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JUN 19-25, 2026
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Trade 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

Make provision about the implementation of international trade agreements; to make provision establishing the Trade Remedies Authority and conferring functions on it; and to make provision about the collection and disclosure of information relating to trade.

Sponsors · 2

  • Dr Liam FoxConservativeNorth Somerset
  • Baroness FairheadConservativeLife peer

Bill · 4

  • Bill 364 2017-19 (Lords Amendments)Commons
    21 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 167 (as amended on Report)Lords
    14 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 127 (as introduced)Lords
    18 Jul 2018
  • Bill 122 2017-19, as introducedCommons
    7 Nov 2017

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • Bill 364 EN 2017-19Commons
    21 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 127 Explanatory NotesLords
    18 Jul 2018
  • Bill 122 EN 2017-19Commons
    7 Nov 2017

Impact Assessments · 1

  • Trade Bill (Existing international trade (and other related) agreements)Unassigned
    9 Nov 2017

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 2

  • Trade Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    19 Jul 2018
  • Delegated Powers Memorandum - 7 November 2017Commons
    7 Nov 2017

Briefing papers · 1

  • Briefing Paper on the BillCommons
    7 Mar 2018

Amendment Paper · 103

  • HL Bill 167-I Marshalled list for Third ReadingLords
    19 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 167(b) Amendments for Third ReadingLords
    18 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 167(a) Amendment for Third ReadingLords
    15 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 127-R-II Second marshalled list for ReportLords
    11 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 127-R-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for ReportLords
    5 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 127-R-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    4 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 127-R(h) Amendments for ReportLords
    1 Mar 2019
  • HL Bill 127-R(g) Amendments for ReportLords
    28 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 127-R(f) Amendments for ReportLords
    27 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 127-R(e) Amendments for ReportLords
    20 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 127-R(d) Amendment for ReportLords
    18 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 127-R(c) Amendment for ReportLords
    11 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 127-R(b) Amendment for ReportLords
    7 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 127-R(a) Amendment for ReportLords
    5 Feb 2019
  • HL Bill 127-IV Fourth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    31 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 127-III Third marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    28 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 127-II(Rev)(a) Amendment for Committee, supplementary to the revised second marshalled listLords
    23 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 127-II(Rev) Revised second marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    22 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 127-II Second marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    21 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 127-I(a) Amendment for Committee, supplementary to the marshalled listLords
    18 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 127-I Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    17 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 127(v) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    16 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 127(u) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    15 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 127(t) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    11 Jan 2019
  • HL Bill 127(s) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    18 Dec 2018
  • HL Bill 127(r) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    13 Dec 2018
  • HL Bill 127(q) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    12 Dec 2018
  • HL Bill 127(p) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    11 Dec 2018
  • HL Bill 127(o) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    10 Dec 2018
  • HL Bill 127(n) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    6 Dec 2018
  • HL Bill 127(m) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    29 Nov 2018
  • HL Bill 127(l) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    22 Nov 2018
  • HL Bill 127(k) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    19 Nov 2018
  • HL Bill 127(j) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    6 Nov 2018
  • HL Bill 127(i) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    2 Nov 2018
  • HL Bill 127(h) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    1 Nov 2018
  • HL Bill 127(g) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    31 Oct 2018
  • HL Bill 127(f) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    29 Oct 2018
  • HL Bill 127(e) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    26 Oct 2018
  • HL Bill 127(d) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    11 Oct 2018
  • HL Bill 127(c) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    10 Oct 2018
  • HL Bill 127(b) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    13 Sept 2018
  • HL Bill 127(a) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    12 Sept 2018
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 17 July 2018Commons
    17 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 July 2018Commons
    16 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 July 2018Commons
    13 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 July 2018Commons
    12 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 July 2018Commons
    11 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2018Commons
    10 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 July 2018Commons
    6 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 4 July 2018Commons
    5 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 3 July 2018Commons
    4 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2018Commons
    3 Jul 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 June 2018Commons
    28 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 June 2018Commons
    27 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2018Commons
    26 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 June 2018Commons
    22 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 June 2018Commons
    21 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2018Commons
    20 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 7 June 2018Commons
    8 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2018Commons
    7 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 June 2018Commons
    6 Jun 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 May 2018Commons
    22 May 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 May 2018Commons
    17 May 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 May 2018Commons
    11 May 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 3 May 2018Commons
    4 May 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 April 2018Commons
    1 May 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 April 2018Commons
    30 Apr 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2018Commons
    24 Apr 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 April 2018Commons
    13 Apr 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 29 March 2018Commons
    3 Apr 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 March 2018Commons
    28 Mar 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2018Commons
    15 Mar 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2018Commons
    14 Mar 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 March 2018Commons
    13 Mar 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 March 2018Commons
    9 Mar 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2018Commons
    8 Mar 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2018Commons
    7 Mar 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 March 2018Commons
    6 Mar 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 March 2018Commons
    5 Mar 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2018Commons
    2 Mar 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2018Commons
    1 Mar 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 27 February 2018Commons
    28 Feb 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2018Commons
    27 Feb 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2018Commons
    26 Feb 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2018Commons
    23 Feb 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 February 2018Commons
    22 Feb 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 8 February 2018Commons
    9 Feb 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2018Commons
    8 Feb 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 6 February 2018Commons
    7 Feb 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 February 2018Commons
    6 Feb 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 2 February 2018Commons
    5 Feb 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 1 February 2018Commons
    2 Feb 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 February 2018Commons
    1 Feb 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 30 January 2018Commons
    31 Jan 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 January 2018Commons
    30 Jan 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 25 January 2018Commons
    26 Jan 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 January 2018Commons
    25 Jan 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 January 2018Commons
    24 Jan 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 January 2018Commons
    23 Jan 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2018Commons
    22 Jan 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2018Commons
    18 Jan 2018
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 January 2018Commons
    10 Jan 2018

Bill proceedings: Commons · 6

  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 17 July 2018Commons
    18 Jul 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 February 2018Commons
    2 Feb 2018
  • All proceedings up to 1 February 2018 at Committee StageCommons
    2 Feb 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 30 January 2018Commons
    31 Jan 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 25 January 2018 Commons
    26 Jan 2018
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 23 January 2018Commons
    23 Jan 2018

Selection of amendments: Commons · 4

  • Consideration on ReportCommons
    17 Jul 2018
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 3Commons
    1 Feb 2018
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 2Commons
    29 Jan 2018
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 1Commons
    24 Jan 2018

Will write letters · 20

  • Letter from Baroness Fairhead to Lord Stevenson and others regarding Government amendments which have been tabled for the Third ReadingUnassigned
    18 Mar 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Fairhead to Lord Stevenson and others regarding Government amendments which have been tabled for the Third Reading Unassigned
    18 Mar 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Fairhead to Lord Judge regarding the Government's position on amendment 3AUnassigned
    11 Mar 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Houghton regarding the Defence Safety Fire Authority Fire Safety ReviewUnassigned
    31 Jan 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Fairhead to Lord Purvis of Tweed and others regarding state aid and the devolved administrations, as discussed during the CommitteeUnassigned
    29 Jan 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Fairhead to Baroness Kramer and others regarding whether the continuity agreements which the UK is transitioning will include investment provisions, as discussed during the Committee stageUnassigned
    29 Jan 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Fairhead to Baroness Neville-Rolfe and others regarding simplifying procurement rules to encourage bids from small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)Unassigned
    29 Jan 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Fairhead to Baroness Kramer and others regarding whether the continuity agreements which the UK is transitioning will include investment provisionsUnassigned
    29 Jan 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Fairhead to Lord Stevenson and others regarding the Government's intention to establish an inter-governmental Ministerial forum on future international trade agreements with the devolved administrationsUnassigned
    28 Jan 2019
  • Letter Baroness Fairhead to Lord Grantchester and others regarding the protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) after BrexitUnassigned
    28 Jan 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Fairhead to Lord Purvis and Lord Stevenson regarding a new bilateral arrangement with Singapore that would ensure continuity for the effects of the EU-Singapore FTA after BrexitUnassigned
    28 Jan 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Fairhead to Lord Grantchester and others regarding the definition of "significant differences", as discussed at Committee stageUnassigned
    28 Jan 2019
  • Letter from Baroness Fairhead to Lord Purvis and others regarding the continuity of existing EU free trade agreementsUnassigned
    28 Jan 2019
  • Letter dated 23/01/2019 from Baroness Fairhead to Baroness Kramer regarding the Office for Environmental Protection.Unassigned
    23 Jan 2019
  • Letter dated 23/01/2019 from Baroness Fairhead to Baroness McIntosh of Pickering regarding the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)as raised during the committee stage of the Trade BillUnassigned
    23 Jan 2019
  • Letter dated 18/09/2018 from Baroness Fairhead to Lord Adonis regarding points raised during the second reading debate on the Trade Bill: the backstop and the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.Unassigned
    18 Sept 2018
  • Letter dated 13/09/2018 from Baroness Fairhead to Lord Kakkar regarding the Government's position on the Clinical Trials Regulations as discussed during the Second Reading of the Trade Bill.Unassigned
    13 Sept 2018
  • Letter dated 13/09/2018 from Baroness Fairhead to Lord Purvis of Tweed and Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding issues raised during the Second Reading of the Trade Bill. Unassigned
    13 Sept 2018
  • Letter dated 31/01/2018 from Tobias Ellwood MP to Douglas Chapman MP: whether any redundancies made by contractors as a result of Project HESTIA have been funded by the MOD. Unassigned
    31 Jan 2018
  • Letter dated 31/01/2018 from Greg Hands MP to Barry Gardiner MP regarding timescales for making statutory instruments and countries seceding from the Government Procurement Agreement.Unassigned
    31 Jan 2018

Press notices · 2

  • Schedule of meetingsCommons
    22 Jan 2018
  • Have your say on the Trade BillCommons
    10 Jan 2018

English votes for English laws · 4

  • Supplementary Legislative Consent Motion from the Welsh AssemblyCommons
    23 May 2019
  • Legislative Consent Motion from the Welsh AssemblyCommons
    21 Mar 2019
  • Analysis on the application of Standing Order 83LCommons
    24 Jul 2018
  • Analysis from the Department for International TradeCommons
    11 Jul 2018

Library Notes · 1

  • Trade Bill: Briefing for Lords StagesLords
    31 Aug 2018

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