Bill · started in the Commons

United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020

To make provision in connection with the internal market for goods and services in the United Kingdom (including provision about the recognition of professional and other qualifications); to make provision in connection with provisions of the Northern Ireland Protocol relating to trade and state aid; to authorise the provision of financial assistance by Ministers of the Crown in connection with economic development, infrastructure, culture, sport and educational or training activities and exchanges; to make regulation of the provision of distortive or harmful subsidies a reserved or excepted matter; and for connected purposes.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe United Kingdom Internal Market Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 9 September 2020 by Alok Sharma (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020, receiving Royal Assent on 17 December 2020.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 9 Sep 2020
  2. 2nd reading Commons 14 Sep 2020
  3. Programme motion Commons 14 Sep 2020
  4. Money resolution Commons 14 Sep 2020
  5. Committee stage Commons 15 Sep to 22 Sep 2020
  6. Programme motion Commons 29 Sep 2020
  7. Report stage Commons 29 Sep 2020
  8. 3rd reading Commons 29 Sep 2020
  9. 1st reading Lords 30 Sep 2020
  10. 2nd reading Lords 19 Oct to 20 Oct 2020
  11. Committee stage Lords 26 Oct to 9 Nov 2020
  12. Report stage Lords 18 Nov to 25 Nov 2020
  13. 3rd reading Lords 2 Dec 2020
  14. Programme motion Commons 7 Dec 2020
  15. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 7 Dec 2020
  16. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 9 Dec 2020
  17. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 10 Dec 2020
  18. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 14 Dec 2020
  19. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 15 Dec 2020
  20. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 15 Dec 2020
  21. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 16 Dec 2020
  22. Royal Assent Unassigned 17 Dec 2020

Votes on this bill

Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.

14 Sep 2020 Second Reading 340 to 263 Passed
14 Sep 2020 Money 343 to 49 Passed
21 Sep 2020 Committee of the whole House: Amendment 41 255 to 346 Rejected
21 Sep 2020 Committee of the Whole House Amendment 68 6 to 350 Rejected
21 Sep 2020 Committee of the whole House: Clauses 42 (as amended) to 44 stand part 332 to 257 Passed
21 Sep 2020 Committee of the Whole House Clause 45, as amended, and Clause 50 Stand Part 338 to 254 Passed
22 Sep 2020 Committee of the Whole House: Amendment 9 63 to 350 Rejected
7 Dec 2020 Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree 359 to 265 Passed
7 Dec 2020 Lords Amendment 12 Motion to disagree 360 to 265 Passed
7 Dec 2020 Lords Amendment 47 Motion to disagree 357 to 268 Passed
7 Dec 2020 Lords Amendment 48 Motion to disagree 359 to 55 Passed

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 18 Dec 2020.