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Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
A Bill to make provision to prevent public bodies from being influenced by political or moral disapproval of foreign states when taking certain economic decisions, subject to certain exceptions; and for connected purposes.
The story so farThe Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 19 June 2023 by Michael Gove (Conservative). It is now at committee stage in the House of Lords. At committee stage the bill is examined line by line and amendments can be made, before it returns for report stage.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 19 Jun 2023
- 2nd reading Commons 3 Jul 2023
- Programme motion Commons 3 Jul 2023
- Money resolution Commons 3 Jul 2023
- Carry-over motion Commons 3 Jul 2023
- Committee stage Commons 5 Sep to 14 Sep 2023
- Programme motion Commons 25 Oct 2023
- Report stage Commons 25 Oct 2023
- 1st reading Commons 8 Nov 2023
- 2nd reading Commons 8 Nov 2023
- 3rd reading Commons 10 Jan 2024
- 1st reading Lords 11 Jan 2024
- 2nd reading Lords 20 Feb 2024
- Carry-over motion Commons 22 Apr 2024
- Committee stage Lords 20 Mar to 14 May 2024
Votes on this bill
Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.
| 3 Jul 2023 | Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading | 212 to 272 | Rejected |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Report Stage: Amendment 14 | 200 to 273 | Rejected |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Report Stage: Amendment 13 | 197 to 276 | Rejected |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Report Stage: Amendment 7 | 207 to 269 | Rejected |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Report Stage: Amendment 28 | 197 to 275 | Rejected |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Reasoned amendment on Third Reading | 228 to 284 | Rejected |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Third Reading | 282 to 235 | Passed |
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 23 Sep 2024.