Found: Report, Session 2021–22, HL Paper 142), para 124; Constitution Committee, Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Found: the former Government sought to push through an anti-boycott bill, the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Found: Research Briefing: Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill 2022-23 https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Found: This is part of a wider trend, evidenced by the failed Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Found: The “Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters)” bill, proposed by the previous government

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 38374 on Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, whether her Department has a policy on (a) grant recipients of funding and (b) local authorities (i) boycotting and (ii) divesting in (A) investments and (B) contracts with (1) Israel and (2) firms which trade with Israel.

Answered by Alex Norris - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The UK government is committed to promoting our trade and business ties with Israel and strongly opposes boycotts. The government has published guidance to public authorities prohibiting procurement boycotts against Israeli firms or firms which trade with Israel.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 38374 on Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, what estimate her Department has made of the number of local authorities which now have boycott or divestment policies against Israel.

Answered by Alex Norris - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government has consistently opposed both the BDS Movement and calls to boycott the State of Israel by public authorities including local authorities. It is not government’s business to monitor the number of debates or motions on any matter provided councils are compliant with the law.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 38374 on Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the resolution of Oxford City Council of 24 March 2025 to boycott and divest from Israel on community cohesion and integration in Oxfordshire.

Answered by Alex Norris - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government has consistently opposed both the BDS Movement and calls to boycott the State of Israel by public authorities including local authorities. It is not government’s business to monitor the number of debates or motions on any matter provided councils are compliant with the law.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to re-introduce the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill.

Answered by Alex Norris - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The government will not be reintroducing the Bill.

Found: considered 0 Legislative Consent Memorandums 8 Electronic Trade Documents Bill; Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Found: considered 0 Legislative Consent Memorandums 8 Electronic Trade Documents Bill; Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Found: 1 LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Found: Committee The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Found: Welsh Government to the report of the Legislative Consent Memorandum on Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Found: Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to consider and report on the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Found: ▪ Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill – On 27 February 2024, the Senedd voted

Found: of those — the Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill, the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Found: On 27 February 2024, the Senedd voted to withhold consent to the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

Found: covered by GoWA during scrutiny of the Illegal Migration Bill and the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill