Information since 18 Mar 2025, 10:08 p.m.
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Tuesday 6th May 2025
Agendas and papers - Legislative standards of the Constitution Committee: 2017–2024 Constitution Committee Found: Report, Session 2021–22, HL Paper 142), para 124; Constitution Committee, Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill |
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Local Government: Israel
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton) Thursday 24th April 2025 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. |
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Local Government: Israel
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton) Friday 11th April 2025 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. |
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Oxford City Council: Israel
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton) Friday 11th April 2025 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. |
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Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton) Tuesday 1st April 2025 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. |
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The intergovernmental relations 'reset': one year on
Thursday 31st July 2025 One year on from the 2024 UK General Election, this briefing examines progress and developments relevant to the UK Government's commitment to 'reset' its relationship with the devolved Governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The briefing focuses particularly on intergovernmental relations between the UK and Scottish Governments. View source webpage Found: Planning and Infrastructure Bill. xxiii For example, in relation to the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill |
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Scottish Parliament Statistics 2023-2024
Tuesday 25th March 2025 None View source webpage Found: considered 0 Legislative Consent Memorandums 8 Electronic Trade Documents Bill; Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill |
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Scottish Parliament Statistics 2023-2024
Tuesday 25th February 2025 None View source webpage Found: considered 0 Legislative Consent Memorandums 8 Electronic Trade Documents Bill; Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill |
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73 speeches (44,616 words) Thursday 26th June 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Harvie, Patrick (Green - Glasgow) couple of years ago, the Government opposed legislative consent for the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill - Link to Speech |
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PDF - Legislative Consent Memorandum Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Found: 1 LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill |
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PDF - report Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the 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 |
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PDF - responded Inquiry: 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 |
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PDF - agreed Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the 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 |
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PDF - report for 2023/24 Inquiry: Annual Report 2021/22 Found: ▪ Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill – On 27 February 2024, the Senedd voted |