A Bill to exclude requirements relating to National Health Services procurement, delivery or commissioning from international trade agreements; to require the consent of the House of Commons and the devolved legislatures to international trade agreements insofar as they relate to the National Health Services of England, Scotland and Wales and Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
6 May 2021
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This bill would keep NHS procurement, delivery and commissioning out of international trade deals. It would also require the House of Commons and the devolved legislatures to approve any trade agreement that touches the NHS or Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland, safeguarding the way the NHS operates from global trade obligations.
The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with its first reading in February 2020; if progressed, it would move to committee stage, then further readings.
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5 Feb 2020
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
