UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3344
Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023
[As Introduced]
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This Act allows UK businesses to replace paper trade documents (like bills of lading and certificates) with secure digital versions. It updates British law to recognize electronic documents as legally valid in international trade, making buying and selling goods across borders simpler and faster.
Presented by Paul Scully.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count17 votes
0% Aye · 0100% No · 17
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading23 Mar 2023
- 2nd reading13 Jun 2023
- Committee stage19 Jun 2023
- 3rd reading10 Jul 2023
Lords
- 1st reading12 Oct 2022
- 2nd reading30 Nov 2022
- Report stage14 Mar 2023
- 3rd reading22 Mar 2023
Royal Assent20 Jul 2023