Financial Services and Markets Bill — Report (3rd Day) — Amendment 91 — 13 Jun 2023 at 15:24
Moved by Baroness Boycott
91: After Clause 65, insert the following new Clause-“Forest risk commodities(1) FSMA 2000 is amended in accordance with subsection (2).(2) After section 410 insert-“Forest risk commodities410ZA Forest risk commodities(1) A person must not carry on a regulated activity in the United Kingdom that may directly or indirectly support a commercial activity in relation to a forest risk commodity or a product derived from a forest risk commodity unless relevant local laws were complied with in relation to that commodity.(2) A person that intends to carry on a regulated activity that may directly or indirectly support a commercial activity in relation to a forest risk commodity or a product derived from a forest risk commodity must establish and implement a due diligence system in relation to that regulated activity to ensure compliance with relevant local laws.(3) The due diligence system referred to in subsection (2) must be in place within 24 months of the day on which the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 is passed.(4) Within the period of one year beginning with the day on which the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 is passed, the Secretary of State must by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision about the details of the due diligence system referred to in subsection (2).(5) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (4) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.(6) In this section, “due diligence system” means a system for-(a) identifying and obtaining information about the commercial activities of any beneficiary of the regulated activity and of their group regarding the use of a forest risk commodity,(b) assessing the risk that relevant local laws were not complied with, or that free, prior and informed consent was not obtained from local communities, or from indigenous people in accordance with their rights under international law, in relation to that commodity, and(c) mitigating that risk.(7) A person that carries on a regulated activity in the United Kingdom that directly or indirectly supports a commercial activity in relation to a forest risk commodity or a product derived from a forest risk commodity is subject to-(a) the reporting requirements under paragraph 4 of Schedule 17 to the Environment Act 2021 (“the Environment Act”) in relation to the due diligence system required under subsection (2), and(b) Part 2 of Schedule 17 to the Environment Act as though they are a person to whom Part 1 of that Schedule applies.(8) Terms used in this section that are defined in Schedule 17 to the Environment Act have the meanings given in that Schedule.”(3) In paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 17 to the Environment Act 2021 (use of forest risk commodities in commercial activity), for “and any Part 2 regulations (“relevant provisions”)” substitute “, any Part 2 regulations (“relevant provisions”) and section 410ZA of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000”.”
Ayes 212, Noes 203.
Party Summary
Votes by party, red entries are votes against the majority for that party.
What is Tell? '+1 tell' means that in addition one member of that party was a teller for that division lobby.
What is Turnout? This is measured against the total membership of the party at the time of the vote.Party | Majority (Content) | Minority (Not-Content) | Turnout |
Con | 1 | 176 (+2 tell) | 64.9% |
Crossbench | 29 (+1 tell) | 17 | 26.9% |
DUP | 0 | 2 | 33.3% |
Green | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
Independent Labour | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Lab | 111 (+1 tell) | 0 | 62.6% |
LDem | 56 | 0 | 66.7% |
Non-affiliated | 10 | 5 | 26.8% |
UUP | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
Total: | 210 | 201 | 53.1% |
Rebel Voters - sorted by party
Lords for which their vote in this division differed from the majority vote of their party. You can see all votes in this division, or every eligible lord who could have voted in this division
Name | Party | Vote |
Lord Randall of Uxbridge | Con | aye |
Lord Bew | Crossbench | no |
Lord Bichard | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Butler of Brockwell | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Carrington | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice | Crossbench | no |
Viscount Craigavon | Crossbench | no |
Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint | Crossbench | no |
Lord Greenway | Crossbench | no |
Lord Janvrin | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Laming | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Mountevans | Crossbench | no |
Baroness O'Loan | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Lord Patel | Crossbench | no |
Lord Turnbull | Crossbench (front bench) | no |
Viscount Waverley | Crossbench | no |
Lord Wilson of Dinton | Crossbench | no |
Baroness Fox of Buckley | Non-affiliated | no |
Baroness Hoey | Non-affiliated | no |
Lord Moore of Etchingham | Non-affiliated | no |
Baroness Stowell of Beeston | Non-affiliated (front bench) | no |
Lord Tyrie | Non-affiliated (front bench) | no |