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Public Bodies (Procurement of Seafood) Bill

A Bill to require public bodies to purchase only those seafood species and stocksa that are demonstrably sustainable; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

5 March 2010

In Plain English

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This bill would require public bodies to buy only seafood that is demonstrably sustainable, aiming to ensure government purchases support sustainable fishing practices. It sets out to create clear rules and evidence for what counts as sustainable seafood."

Key Points

Public bodies must purchase only seafood species and stocks that are demonstrably sustainable.
Purchases must be backed by evidence or standards showing sustainability.
Applies to all public sector seafood procurement.
Originating in the Commons and currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons.
Reflects a long-standing consideration of seafood sustainability, with first recorded readings in 2010.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons; it originated in the Commons, with an initial reading recorded in 2010.

Voting

In the referenced Lords amendment vote, government-aligned parties (Conservatives, Reform UK, DUP) voted in favour, while Labour, Liberal Democrats, SNP and Plaid Cymru voted against; a small number of members from other groups had mixed positions.

Who is affected?

Public bodies and their procurement teamsSeafood suppliers and fisheries businessesPublic sector staff involved in procurementCoastal communities dependent on the seafood industryEnvironmental groups and sustainability watchdogsSeafood retailers and wholesalers serving public bodies

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Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

24 Feb 2010

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

1st readingLords

2nd readingLords

Committee stageLords

Report stageLords

3rd readingLords

Royal Assent

How Parties Are Voting

Based on 1 recorded vote • Sorted by % Aye

ConservativeGenerally For

62 / 0

Democratic Unionist PartyGenerally For

3 / 0

Reform UKGenerally For

3 / 0

Labour (Co-op)Generally Against

0 / 122

Liberal DemocratGenerally Against

0 / 9

Scottish National PartyGenerally Against

0 / 5

Social Democratic & Labour PartyGenerally Against

0 / 1

Plaid CymruGenerally Against

0 / 1

IndependentGenerally Against

0 / 1

Sinn FéinMixed

0 / 0

SpeakerMixed

0 / 0

Your PartyMixed

0 / 0

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Public Bodies (Procurement of Seafood)

1 Jan 1970

On 24 February 2010, the House of Commons was asked, under the Ten Minute Rule motion, to give leave for this Bill to be introduced. The sponsor was allowed 10 minutes to support the Bill and there was ten minutes for other MPs to comment. The House agreed and the Bill was read a first time.

Private Member's Bills are often not printed until close to a Second Reading debate. If the text of the Bill is not available on these pages and you want information about the Bill then you would need to contact the Member sponsoring the Bill.

The Order for Second Reading has lapsed as this Bill has not been printed and can make no further progress.

Public Bodies (Procurement of Seafood) Bill

In Plain English

Key Points

Progress

Voting

Who is affected?

Bill Stages

How Parties Are Voting

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Public Bodies (Procurement of Seafood)

Parliamentary Votes (1)