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Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

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.

Sponsors · 2

Michael GoveConservativeSurrey Heath
Baroness Neville-RolfeConservativeLife peer

Bill · 6

HL Bill 38 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
11 Jan 2024· 879 KB
Bill 005 2023-24 (as introduced)Commons
8 Nov 2023
Bill 005 2023-24 (as introduced) - large printCommons
8 Nov 2023
Bill 005 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml downloadCommons
8 Nov 2023
Bill 325 2022-23 (as introduced)Commons
19 Jun 2023
Bill 325 2022-23 (as introduced) - large printCommons
19 Jun 2023

Explanatory Notes · 5

HL Bill 38 Explanatory NotesLords
11 Jan 2024· 385 KB
Bill 005 EN 2023-24Commons
8 Nov 2023
Bill 005 EN 2023-24 - large printCommons
8 Nov 2023
Bill 325 EN 2022-23Commons
19 Jun 2023
Bill 325 EN 2022-23 - large printCommons
19 Jun 2023

Impact Assessments · 1

Impact Assessment from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - 4 May 2023Commons
21 Jun 2023

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 3

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
17 Jan 2024· 139 KB
Memorandum from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee - January 2024Commons
10 Jan 2024
Memorandum from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - May 2023Commons
21 Jun 2023

Briefing papers · 2

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: HL Bill 38Lords
30 Jan 2024
Briefing paper on the BillCommons
23 Oct 2023

Amendment Paper · 37

HL Bill 38-IV Fourth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
10 May 2024· 359 KB
HL Bill 38-III(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)Lords
9 May 2024· 70 KB
HL Bill 38-III Third marshalled list for CommitteeLords
2 May 2024· 455 KB
HL Bill 38-II(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)Lords
30 Apr 2024· 113 KB
HL Bill 38-II Second marshalled list for CommitteeLords
15 Apr 2024· 467 KB
HL Bill 38-I(e) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
10 Apr 2024· 104 KB
HL Bill 38-I(d) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
27 Mar 2024· 154 KB
HL Bill 38-I(c) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
22 Mar 2024· 98 KB
HL Bill 38-I(b) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
20 Mar 2024· 96 KB
HL Bill 38-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
19 Mar 2024· 104 KB
HL Bill 38-I Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
18 Mar 2024· 396 KB
HL Bill 38(h) Amendments for CommitteeLords
15 Mar 2024· 95 KB
HL Bill 38(g) Amendments for CommitteeLords
14 Mar 2024· 99 KB
HL Bill 38(f) Amendments for CommitteeLords
13 Mar 2024· 121 KB
HL Bill 38(e) Amendments for CommitteeLords
12 Mar 2024· 97 KB
HL Bill 38(d) Amendments for CommitteeLords
7 Mar 2024· 122 KB
HL Bill 38(c) Amendments for CommitteeLords
26 Feb 2024· 140 KB
HL Bill 38(b) Amendments for CommitteeLords
22 Feb 2024· 124 KB
HL Bill 38(a) Amendments for CommitteeLords
21 Feb 2024· 93 KB
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 25 October 2023Commons
25 Oct 2023
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 25 October 2023 - large printCommons
25 Oct 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 24 October 2023Commons
24 Oct 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2023Commons
23 Oct 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 20 October 2023Commons
20 Oct 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 20 September 2023Commons
20 Sept 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 19 September 2023Commons
19 Sept 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 18 September 2023Commons
18 Sept 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 15 September 2023Commons
15 Sept 2023
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 September 2023Commons
14 Sept 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 13 September 2023Commons
13 Sept 2023
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 September 2023Commons
12 Sept 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 8 September 2023Commons
8 Sept 2023
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 September 2023Commons
7 Sept 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 6 September 2023Commons
6 Sept 2023
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 September 2023Commons
5 Sept 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 4 September 2023Commons
4 Sept 2023
Notices of Amendments as at 18 July 2023Commons
18 Jul 2023

Bill proceedings: Commons · 2

Report Stage Proceedings as at 25 October 2023Commons
25 Oct 2023
All proceedings up to 14 September 2023 at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
14 Sept 2023

Selection of amendments: Commons · 3

Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 25 October 2023Commons
25 Oct 2023
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 14 September 2023Commons
13 Sept 2023
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 12 September 2023Commons
11 Sept 2023

Written evidence · 44

Written evidence submitted by Karl Drinkwater (EAPBB42)Commons
14 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by the Local Government Association (EAPBB43)Commons
14 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by Alyson Tyler (EAPBB44)Commons
14 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) (EAPBB33)Commons
12 Sept 2023· 206 KB
Written evidence submitted by Britain-Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) (EAPBB34)Commons
12 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by the British Palestinian Committee (BPC) (EAPBB35)Commons
12 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by Omar Mofeed (EAPBB36)Commons
12 Sept 2023· 373 KB
Written evidence submitted by the Palestinian Forum in Britain (EAPBB37)Commons
12 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by Melanie Phillips (supplementary submission) (EAPBB38)Commons
12 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by UNISON (supplementary submission) (EAPBB39)Commons
12 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) National Committee (EAPBB40)Commons
12 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by Yachad (supplementary submission) (EAPBB41)Commons
12 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by War on Want (EAPBB30)Commons
7 Sept 2023· 103 KB
Written evidence submitted by Richard Hermer KC (EAPBB31)Commons
7 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by Human Rights Watch (EAPBB32)Commons
7 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) (EAPBB01)Commons
5 Sept 2023· 238 KB
Written evidence submitted by We Believe in Israel (EAPBB02)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by Amnesty International UK (EAPBB03)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by Ethical Consumer Research Association (ECRA) (EAPBB04)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by Universities UK (UUK) (EAPBB05)Commons
5 Sept 2023· 175 KB
Written evidence submitted by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) (EAPBB06)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by Anti-Slavery International (EAPBB07)Commons
5 Sept 2023· 197 KB
Written evidence submitted by the City of London Corporation (EAPBB08)Commons
5 Sept 2023· 112 KB
Written evidence submitted by the Balfour Project (EAPBB09)Commons
5 Sept 2023· 236 KB
Written evidence submitted by Jews for Justice for Palestinians (EAPBB10)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by the Council for Arab-British Understanding (Caabu) (EAPBB11)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by the Quakers in Britain (EAPBB12)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by Diaspora Alliance UK (EAPBB13)Commons
5 Sept 2023· 84 KB
Written evidence submitted by Liberty (EAPBB14)Commons
5 Sept 2023· 87 KB
Written evidence submitted by the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) (EAPBB15)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by The Methodist Church in Britain and the United Reformed Church (EAPBB16)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by Labour Friends of Israel (EAPBB17)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (EAPBB18)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by the Jewish Leadership Council (EAPBB19)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by Independent Jewish Voices, Jewish Network for Palestine, and Jewish Voice for Labour (joint submission) (EAPBB20)Commons
5 Sept 2023· 180 KB
Written evidence submitted by the Institute of Race Relations (EAPBB21)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (EAPBB22)Commons
5 Sept 2023· 514 KB
Written evidence submitted by Conservative Friends of Israel (EAPBB23)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (EAPBB24)Commons
5 Sept 2023· 121 KB
Written evidence submitted by UK Israel Business (EAPBB25)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by the Board of Deputies of British Jews (EAPBB26)Commons
5 Sept 2023
Written evidence submitted by the Muslim Association of Britain (EAPBB27)Commons
5 Sept 2023· 249 KB
Written evidence submitted by the Corporate Justice Coalition (EAPBB28)Commons
5 Sept 2023· 180 KB
Written evidence submitted by Brunel Pension Partnership Limited and London LGPS CIV Ltd (EAPBB29)Commons
5 Sept 2023

Select Committee report · 1

7th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
18 Jan 2024

Will write letters · 7

Letter from Lord Roborough to Lord Collins regarding environmental considerations.Unassigned
8 May 2024
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Baroness Chapman regarding issues raised during the Committee Stage: clarification in the Explanatory Notes on individual accountability for breaches of the ban, how enforcement authorities would assess whether an individual was making a decision on behalf of a public authority.Unassigned
15 Apr 2024
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Lord Wallace regarding what is meant by individuals who make the decision for the decision-maker, clarification in the Bill’s Explanatory Notes on individual accountability for breaches of the ban.Unassigned
15 Apr 2024
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Baroness Drake regarding her response to the Constitution Committee report on the Bill: freedom of expression, higher education providers, procedural fairness, financial penalties, devolution.Unassigned
15 Mar 2024
Letter from Baroness Neville-Rolfe to Baroness Blackstone clarifying how the Bill distinguishes between Israel, the Occupied Palestine Territories, and the Occupied Golan Heights.Unassigned
27 Feb 2024
Letter from Baroness NevIlle-Rolfe to Peers regarding the Bill, introduction.Unassigned
11 Jan 2024
Letter from Michael Gove MP to Alicia Kearns MP and others regarding clarification to a response made during the Second reading debate about the advice from diplomatic posts relating to commitments under UN Security Resolutions.Unassigned
3 Jul 2023

Press notices · 1

Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill: call for evidenceCommons
7 Jul 2023

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 2

Legislative Consent: Scottish Parliament agreed not to consent to the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill on 20 March 2024Unassigned
20 Mar 2024· 219 KB
Legislative Consent Motion not approved by the Senedd on 27 February 2024Unassigned
27 Feb 2024· 222 KB

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