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EnactedProduct Regulation and Metrology Act 2025

Proposed amendments

80 amendments across 4 provisions

New clauses & schedules 29

Amendment #10022449#10022449AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Regulations making provision within devolved competence

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Justin Madders
Amendment #10022453#10022453Negatived on divisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Trading Standards Enforcement Review

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10022454#10022454Negatived on divisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Purpose

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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10022457#10022457Negatived on divisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“GB Implementation of product regulation or metrology law subject to Stormont brake

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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10022463#10022463Negatived on divisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Duties of online marketplaces

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10022465#10022465Negatived on divisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Review of Access to Testing and Certification for 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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10022473#10022473Negatived on divisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Support and Guidance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10022477#10022477Negatived on divisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“International 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.

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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10022482#10022482Not calledNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Product recall

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10022485#10022485Negatived on divisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Review panel

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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10022488#10022488Negatived on divisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Alignment with EU law

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10022491#10022491Negatived on divisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Inclusion of lithium-ion batteries as a priority product category

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10022492#10022492Negatived on divisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Liability and redress for unsafe or defective products

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10023094#10023094No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Country of origin marking for ceramic products: assessment

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.

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Gareth Snell
Amendment #10023095#10023095No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Product recall

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10023096#10023096No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Requirement to inform customers about changes to prepackaged products

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10023097#10023097No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Support and Guidance for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10023098#10023098No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Alignment with EU law

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10023100#10023100No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Liability and redress for unsafe or defective products

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10023103#10023103No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Local weights and measures authorities: review

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10023104#10023104No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Duties of online marketplaces

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10023107#10023107No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Inclusion of lithium-ion batteries as a priority product category

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10023108#10023108No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Labelling for UK-produced or manufactured products

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10023109#10023109No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Review of access to testing and certification for small and medium-sized enterprises (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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10023111#10023111No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Reviews of potential country of origin labelling for meat products

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.

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Clive Jones
Amendment #10023454#10023454No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“International 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.

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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10023730#10023730No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Regulations: requirement for certification

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.

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Jim Allister
Amendment #10023732#10023732No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Consultation on committee to examine changes to product regulations

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Ms Stella Creasy
Amendment #10023733#10023733No decisionNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Brexit good faith statement

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Jim Allister

Clause 1 18

Amendment #10017439#10017439Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 8, at end insert—
“(1A) In considering whether regulations should be made under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must have regard to the likelihood of the United Kingdom being seen as a favourable place in which to develop, manufacture or supply products.”
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Lord Lansley
Amendment #10018227#10018227WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 4, at end insert—
“(za) securing that products to which this section applies are safe;”
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Lord Lansley
Amendment #10019294#10019294Not movedAmends text
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Clause 1, page 1, line 11, leave out “EU” and insert “foreign”
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Lord Frost
Amendment #10019305#10019305WithdrawnRemoves provision
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Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out subsection (2)
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Lord Frost
Amendment #10019340#10019340Not movedAmends text
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Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end insert—
“(2A) The Secretary of State may also by regulation make provision in relation to the marketing or use of certain products, or categories or groups of product, that present a high risk (known or emerging) to consumer health and safety, for the purpose of reducing or mitigating the risk presented by products.
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Lord Foster of Bath
Amendment #10019386#10019386DisagreedRemoves provision
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Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out subsection (1)
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Amendment #10019405#10019405DisagreedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 12, at end insert—
“(2A) The Secretary of State may not make regulations under subsection (2) that will disadvantage the United Kingdom or its trade under—

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Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Amendment #10019426#10019426AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 21, at end insert—
“(4A) The Secretary of State must publish a statement setting out how they expect to identify and assess risks presented by products for the purposes of this section.
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Lord Fox
Amendment #10019517#10019517DisagreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause—
“Purpose

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Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Amendment #10022452#10022452Negatived on divisionRemoves provision
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out subsection (1)
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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10022458#10022458Negatived on divisionRemoves provision
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out subsection (2)
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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10022469#10022469WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 14, at end insert—
“(3A) Further, the Secretary of State may only make regulations under subsections (1) or (2) if satisfied that making the regulations will not result in reducing the necessary levels of consumer protection and regulatory standards in relation to products, with reference where applicable to equivalent product regulations or standards in force at the time.”
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Clive Jones
Amendment #10022475#10022475Not calledRemoves provision
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Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out “also”
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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10022481#10022481Not calledRemoves provision
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Clause 1, page 1, line 13, leave out “(1) or”
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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10023445#10023445No decisionRemoves provision
Amendment text
Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out subsection (1)
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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10023446#10023446No decisionRemoves provision
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Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out “also”
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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10023447#10023447No decisionRemoves provision
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Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out subsection (2)
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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10023731#10023731No decisionAmends text
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Clause 1, page 1, line 10, leave out “the United Kingdom” and insert “Great Britain”
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Jim Allister

Clause 2 31

Amendment #10015199#10015199Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert—
“(l) charging fees designed to recoup government costs in administering and enforcing product regulation under this Act.”
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Lord Lucas
Amendment #10015201#10015201Not movedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert—
“(l) the collection of tax and charges related to products.”
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Lord Lucas
Amendment #10015202#10015202Not movedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert “including requirements related to the acceptance of liability by such representatives and the financial strength necessary to do so”
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Lord Lucas
Amendment #10015294#10015294Not movedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert—
“(2A) Product regulations must include requirements in relation to an environmental impact assessment, and provisions related to the right to repair and the circular economy.”
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Lord Fox
Amendment #10015581#10015581WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 2, page 2, line 42, at end insert “and emergency services”
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
Amendment #10015626#10015626Not movedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert—
“(l) the environmental impact of products, including but not limited to carbon footprint, recyclability, ease of repair, and expected lifespan.”
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Amendment #10015629#10015629Not movedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert—
“(l) the technical systems in which products regulated under the Act are installed including, but not limited to, extending third party safety certification requirements to the system as a whole.”
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Lord Foster of Bath
Amendment #10015648#10015648Not movedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 3, line 14, at end insert—
“(ea) a person who controls fulfilment houses in the United Kingdom;”
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Baroness Crawley
Amendment #10015687#10015687Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—
“AI-product regulations

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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #10015694#10015694Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—
“Review of large language models

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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #10015695#10015695Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 2, page 3, line 14, at end insert—
“(ea) a private individual who markets a product on an online marketplace, including where that product is given away for free;”
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
Amendment #10015697#10015697WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—
“Review of product regulations and supply chains

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Lord Holmes of Richmond
Amendment #10015722#10015722Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—
“Returns policy for products containing lithium-ion on online marketplaces

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Lord Redesdale
Amendment #10015728#10015728Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—
“Sale of bikes on online marketplaces

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Lord Redesdale
Amendment #10015765#10015765WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—
“Clothing safety: regulations and requirements

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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Amendment #10015766#10015766Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—
“Single-use plastic safety: regulations and requirements

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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Amendment #10015767#10015767Not movedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—
“Period product safety: regulations and requirements

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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Amendment #10016001#10016001WithdrawnAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 2, page 2, line 43, at end insert—
“(l) the withdrawal from sale of products of a type concerning which Trading Standards have raised concerns, until such time as the seller has satisfied Trading Standards that those concerns are unfounded.”
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Lord Lucas
Amendment #10017438#10017438Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 2, page 3, line 37, at end insert—
“(7A) Provision made in reliance on subsection (1) may (among other things) identify product requirements by reference to international agreements or standards relating to the marketing or use of products, including agreements or standards as they have effect from time to time.”
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Lord Lansley
Amendment #10019286#10019286Not movedRemoves provision
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Clause 2, page 3, line 32, leave out subsections (7) and (8)
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Lord Frost
Amendment #10019288#10019288AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 2, page 3, line 7, at end insert—
“(ca) a person who installs a product in the United Kingdom;”
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Lord Leong
Amendment #10019290#10019290Not movedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 3, line 34, leave out “EU” and insert “foreign”
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Lord Frost
Amendment #10019296#10019296Not movedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 3, line 40, at end insert—
“(9) The final meaning or interpretation of any provision of relevant foreign law under this Act shall be made exclusively by the Secretary of State or by a court or tribunal of the United Kingdom, as appropriate, and must not be delegated or conceded to any other authority within or outside the United Kingdom.
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Lord Frost
Amendment #10019306#10019306Not movedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 3, line 40, at end insert—
“(9) Before making provision described in subsection (7), the Secretary of State must make a statement in Parliament if the provision relates to relevant foreign law of only one of the markets listed in the definition of “relevant foreign law” in section 1(5).”
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Lord Frost
Amendment #10019308#10019308AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
Clause 2, page 3, line 40, at end insert—
“(9) In this section, a reference to “intangible” components includes software.”
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Lord Leong
Amendment #10019342#10019342DisagreedAmends text
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Clause 2, page 3, line 37, at end insert—
“(7A) Any regulations under subsection (7) which specify a relevant foreign law must specify that the foreign law referred to is that which is in application on a particular date, which must be specified.”
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Baroness Lawlor
Amendment #10019392#10019392Not movedRemoves provision
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Clause 2, page 3, line 1, leave out subsection (3)
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Amendment #10019393#10019393Not movedRemoves provision
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Clause 2, page 3, line 38, leave out subsection (8)
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Amendment #10019396#10019396WithdrawnRemoves provision
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Clause 2, page 2, line 43, leave out paragraph (k)
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Amendment #10022459#10022459No decisionRemoves provision
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Clause 2, page 2, line 29, leave out paragraph (a)
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Dame Harriett Baldwin
Amendment #10022462#10022462No decisionRemoves provision
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Clause 2, page 2, line 30, leave out paragraph (b)
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Dame Harriett Baldwin

Clause 3 2

Amendment #10016012#10016012Not movedRemoves provision
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Clause 3, page 4, line 3, leave out subsection (3)
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Amendment #10016015#10016015Not movedRemoves provision
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Clause 3, page 3, line 42, leave out subsection (1)
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom