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
Seamus LoganScottish National Party
6 May 2026
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This Bill would keep the National Health Service (NHS) out of international trade deals by excluding NHS procurement, delivery and commissioning from any trade agreements. It would also require the consent of the House of Commons and the devolved legislatures for trade deals that affect the NHS and Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland. The aim is to protect NHS policy and funding from being shaped by international trade rules.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons and has progressed from the first reading; further stages will follow in due course.
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22 Oct 2024
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
