Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill

What the bill does

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.

Progress through Parliament

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

Questions about the Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill

What stage is the Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill at?

The Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Has the Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill is currently at 2nd reading.

What happens next to the Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill?

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Who sponsored the Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill?

The Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill was sponsored by Seamus Logan.

When was the Trade Agreements (Exclusion of National Health Services) Bill introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 22 October 2024, at first reading.

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