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.

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(Department for International Trade)
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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: 19 Jan 2021 - Programme motion: House of Commons

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
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Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
19/01/2021
Programme motion: House of Commons
Bill
18/01/2021
Bill 239 2019-21 (Lords Amendments) (PDF)
Briefing paper
19/01/2021
Briefing Paper on Lords Amendments to the Bill
Library Note
27/08/2020
Trade Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
Explanatory Note
18/01/2021
Bill 239 EN 2019-21 (PDF)
Amendment paper
19/01/2021
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 January 2021 (PDF)
Impact Assessment
18/03/2020
Impact Assessment from the Department for International Trade (PDF)

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

19/01/2021
Ping Pong
19/01/2021
Programme motion: House of Commons
19/01/2021
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Lords Amendments to the Bill
19/01/2021
Amendment papers
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 January 2021 (PDF)
19/01/2021
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)
18/01/2021
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
18/01/2021
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
18/01/2021
Bills
Bill 239 2019-21 (Lords Amendments) (PDF)
18/01/2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 239 EN 2019-21 (PDF)
13/01/2021
Amendment papers
HL Bill 160-I Marshalled List for Third Reading (PDF)
12/01/2021
Amendment papers
HL Bill 160(b) Amendment for Third Reading (PDF)
12/01/2021
Amendment papers
HL Bill 160 Running list of amendments (PDF)
12/01/2021
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 (PDF, 87KB)
12/01/2021
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Purvis of Tweed regarding conformity assessment marking, raised during the report stage (PDF, 86KB)
07/01/2021
Amendment papers
HL Bill 160(a) Amendments for Third Reading (PDF)
06/01/2021
Report: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
06/01/2021
Report: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
06/01/2021
Bills
HL Bill 160 (as amended on Report)
04/01/2021
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 (PDF, 88KB)
22/12/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R-III Third marshalled list for Report (PDF)
17/12/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R-II(a) Amendments for Report (PDF)
17/12/2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to the Earl of Caithness regarding issues raised during the Trade Bill report stage debate (PDF, 82KB)
17/12/2020
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 (PDF, 91KB)
16/12/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R-II Second marshalled list for Report (PDF)
15/12/2020
Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
15/12/2020
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
07/12/2020
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
07/12/2020
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
02/12/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF)
01/12/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R(h) Amendments for Report (PDF)
01/12/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R Running list of amendments (PDF)
30/11/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R(g) Amendments for Report (PDF)
27/11/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R(f) Amendments for Report (PDF)
26/11/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R(e) Amendments for Report (PDF)
25/11/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R(d) Amendments for Report (PDF)
24/11/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R(c) Amendment for Report (PDF)
23/11/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R(b) Amendments for Report (PDF)
17/11/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-R(a) Amendment for Report (PDF)
19/10/2020
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 (PDF, 93KB)
19/10/2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Lansley regarding various points raised in the committee stage debate (PDF, 99KB)
19/10/2020
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 (PDF, 91KB)
19/10/2020
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 (PDF, 99KB)
15/10/2020
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
15/10/2020
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
15/10/2020
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 (PDF, 93KB)
15/10/2020
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 (PDF, 91KB)
15/10/2020
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) (PDF, 92KB)
13/10/2020
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
13/10/2020
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
13/10/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-VI(Rev) Revised sixth marshalled list for Committee (PDF)
12/10/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-VI Provisional sixth marshalled list for Committee (PDF)
12/10/2020
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 (PDF, 88KB)
12/10/2020
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 (PDF, 91KB)
12/10/2020
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 (PDF, 82KB)
12/10/2020
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 (PDF, 84KB)
08/10/2020
Committee: 4th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
08/10/2020
Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
08/10/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-V Fifth marshalled list for Grand Committee (PDF)
06/10/2020
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
06/10/2020
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
06/10/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-IV(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (For Fifth Marshalled List) (PDF)
06/10/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-IV(Rev) Revised fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee (PDF)
05/10/2020
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 (PDF, 88KB)
05/10/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-IV Provisional fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee (PDF)
05/10/2020
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 (PDF, 88KB)
05/10/2020
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 (PDF, 88KB)
01/10/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee (PDF)
01/10/2020
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Lord Fox regarding the committee stage first day: references to the Government Procurement Agreement (PDF, 82KB)
01/10/2020
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 (PDF, 87KB)
01/10/2020
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 (PDF, 84KB)
01/10/2020
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 (PDF, 90KB)
29/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-II(Rev) Revised second marshalled list for Grand Committee (PDF)
28/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-II Provisional second marshalled list for Grand Committee (PDF)
25/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-I(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (For Second Marshalled List) (PDF)
24/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128-I Marshalled list for for Grand Committee (PDF)
23/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128(k) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF)
22/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128(j) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF)
21/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128(i) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF)
18/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128(h) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF)
17/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128(g) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF)
16/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128(f) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF)
15/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128(e) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF)
14/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128(d) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF)
11/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128(c) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF)
10/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128(b) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF)
10/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128 Running list of amendments (PDF)
09/09/2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 128(a) Amendments for Grand Committee (PDF)
08/09/2020
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
08/09/2020
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
27/08/2020
Library Notes
Trade Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
30/07/2020
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Trade Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF)
21/07/2020
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
21/07/2020
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
21/07/2020
Bills
HL Bill 128 (as introduced)
21/07/2020
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 128 Explanatory Notes
21/07/2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 20 July 2020 (PDF)
20/07/2020
3rd reading: House of Commons
20/07/2020
Report stage: House of Commons
20/07/2020
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 July 2020 (PDF)
20/07/2020
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 July 2020 - large font accessible version (PDF)
20/07/2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments (PDF)
17/07/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2020 (PDF)
16/07/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2020 (PDF)
15/07/2020
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Committee Stage
15/07/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 14 July 2020 (PDF)
14/07/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 13 July 2020 (PDF)
13/07/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 10 July 2020 (PDF)
10/07/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2020 (PDF)
09/07/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 July 2020 (PDF)
26/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: TheCityUK (TB15)
26/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Chambers of Commerce (TB16) (PDF)
26/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The City of London Corporation (TB17)
26/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Michael Bowsher QC (TB18) (PDF)
26/06/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2020 (PDF)
26/06/2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 26 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
25/06/2020
Committee Debates: compilation pdf of sitting so far: House of Commons
25/06/2020
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
25/06/2020
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
25/06/2020
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 June 2020 (PDF)
24/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Chamber of Commerce in Korea (TB13) (PDF)
24/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Poultry Council (TB14) (PDF)
24/06/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2020 (PDF)
24/06/2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 23 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
24/06/2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 3) (PDF)
23/06/2020
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
23/06/2020
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
23/06/2020
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 June 2020 (PDF)
23/06/2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 2) (PDF)
19/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Veterinary Association (BVA) (TB12)
19/06/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 June 2020 (PDF)
19/06/2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 18 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee Stage (PDF)
19/06/2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 June 2020 (PDF)
18/06/2020
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
18/06/2020
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
18/06/2020
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 June 2020 (PDF)
17/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Global Justice Now (TB01)
17/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Trade Justice Movement (TB02)
17/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) United Kingdom (TB03)
17/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Compassion in World Farming (TB04)
17/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Which? (TB05)
17/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Greener UK (TB06)
17/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Manufacturing Trade Remedies Alliance (MTRA) (TB07)
17/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Ceramics Confederation (TB07) (PDF)
17/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Institute of Export & International Trade (TB08)
17/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: CHEM Trust (TB09)
17/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Medical Association (BMA) (TB10)
17/06/2020
Written evidence
Written Evidence: TUC (TB11) (PDF)
17/06/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2020 (PDF)
17/06/2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 June 2020 (PDF)
17/06/2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 1) (PDF)
17/06/2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Provisional Grouping and Selection of Amendments (Day 1) (PDF)
16/06/2020
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
16/06/2020
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
16/06/2020
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 June 2020 (PDF)
16/06/2020
Will write letters
Letter from Greg Hands MP to colleagues regarding points raised during the Second Reading (PDF, 167KB)
15/06/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2020 (PDF)
12/06/2020
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2020 (PDF)
21/05/2020
Press notices
Have your say (PDF)
20/05/2020
2nd reading: House of Commons
20/05/2020
Money resolution: House of Commons
18/05/2020
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
19/03/2020
1st reading: House of Commons
18/03/2020
Bills
Bill 120 2019-21 (as introduced)
18/03/2020
Bills
Bill 120 2019-21 (as introduced) - large font accessible version (PDF)
18/03/2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 120 EN 2019-21
18/03/2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for International Trade (PDF)
18/03/2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 120 EN 2019-21 - large font accessible version (PDF)
18/03/2020
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for International Trade (PDF)