Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL] — Report — Amendment 5 — 16 Jan 2024 at 17:30
Moved by Lord Alton of Liverpool
5: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause-“Report: accession of the People’s Republic of China to the CPTPP(1) Before any decision is made by the Government of the United Kingdom on the accession of the People’s Republic of China to the CPTPP under Chapter 30 of the CPTPP, the Secretary of State must publish a report assessing the impact of China’s accession on the United Kingdom.(2) Both Houses of Parliament must be presented with a motion for resolution on the report under subsection (1).”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment seeks to allow for parliamentary scrutiny of the prospective accession of the People’s Republic of China to the CPTPP - the Government of which has already applied to join, and whose application is to be considered. Scrutiny of future accessions is not provided for in the bill or through the CRaG process.
Ayes 102, Noes 212.
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