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United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020

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

To make provision in connection with the internal market for goods and services in the United Kingdom (including provision about the recognition of professional and other qualifications); to make provision in connection with provisions of the Northern Ireland Protocol relating to trade and state aid; to authorise the provision of financial assistance by Ministers of the Crown in connection with economic development, infrastructure, culture, sport and educational or training activities and exchanges; to make regulation of the provision of distortive or harmful subsidies a reserved or excepted matter; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Alok SharmaConservativeReading West
  • Lord CallananConservativeLife peer

Bill · 15

  • Bill 234 2019-21 (Lords non-insistence and amendments in lieu)Commons
    16 Dec 2020
  • HL Bill 159 Commons reasonLords
    15 Dec 2020
  • Bill 230 2019-21 (Lords non-insistence, amendments in lieu and amendment to words restored to the Bill)Commons
    15 Dec 2020
  • HL Bill 158 Commons insistences on disagreement, non-insistences on disagreement, amendment instead of words left out, consequential amendment, amendment in lieu, disagreements and reasonsLords
    10 Dec 2020
  • Bill 229 2019-21 (Lords insistence, non-insistence, amendments in lieu and amendments to words restored)Commons
    10 Dec 2020
  • HL Bill 156 Commons reasons and amendmentsLords
    7 Dec 2020
  • Bill 224 2019-21 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)Commons
    2 Dec 2020
  • HL Bill 155 (as amended on Report)Lords
    25 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 150 (as amended in Committee)Lords
    9 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 135 (Correction)Lords
    30 Sept 2020
  • HL Bill 135 (as introduced)Lords
    30 Sept 2020
  • Bill 185 2019-21 (as amended in Committee) - (large print)Commons
    22 Sept 2020
  • Bill 185 2019-21 (as amended in Committee)Commons
    22 Sept 2020
  • Bill 177 2019-21 - (large print)Commons
    9 Sept 2020
  • Bill 177 2019-21 (as introduced)Commons
    9 Sept 2020

Explanatory Notes · 4

  • Bill 224-EN 2019-21 Commons
    2 Dec 2020
  • HL Bill 135 Explanatory NotesLords
    30 Sept 2020
  • Bill 177-EN 2019-21 Commons
    9 Sept 2020
  • Bill 177-EN 2019-21 - (large print)Commons
    9 Sept 2020

Impact Assessments · 1

  • Impact Assessment from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Unassigned
    9 Sept 2020

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 2

  • United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    30 Sept 2020
  • Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Commons
    9 Sept 2020

Human rights memorandum · 1

  • Human Rights Memorandum from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Commons
    24 Sept 2020

Briefing papers · 2

  • Briefing paper on Lords AmendmentsCommons
    4 Dec 2020
  • Briefing Paper on Second ReadingCommons
    11 Sept 2020

Amendment Paper · 50

  • Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 16 December 2020Commons
    16 Dec 2020
  • HL Bill 159-I Marshalled list for consideration of Commons reasonLords
    15 Dec 2020
  • HL Bill 159(a) Motion for consideration of Commons reasonLords
    15 Dec 2020
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 15 December 2020Commons
    15 Dec 2020
  • HL Bill 158-I Marshalled list for consideration of Commons reasons and amendmentsLords
    11 Dec 2020
  • HL Bill 158(a) Motions for consideration of Commons reasons and amendmentsLords
    11 Dec 2020
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 10 December 2020Commons
    10 Dec 2020
  • HL Bill 156-I Marshalled list for consideration of Commons reasons and amendmentsLords
    8 Dec 2020
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 7 December 2020Commons
    7 Dec 2020
  • HL Bill 155-I Marshalled list for Third Reading Lords
    27 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 150-III(Rev) Revised third marshalled list for ReportLords
    23 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 150-III Provisional third marshalled list for ReportLords
    20 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 150-II(a) Amendment for Report (for Third Marshalled List)Lords
    19 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 150-II Second Marshalled list for ReportLords
    18 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 150-I(b) Amendment for Report (for Second Marshalled List)Lords
    17 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 150-I(a) Amendments for Report (for Second Marshalled List)Lords
    16 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 150-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    13 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 150(c) Amendments for ReportLords
    12 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 150(b) Amendments for ReportLords
    11 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 150(a) Amendments for ReportLords
    10 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 135-V Fifth Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    4 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 135-IV Revised fourth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    2 Nov 2020
  • HL Bill 135-IV Provisional fourth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    30 Oct 2020
  • HL Bill 135-III Third Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    28 Oct 2020
  • HL Bill 135-II(b) Amendments for Committee (for Third Marshalled List)Lords
    27 Oct 2020
  • HL Bill 135-II Revised second marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    26 Oct 2020
  • HL Bill 135-II(a) Amendments for Committee (for Third Marshalled List)Lords
    26 Oct 2020
  • HL Bill 135-II Provisional second marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    23 Oct 2020
  • HL Bill 135-I(a) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    22 Oct 2020
  • HL Bill 135-I Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    21 Oct 2020
  • HL Bill 135(a) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    20 Oct 2020
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 29 September 2020Commons
    29 Sept 2020
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 29 September 2020 - (large print)Commons
    29 Sept 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 25 September 2020Commons
    28 Sept 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 September 2020Commons
    25 Sept 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 23 September 2020Commons
    24 Sept 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 22 September 2020Commons
    23 Sept 2020
  • Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 22 September 2020Commons
    22 Sept 2020
  • Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 22 September 2020 - (large print)Commons
    22 Sept 2020
  • Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 21 September 2020Commons
    21 Sept 2020
  • Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 21 September 2020 - (large print)Commons
    21 Sept 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 September 2020Commons
    18 Sept 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 16 September 2020Commons
    17 Sept 2020
  • Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 16 September 2020Commons
    16 Sept 2020
  • Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 16 September 2020 - (large print)Commons
    16 Sept 2020
  • Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 15 September 2020Commons
    15 Sept 2020
  • Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 15 September 2020 - (large print)Commons
    15 Sept 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 11 September 2020Commons
    14 Sept 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 September 2020Commons
    11 Sept 2020
  • Notices of Amendments as at 9 September 2020Commons
    10 Sept 2020

Bill proceedings: Commons · 6

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 16 December 2020Commons
    17 Dec 2020
  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 15 December 2020Commons
    16 Dec 2020
  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 10 December 2020Commons
    11 Dec 2020
  • Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments - 7 December 2020Commons
    8 Dec 2020
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 29 September 2020Commons
    30 Sept 2020
  • All proceedings at Committee of the whole House Stage Commons
    23 Sept 2020

Selection of amendments: Commons · 9

  • Consideration of Lords Message - selection and groupingCommons
    16 Dec 2020
  • Grouping of Motions relating to Lords Message by Secretary Alok Sharma - By order of the Speaker 14 December 2020Commons
    14 Dec 2020
  • Grouping of Motions relating to Lords Message by Secretary Alok Sharma - By order of Mr Speaker, 10 December 2020Commons
    10 Dec 2020
  • Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Alok Sharma and selection of motions relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker - 7 December 2020Commons
    7 Dec 2020
  • Provisional grouping and selection of Amendments by Mr SpeakerCommons
    29 Sept 2020
  • Provisional grouping and selection of Amendments by Chairman of Ways and Means (Day 4)Commons
    22 Sept 2020
  • Provisional grouping and selection of Amendments by Chairman of Ways and Means (Day 3)Commons
    21 Sept 2020
  • Provisional grouping and selection of Amendments by Chairman of Ways and Means (Day 2)Commons
    16 Sept 2020
  • Provisional grouping and selection of Amendments by Chairman of Ways and Means (Day 1)Commons
    15 Sept 2020

Select Committee report · 5

  • 29th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Lords
    18 Nov 2020
  • 26th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Lords
    4 Nov 2020
  • 14th Report of the European Union CommitteeLords
    16 Oct 2020
  • 17th Report of the Select Committee on the ConstitutionLords
    16 Oct 2020
  • 24th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    17 Sept 2020

Will write letters · 47

  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd regarding the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - reservation of subsidy controlUnassigned
    11 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Alok Sharma MP to Jeremy Miles AS/MS, Welsh Government, regarding subsidy control concernsUnassigned
    7 Dec 2020
  • Letters from Alok Sharma MP to Michael Russell MSP, Scottish Government, regarding subsidy control concernsUnassigned
    7 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle regarding a question raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Report Stage (first day)Unassigned
    3 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness McIntosh of Pickering regarding the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Report Stage (second day)Unassigned
    3 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Stevenson regarding a point raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Report Stage (second day)Unassigned
    3 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan and Baroness Bloomfield to Lord Purvis of Tweed regarding issues raised during the report stage (second day) of the United Kingdom Internal Market BillUnassigned
    1 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Baroness Penn to Lord Fox regarding issues raised during the report stage (third day) of the United Kingdom Internal Market BillUnassigned
    1 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Empey regarding issues raised during the report stage (second day) of the United Kingdom Internal Market BillUnassigned
    1 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Ritchie regarding issues raised during the report stage (second day) of the United Kingdom Internal Market BillUnassigned
    1 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Neville Rolfe regarding issues raised during the Report stage (second day) of the United Kingdom Internal Market BillUnassigned
    1 Dec 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Randall regarding issues raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill (second day)Unassigned
    27 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick regarding issues raised during the Report stage (first and second days) of the United Kingdom Internal Market billUnassigned
    26 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness McIntosh regarding issues raised during the United Kingdom committee stage: who would assess the impact of distortive subsidies, and government consultationUnassigned
    19 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Purvis regarding thecommittee stage: governance of the UK internal market and interaction with the ongoing Review of Intergovernmental Relations, and release of responses to the consultationUnassigned
    17 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Hayter regarding issues raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (fourth day)Unassigned
    16 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Neville-Rolfe regarding issues raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Committee stage (fourth day)Unassigned
    16 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding issues raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Committee stage (fourth day)Unassigned
    16 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Fox regarding questions on the relationship between state aid, Common Frameworks and the UK's approach to subsidy control after the end of the Transition PeriodUnassigned
    16 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Fox of Leominster regarding issues raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Committee stage (fourth day)Unassigned
    13 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Fox, Baroness Bowles and Baroness Hayter regarding issues raised during the Lords committee stage (third day): role of the Office for the Internal Market, supporting dispute resolution, and advice and reportingUnassigned
    5 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Fox, Baroness Bowles and Baroness Hayter regarding issues raised during the Lords committee stage: role of the Office for the Internal Market, supporting dispute resolution, and advice and reportingUnassigned
    5 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Finlay of Llandaff regarding issues raised during the Lords committee stage: the Competition and Markets Authority as Office for the Internal Market and trust of the devolved administrationsUnassigned
    5 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Finlay of Llandaff regarding issues raised at the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (second day): the Government's public consultation, recognition of professional qualification provisionsUnassigned
    2 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town regarding an issue raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (second day): purpose of Part 2 of the Bill, etc.Unassigned
    2 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness McIntosh regarding an issue raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (second day)Unassigned
    2 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Neville-Rolfe regarding issues raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (second day): reasons for Part 2 of the Bill, etc.Unassigned
    2 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Falconer of Thoroton regarding issues raised at the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (second day): universities, the sale and use of coal, private law actionsUnassigned
    2 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Fox of Leominster regarding issues raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (second day): the number of frameworks approved by the Ministerial Committee, etc.Unassigned
    2 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan, Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist and Baroness Scott of Bybrook to Lord Purvis of Tweed regarding issues raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (second day)Unassigned
    2 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness McIntosh and Lord Stevenson regarding issues raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (second day)Unassigned
    2 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Purvis of Tweed and Lord Fox of Leominster regarding an issue raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (second day)Unassigned
    2 Nov 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Hain regarding an issue raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (first day)Unassigned
    28 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Naseby regarding an issue raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (first day)Unassigned
    28 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Finlay regarding issues raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (first day): marketing standards, pesticides, constructionUnassigned
    28 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan and Baroness Bloomfield to Lord Purvis regarding issues raised during the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill Lords committee stage (first day): the Food, Feed Safety and Hygiene Common Framework document,etc.Unassigned
    28 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe regarding issues raised at the second reading debate: public health implications of the Bill across the four nations of the UKUnassigned
    27 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Quin regarding a question raised at the second reading debate: the automotive sector and international lawUnassigned
    26 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Fox regarding issues raised at the second reading debate: professional qualifications and Welsh lamb producers' trading across the UKUnassigned
    26 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord True to Baroness Hayman of Ullock regarding points raised at the second reading debate: in relation to environmental standardsUnassigned
    26 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord True to Lord German regarding points raised at the: in relation to the power the Bill confers on the UK Government to provide financial assistanceUnassigned
    26 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord True to Lord Morris of Aberavon regarding points raised at the l second reading debate: powers to provide financial assistance, the Bill's reservation of subsidy control and its implications for the devolved administrations' powersUnassigned
    26 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord True to Lord Morris of Aberavon regarding points raised at the l second reading debate: powers to provide financial assistance, the Bill's reservation of subsidy control and its implicationsUnassigned
    26 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Baroness Neville-Rolfe regarding an issue raised at the second reading debate: why the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is best placed to host the new Office for the Internal MarketUnassigned
    25 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Palmer regarding issues raised at the second reading debate: dispute resolution concerning internal market mattersUnassigned
    25 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Purvis of Tweed regarding an issue raised at the second reading debate: the position of English suppliers of barley selling to Scottish distillerUnassigned
    25 Oct 2020
  • Letter from Lord Callanan to Lord Wallace of Tankerness regarding an issue raised in the second reading debate: why HM Government is not replicating the legitimate aims under Article 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Unassigned
    25 Oct 2020

Act of Parliament · 1

  • United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (c. 27)Unassigned
    17 Dec 2020

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 3

  • Legislative Consent Motion not approved by the Senedd on 8 December 2020Commons
    9 Dec 2020
  • Legislative consent memorandum lodged by the Scottish Government with the Scottish ParliamentCommons
    8 Oct 2020
  • Letter of 8 October 2020 from the Clerk/Chief Executive of the Scottish Parliament on legislative consentCommons
    8 Oct 2020

Library Notes · 1

  • United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Briefing for Lords StagesLords
    9 Oct 2020

Relevant documents · 1

  • Legal Statement from HM GovernmentCommons
    14 Sept 2020

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