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Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020

[As Introduced]
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This Act allows the UK government to create laws based on international agreements about how to handle legal cases involving multiple countries. It aims to make the process clearer when British people or businesses have disputes with people or companies abroad, and vice versa.

Presented by Lord Keen of Elie
supported by Alex Chalk.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote499 MPs
65% Ayes · 32435% Noes · 175
The democratic gap

35% , a wide gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading30 Jun 2020
  • 2nd reading2 Sept 2020
  • 3rd reading6 Oct 2020
  • Report stage6 Oct 2020
  • Committee stage6 Oct 2020

Lords

  • 1st reading27 Feb 2020
  • 2nd reading17 Mar 2020
  • Committee stage13 May 2020
  • Report stage17 Jun 2020
  • 3rd reading29 Jun 2020
Royal Assent14 Dec 2020