 9

Clause 2 1

Clause 3 5

Clause 4 7

Clause 5 9

Clause 7 7

Clause 8 1

Clause 10 3

Clause 17 3

Other amendments 11