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FTA or international trade agreement is not in the same terms as the existing EU FTA or

international trade agreement.

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mr Dominic Grieve

Anna Soubry

Antoinette Sandbach

Robert Neill

Stephen Hammond

Mr Chris Leslie

Heidi Allen

6

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  20,  at end insert “, and

the free trade agreement in respect of which regulations are to be made makes the

same provision, subject only to necessary changes in terminology, as a free trade

agreement referred to in subsection (3)(a) or (b)”.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would provide that the Henry VIII provisions in Clause 2 may only be used when

a new UK free trade agreement is in the same terms as an existing EU free trade agreement.

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mr Dominic Grieve

Anna Soubry

Antoinette Sandbach

Robert Neill

Stephen Hammond

Mr Chris Leslie

Heidi Allen

7

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  29,  at end insert “, and

the international trade agreement in respect of which regulations are to be made

makes the same provision, subject only to necessary changes in terminology, as

an international trade agreement referred to in subsection (4)(a) or (b)”.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would provide that the Henry VIII provisions in Clause 2 may only be used when

a new UK international trade agreement is in the same terms as an existing EU international trade

agreement.

Wera Hobhouse

Tim Farron

Jamie Stone

Layla Moran

3

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  29,  at end insert—

“(4A)    

Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision for the purpose of

implementing an international trade agreement only if:

(a)    

the provisions of that international trade agreement do not conflict with,

and are consistent with—

(i)    

the provisions of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by

the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015,

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(ii)    

international human rights law and international humanitarian

law,

(iii)    

the United Kingdom’s obligations on workers’ rights and labour

standards as established by but not limited to the commitments

under the International Labour Organisation’s Declaration on

Fundamental Rights at Work and its Follow-up Conventions,

(iv)    

the United Kingdom’s environmental obligations in

international law and as established by, but not limited to, the

Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework

Convention on Climate Change, the Convention on International

Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),

and the Convention on Biological Diversity, including the

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety,

(v)    

existing standards for food safety and quality as set and

administered by the Department of Health, the Food Standards

Agency and any other public authority specified in regulations

made by the Secretary of State,

(vi)    

the United Kingdom’s obligations as established by the

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination

Against Women and by the Convention on the Rights of the

Child, and

(vii)    

the sovereignty of Parliament, the legal authority of UK courts,

the rule of law and the principle of equality before the law.

(b)    

the provisions of that international trade agreement do not in any way

restrict the ability to determine whether public services at a national or

local level are delivered by public sector employees, and

(c)    

the Secretary of State has laid before Parliament an assessment that

considers the potential economic, social, human rights and

environmental impacts of the international trade agreement on the

contracting parties.”

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mr Dominic Grieve

Anna Soubry

Antoinette Sandbach

Robert Neill

Stephen Hammond

Mr Chris Leslie

8

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  30,  at end insert—

“(4A)    

In circumstances where—

(a)    

a free trade agreement in respect of which regulations are to be made does

not make the same provision, subject only to necessary changes in

terminology, as a free trade agreement referred to in subsection (3)(a) or

(b); or

(b)    

an international trade agreement in respect of which regulations are to be

made does not make the same provision, subject only to necessary

changes in terminology, as an international trade agreement referred to in

subsection (4)(a) or (b);

an appropriate authority must not make regulations under subsection (1) unless

the requirements of section [Regulations: Parliamentary procedure] have been

met.”

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Jeremy Corbyn

John McDonnell

Mr Nicholas Brown

Barry Gardiner

Bill Esterson

Judith Cummins

5

Clause  2,  page  2,  line  40,  at end insert—

“(7A)    

No regulations made under subsection (1) shall preclude the United Kingdom

from participating in a customs union with the European Union following exit

day.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment allows for the implementation of international trade agreements while leaving

open the possibility of negotiating a customs union with the EU.

Mr Chris Leslie

Caroline Lucas

Tom Brake

1

Clause  6,  page  4,  line  10,  at end insert—

“(aa)    

the conduct of trade within a customs union within the meaning of

section 31 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018,”

Wera Hobhouse

Tim Farron

Jamie Stone

Layla Moran

4

Schedule  2,  page  12,  line  5,  leave out “or 2(1)”

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mr Dominic Grieve

Anna Soubry

Antoinette Sandbach

Robert Neill

Stephen Hammond

Mr Chris Leslie

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Schedule  2,  page  12,  line  5,  after “2(1)” insert “(unless the regulations are of a type

which fall under section 2(4A)(a) or (b))”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on NC6.

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Wera Hobhouse

Tim Farron

Jamie Stone

Layla Moran

2

Schedule  2,  page  12,  line  6,  at end insert—

“(1A)    

A statutory instrument containing regulations of a Minister of the Crown under

section 2(1) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before,

and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”

Mr Jonathan Djanogly

Mr Dominic Grieve

Anna Soubry

Antoinette Sandbach

Robert Neill

Stephen Hammond

Mr Chris Leslie

10

Schedule  2,  page  12,  line  20,  at end insert “(unless the regulations are of a type

which fall under section 2(4A)(a) or (b))”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on NC6.

Order of the House [9 January 2018, As Amended 17 January 2018]

That the following provisions shall apply to the Trade Bill:

Committal

1.    

The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.

Proceedings in Public Bill Committee

2.    

Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously

concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 1 February 2018.

3.    

The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on

which it meets.

Proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading

4.    

Proceedings on Consideration and any proceedings in legislative grand

committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a

conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which

proceedings on Consideration are commenced.

5.    

Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be

brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.

6.    

Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to

proceedings on Consideration and up to and including Third Reading.

Other proceedings

7.    

Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.