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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3475

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill creates new rules to control how UK public bodies (like local councils and hospitals) can spend money on economic activities overseas. It aims to ensure taxpayers know what public organisations are doing with their money abroad and to prevent them from taking on risky international business ventures.

Presented by Michael Gove
supported by Baroness Neville-Rolfe.
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The people's count18 votes
100% Aye · 180% No · 0
MPs' vote517 MPs
55% Ayes · 28245% Noes · 235
The democratic gap

45% , a wide gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading19 Jun 2023
  • 2nd reading3 Jul 2023
  • Committee stage5 Sept 2023
  • Report stage25 Oct 2023
  • 1st reading8 Nov 2023
  • 2nd reading8 Nov 2023
  • 3rd reading10 Jan 2024

Lords

  • 1st reading11 Jan 2024
  • 2nd reading20 Feb 2024
  • Committee stage20 Mar 2024