Trade Bill 2019-21
make provision about the implementation of international trade agreements; to make provision establishing the Trade Remedies Authority and conferring functions on it; and to make provision about the collection and disclosure of information relating to trade.
Government Bill
(Department for International Trade)
What is this Bill?
The Trade Bill was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 19 March 2020 and became an Act of Parliament on 29 April 2021.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
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This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
29th April 2021
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
29th April 2021
Royal Assent (Commons)
29th April 2021
Act of Parliament
Trade Act 2021 (c. 10)
29th April 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
29th April 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
23rd March 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
23rd March 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments (Lords)
23rd March 2021
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
23rd March 2021
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
23rd March 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 185-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons insistence, disagreement and reason
23rd March 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 22 March 2021
22nd March 2021
Consideration of Lords amendments (Commons)
22nd March 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker
22nd March 2021
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Messages as at 22 March 2021
22nd March 2021
Bill
HL Bill 185 Commons insistence, disagreement and reason
22nd March 2021
Commons Hansard Daily Report
Consideration of Lords Amendments
19th March 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 18 March 2021
24th February 2021
Bill
Bill 262 2019-21 (Lords non-insistence, disagreement and amendment in lieu)
23rd February 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments: Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
23rd February 2021
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Hansard) (Lords)
19th February 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 170-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons reason and amendments in lieu
18th February 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 170(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons reason and amendments in lieu
11th February 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone to Lord Purvis regarding numbers of businesses conducting trade with Northern Ireland have an EORI and an EORI XI number, as raised in the Lords consideration of Commons amendments debate
10th February 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 9 February 2021
10th February 2021
Bill
HL Bill 170 Commons reason and amendments in lieu
9th February 2021
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
9th February 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Elizabeth Truss and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker (PDF)
9th February 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Elizabeth Truss and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker
9th February 2021
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 9 February 2021
8th February 2021
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 5 February 2021
3rd February 2021
Bill
Bill 252 2019-21 (Lords non-insistence and amendments in lieu)
2nd February 2021
Consideration of Commons amendments: Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
2nd February 2021
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Hansard) (Lords)
29th January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 164-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons reasons and amendments
28th January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 164(d) Motion for Consideration of Commons reasons and amendments
27th January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 164(c) Motions for Consideration of Commons reasons and amendments
26th January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 164(b) Motion for Consideration of Commons reasons and amendments
20th January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 164(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons reasons and amendments
20th January 2021
Bill
HL Bill 164 Commons reasons and amendments
20th January 2021
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 January 2021
19th January 2021
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
19th January 2021
Programme motion
19th January 2021
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 January 2021
19th January 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Final Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Elizabeth Truss and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker
19th January 2021
Selection of amendments: Commons
Final Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Elizabeth Truss and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker (PDF)
18th January 2021
3rd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
18th January 2021
3rd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
18th January 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 239 EN 2019-21
18th January 2021
Bill
Bill 239 2019-21 (Lords Amendments)
17th January 2021
Briefing papers
Briefing paper on Lords amendments
13th January 2021
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative consent motion agreed by the Senedd Cymru
13th January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 160-I Marshalled List for Third Reading
12th January 2021
Amendment papers
HL Bill 160 Running list of amendments (PDF)
12th January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 160(b) Amendment for Third Reading
12th January 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Purvis of Tweed regarding Amendment 46 and the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement as discussed at the report stage
12th January 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Purvis of Tweed regarding conformity assessment marking, raised during the report stage
7th January 2021
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 160(a) Amendments for Third Reading
6th January 2021
Report stage:Report: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
6th January 2021
Report stage:Report: 3rd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
6th January 2021
Bill
HL Bill 160 (as amended on Report)
4th January 2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Baroness McIntosh of Pickering regarding questions raised during the Report Stage (first day: the Trade and Agriculture Commission, human health, food standards
22nd December 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-R-III Third marshalled list for Report
17th December 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-R-II(a) Amendments for Report
17th December 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to the Earl of Caithness regarding issues raised during the Trade Bill report stage debate
17th December 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding the Trade Bill report stage debate: Government's intentions regarding future free trade agreements and mobility provisions
16th December 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-R-II Second marshalled list for Report
15th December 2020
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
15th December 2020
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
7th December 2020
Report stage: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
7th December 2020
Report stage:Report: 1st sitting (Lords)
2nd December 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-R-I Marshalled list for Report
1st December 2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R Running list of amendments (PDF)
1st December 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-R(h) Amendments for Report
30th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-R(g) Amendments for Report
27th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-R(f) Amendments for Report
26th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-R(e) Amendments for Report
25th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-R(d) Amendments for Report
24th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-R(c) Amendment for Report
23rd November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-R(b) Amendments for Report
17th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-R(a) Amendment for Report
19th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Baroness Noakes, Viscount Trenchard, and Lord Granchester regarding points raised in the Trade Bill committee stage, 6th session: Clauses 7 and 8
19th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Baroness Kramer and Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted regarding issues raised in the Trade Bill committee stage debate, 6th session; independence of the Trade Remedies Authority
19th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Rooker regarding issues raised in the committee stage 6th session: independence and transparency of the Trade Remedies Authority
19th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Lansley regarding various points raised in the committee stage debate
15th October 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
15th October 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
15th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Lennie and others regarding issues raised during the fifth day of the Committee Stage of the Trade Bill: amendment 49
15th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Stevenson of Balcamara regarding issues raised during the fifth day of the Committee Stage of the Trade Bill: mutual recognition agreements (MRAs)(amendment 66)
15th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Bassam of Brighton regarding issues raised during the fifth day of the Committee Stage of the Trade Bill: amendments 48 and 48A
13th October 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
13th October 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
13th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-VI(Rev) Revised sixth marshalled list for Committee
12th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-VI Provisional sixth marshalled list for Committee
12th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter dated from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to the Earl of Caithness regarding comment further to the Trade Bill committee stage day three: investment provisions in the UK's future trade agreements
12th October 2020
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative consent motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament
12th October 2020
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government with the Scottish Parliament
12th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Baroness McIntosh of Pickering regarding questions raised during the committee: the status of the Airbus and Boeing trade disputes and the impact of US tariffs on Scottish Whisky
12th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Lansley and Lord Grantchester regarding issues raised in the committee stage: Tariff Rate Quotas in continuity agreements
12th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Lansley and Lord Purvis of Tweed regarding issues raised at the committee stage: regulations made under the affirmative procedure, import duty variations and trade disputes
8th October 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
8th October 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
8th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-V Fifth marshalled list for Grand Committee
6th October 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
6th October 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
6th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-IV(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (For Fifth Marshalled List)
6th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-IV(Rev) Revised fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee
5th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-IV Provisional fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee
5th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Purvis of Tweed regarding the Government's approach to generic medicines and TRIPS flexibilities in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, second day of the Committee Stage of the Trade Bill
5th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Fox and Lord Stevenson of Balmacara, regarding guidelines for businesses in relation to data management policy and online child harm, as discussed during the second day of the Committee Stage
5th October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Baroness McIntosh of Pickering regarding the import of tea, cocoa, and bananas from developing countries, as discussed during the second day of the Committee Stage
1st October 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
1st October 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
1st October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Baroness McIntosh of Pickering and Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding the committee stage first sitting: scope of Clause 2 power and continuity agreements
1st October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Alton of Liverpool regarding the committee stage first day: international human rights obligations and trade agreements
1st October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Fox regarding the committee stage first day: references to the Government Procurement Agreement
1st October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Purvis of Tweed regarding the committee stage first day: questions on the Government Procurement Agreement
1st October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee
29th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
29th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
29th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-II(Rev) Revised second marshalled list for Grand Committee
28th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-II Provisional second marshalled list for Grand Committee
25th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (For Second Marshalled List)
24th September 2020
Select Committee report
15th Report of the Select Committee on the Constitution
24th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128-I Marshalled list for for Grand Committee
23rd September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128(k) Amendments for Grand Committee
22nd September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128(j) Amendments for Grand Committee
21st September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128(i) Amendments for Grand Committee
18th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128(h) Amendments for Grand Committee
17th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128(g) Amendments for Grand Committee
16th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128(f) Amendments for Grand Committee
15th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128(e) Amendments for Grand Committee
14th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128(d) Amendments for Grand Committee
11th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128(c) Amendments for Grand Committee
10th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128(b) Amendments for Grand Committee
10th September 2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128 Running list of amendments (PDF)
9th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 128(a) Amendments for Grand Committee
8th September 2020
2nd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
8th September 2020
2nd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
27th August 2020
Library Notes
Trade Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
30th July 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Trade Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
21st July 2020
1st reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
21st July 2020
1st reading (Hansard) (Lords)
21st July 2020
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 128 Explanatory Notes
21st July 2020
Bill
HL Bill 128 (as introduced)
21st July 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 20 July 2020
20th July 2020
3rd reading (Commons)
20th July 2020
Report stage (Commons)
20th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 July 2020
20th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 July 2020 - large font accessible version
20th July 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments
20th July 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments (PDF)
17th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2020
16th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2020
15th July 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Committee Stage
15th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 14 July 2020
14th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 13 July 2020
13th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 July 2020
10th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2020
9th July 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 8 July 2020
26th June 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 26 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage
26th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2020
26th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Michael Bowsher QC (TB18)
26th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: TheCityUK (TB15)
26th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Chambers of Commerce (TB16)
26th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The City of London Corporation (TB17)
25th June 2020
Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)
25th June 2020
Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)
25th June 2020
Committee stage:s: compilation pdf of sitting so far (Commons)
25th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 June 2020
24th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 3) (PDF)
24th June 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 23 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
24th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 3)
24th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2020
24th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Poultry Council (TB14)
24th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Chamber of Commerce in Korea (TB13)
23rd June 2020
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
23rd June 2020
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
23rd June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 2) (PDF)
23rd June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 June 2020
23rd June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 2)
19th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2020
19th June 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 18 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
19th June 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 June 2020
19th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Veterinary Association (BVA) (TB12)
18th June 2020
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
18th June 2020
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
18th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 June 2020
17th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2020
17th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 1) (PDF)
17th June 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 June 2020
17th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 1)
17th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 1) (PDF)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Ceramics Confederation (TB07)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: TUC (TB11)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Medical Association (BMA) (TB10)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: CHEM Trust (TB09)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Institute of Export & International Trade (TB08)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Manufacturing Trade Remedies Alliance (MTRA) (TB07)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Greener UK (TB06)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Which? (TB05)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Compassion in World Farming (TB04)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) United Kingdom (TB03)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Trade Justice Movement (TB02)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Global Justice Now (TB01)
16th June 2020
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
16th June 2020
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
16th June 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Greg Hands MP to colleagues regarding points raised during the Second Reading
16th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 June 2020
15th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2020
12th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2020
21st May 2020
Press notices
Have your say (PDF)
21st May 2020
Press notices
Have your say
20th May 2020
2nd reading (Commons)
20th May 2020
Money resolutionProgramme motion
20th May 2020
Programme motionMoney resolution
18th May 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
19th March 2020
1st reading (Commons)
18th March 2020
Bill
Bill 120 2019-21 (as introduced)
18th March 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for International Trade
18th March 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 120 EN 2019-21 - large font accessible version
18th March 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 120 EN 2019-21
18th March 2020
Bill
Bill 120 2019-21 (as introduced) - large font accessible version
18th March 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for International Trade