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Ivory Act 2018

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 prohibit dealing in ivory, and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Michael GoveConservativeSurrey Heath
  • Lord Gardiner of KimbleConservativeLife peer

Bill · 4

  • Bill 287 2017-19, Lords Amendments to the Bill Commons
    14 Nov 2018
  • HL Bill 136 (as amended on Report)Lords
    25 Oct 2018
  • HL Bill 119 (as introduced)Lords
    5 Jul 2018
  • Bill 215 2017-19, as introducedCommons
    23 May 2018

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • Bill 287-EN 2017-19Commons
    14 Nov 2018
  • HL Bill 119 Explanatory NotesLords
    5 Jul 2018
  • Bill 215-EN 2017-19Commons
    23 May 2018

Impact Assessments · 1

  • Prohibiting the commercial dealing of ivory in the UKUnassigned
    22 May 2018

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 2

  • Ivory Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    5 Jul 2018
  • Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs - 25 May 2018Commons
    25 May 2018

Briefing papers · 1

  • Briefing Paper on Second ReadingCommons
    31 May 2018

Amendment Paper · 26

  • HL Bill 119-R-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    22 Oct 2018
  • HL Bill 119-R(d) Amendments for ReportLords
    18 Oct 2018
  • HL Bill 119-R(c) Amendments for ReportLords
    17 Oct 2018
  • HL Bill 119-R(b) Amendments for ReportLords
    16 Oct 2018
  • HL Bill 119-R(a) Amendments for ReportLords
    10 Oct 2018
  • HL Bill 119-II Second marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    10 Sept 2018
  • HL Bill 119-I(a) Amendment for Committee, supplementary to the marshalled listLords
    7 Sept 2018
  • HL Bill 119-I Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    6 Sept 2018
  • HL Bill 119(e) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    5 Sept 2018
  • HL Bill 119(d) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    4 Sept 2018
  • HL Bill 119(d) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    4 Sept 2018
  • HL Bill 119(c) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    7 Aug 2018
  • HL Bill 119(b) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    24 Jul 2018
  • HL Bill 119(a) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    23 Jul 2018
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 4 July 2018Commons
    4 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2018Commons
    3 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 28 June 2018Commons
    29 Jun 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 June 2018Commons
    28 Jun 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 June 2018Commons
    19 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 June 2018Commons
    15 Jun 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 June 2018Commons
    14 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2018Commons
    13 Jun 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 June 2018Commons
    12 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 June 2018Commons
    11 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 7 June 2018Commons
    8 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2018Commons
    7 Jun 2018

Bill proceedings: Commons · 6

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments 11 December 2018Commons
    12 Dec 2018
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 4 July 2018Commons
    5 Jul 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 June 2018Commons
    20 Jun 2018
  • All proceedings up to 19 June 2018 at Committee StageCommons
    20 Jun 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 14 June 2018Commons
    15 Jun 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 June 2018Commons
    13 Jun 2018

Selection of amendments: Commons · 4

  • Consideration of Lords AmendmentsCommons
    11 Dec 2018
  • Consideration on ReportCommons
    4 Jul 2018
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 2Commons
    18 Jun 2018
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 1Commons
    14 Jun 2018

Will write letters · 12

  • Letter dated 09/11/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Lord de Mauley and Lord Carrington regarding whether an item with detachable ivory elements falls under the de minimis exemption in the Ivory BillUnassigned
    9 Nov 2018
  • Letter dated 22/10/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Lord Wallace of Tankerness regarding the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), as discussed during the Lords Committee stage of the Ivory BillUnassigned
    22 Oct 2018
  • Letter dated 22/10/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Lord Clement-Jones regarding enforcement of online sales, as discussed during the Lords Committee stage of the Ivory BillUnassigned
    22 Oct 2018
  • Letter dated 22/10/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Lord de Mauley regarding issues raised during the Lords Committee stage of the Ivory BillUnassigned
    22 Oct 2018
  • Letter dated 22/10/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Baroness Byford regarding an issue raised during the Lords Committee stage of the Ivory BillUnassigned
    22 Oct 2018
  • Letter dated 11/10/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble to Earl Atlee regarding issues raised during the Lords Committee stage of the Ivory BillUnassigned
    11 Oct 2018
  • Letter dated 31/07/2018 from Lord Gardiner of Kimble regarding responses to points raised at Second ReadingUnassigned
    31 Jul 2018
  • Letter dated 29/06/2018 from David Rutley MP to John Mann MP regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the Ivory Bill: returning ivory items to the countries of originUnassigned
    29 Jun 2018
  • Letter dated 29/06/2018 from David Rutley MP to Simon Hoare MP regarding issues raised at the Ivory Bill Public Bill Committee: details from the registration system and freedom of informationUnassigned
    29 Jun 2018
  • Letter dated 29/06/2018 from David Rutley MP to Alex Chalk MP regarding the enforcement powers of the Office of Product Safety and StandardsUnassigned
    29 Jun 2018
  • Letter dated 29/06/2018 from David Rutley MP to Alex Sobel MP regarding issues raised during the Committee stage of the Ivory Bill: import of Narwhal tusks into the EUUnassigned
    29 Jun 2018
  • Letter dated 29/06/2018 from David Rutley MP to Kerry McCarthy MP regarding issues raised at the Public Bill Committee on the Ivory Bill: moving musical instruments abroad for repairUnassigned
    29 Jun 2018

Press notices · 2

  • Schedule of meetingsCommons
    11 Jun 2018
  • Have your say on the Ivory BillCommons
    5 Jun 2018

Act of Parliament · 1

  • Ivory Act 2018 (c. 30)Unassigned
    20 Dec 2018

English votes for English laws · 3

  • Legislation Grand Consent Motion from the Welsh Assembly - 9 November 2018Commons
    3 Dec 2018
  • Memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsCommons
    28 Nov 2018
  • Analysis from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsCommons
    5 Jul 2018

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 3

  • Letter and Legislative Consent Motion from the Welsh AssemblyCommons
    22 Nov 2018
  • Letter from the Scottish Parliament relating to the Legislative Consent MotionCommons
    14 Nov 2018
  • Legislative Consent Memorandum from the Scottish ParliamentCommons
    14 Nov 2018

Library Notes · 1

  • Ivory Bill: Briefing for Lords StagesLords
    12 Jul 2018

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