New Clause 10: Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]
New Clause 10 - Report on economic impact of implementation of CPTPP
“(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of this Act, publish a report on the economic impact of the implementation of the CPTPP.
(2) A report published under subsection (1) must include an analysis comparing the respective situation for each of the matters listed in subsection (3) prior to the implementation of the CPTPP with the situation post the implementation of the CPTPP.
(3) The matters which must be included in the comparative analysis contained in the report laid under subsection (1) are—
(a) the UK’s trade in goods;
(b) the UK’s trade in services; and
(c) UK GDP.”—(Richard Thomson.)