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  United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Consultation with Devolved Administrations
  
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  @ MP voted aye not to prioritise rules agreed by the four nations of the United Kingdom via the "common frameworks process" over the "market access principles" intended to ensure a free internal market within the United Kingdom provided for in the Bill. 
  
  @ MP voted no to prioritise rules agreed by the four nations of the United Kingdom via the "common frameworks process" over the "market access principles" intended to ensure a free internal market within the United Kingdom provided for in the Bill. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted not to prioritise rules agreed by the four nations of the United Kingdom via the "common frameworks process" over the "market access principles" intended to ensure a free internal market within the United Kingdom provided for in the Bill. 
   
  
  MPs were considering the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill[1][2]. 
  
  The motion supported by the majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :That this House agrees with the Lords in their amendments 8B, 8C, 8D, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J and 8K, but disagrees with the Lords in their amendment 8L, insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their amendments 13 and 56, and proposes amendment (a) to the Bill in lieu of Lords amendments 8L, 13 and 56.
  
  Lords amendment 8B[3] stated:
  
  :Page 5, line 28, leave out âconsultâ and insert âseek the consent ofâ
  
  Lords amendment 8C[3] stated:
  
  :Page 5, line 29, at end insertâ
  :â(7A) If consent to the making of the regulations is not given by any of those authorities within the period of one month beginning with the day on which it is sought from that authority, the Secretary of State may make the regulations without that consent.
  :(7B) If regulations are made in reliance on subsection (7A), the Secretary of State must publish a statement explaining why the Secretary of State decided to make the regulations without the consent of the authority or authorities concerned.
  
  Lords amendment 8D[3] stated:
  
  :Page 7, line 4, at end insertâ
  :â(8A) Before making regulations under subsection (7), the Secretary of State must seek the consent of the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland.
  :(8B) If consent to the making of the regulations is not given by any of those authorities within the period of one month beginning with the day on which it is sought from that authority, the Secretary of State may make the regulations without that consent.
  :(8C) If regulations are made in reliance on subsection (8B), the Secretary of State must publish a statement explaining why the Secretary of State decided to make the regulations without the consent of the authority or authorities concerned.â
  
  
  Lords amendment 8F[3] stated:
  
  :Page 8, line 31, at end insertâ
  :â(4A) Before issuing, revising or withdrawing guidance under subsection (4), the Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland.â
  
  Lords amendment 8G[3] began:
  
  :Insert the following new Clauseâ
  :''âDuty to review the use of Part 1 amendment powers''
  :(1) In this section âthe Part 1 amendment powersâ are the powers conferred by sections 6(5), 8(7) and 10(2) (powers to amend certain provisions of Part 1).
  :(2) The Secretary of State must, during the permitted periodâ
  :(a) carry out a review of any use that has been made of the Part 1 amendment powers,
  :(b) prepare a report of the review, and
  :(c) lay a copy of the report before Parliament.
  :(3) In carrying out the review the Secretary of State mustâ
  :(a) consult the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland,
  :(b) consider any relevant reports made, or advice given, by the Competition and Markets Authority under Part 4, and
  :(c) assess the impact and effectiveness of any changes made under the Part 1 amendment powers.
  
  Lords amendment 8H[3] stated:
  
  :Page 12, line 43, leave out subsection (4) and insertâ
  :â(4) Before making regulations under subsection (2), the Secretary of State must seek the consent of the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland.
  :(5) If consent to the making of the regulations is not given by any of those authorities within the period of one month beginning with the day on which it is sought from that authority, the Secretary of State may make the regulations without that consent. United Kingdom Internal Market Bill 9
  :(6) If regulations are made in reliance on subsection (5), the Secretary of State must publish a statement explaining why the Secretary of State decided to make the regulations without the consent of the authority or authorities concerned.â
  
  Lords amendment 8J[3] stated:
  
  :Page 14, line 28, at end insertâ
  :â(8A) Before making regulations under subsection (7), the Secretary of State must seek the consent of the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland. 
  :(8B) If consent to the making of the regulations is not given by any of those authorities within the period of one month beginning with the day on which it is sought from that authority, the Secretary of State may make the regulations without that consent.
  :(8C) If regulations are made in reliance on subsection (8B), the Secretary of State must publish a statement explaining why the Secretary of State decided to make the regulations without the consent of the authority or authorities concerned.â
  
  Lords amendment 8K[3] stated:
  
  :Insert the following new Clauseâ
  :â''Duty to review the use of Part 2 amendment powers''
  :(1) In this section âthe Part 2 amendment powersâ are the powers conferred by sections 17(2) and 20(7) (powers to amend certain provisions of Part 2).
  :(2) The Secretary of State must, during the permitted periodâ
  :(a) carry out a review of any use that has been made of the Part 2 amendment powers,
  :(b) prepare a report of the review, and
  :(c) lay a copy of the report before Parliament.
  :(3) In carrying out the review the Secretary of State mustâ
  :(a) consult the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland,
  :(b) consider any relevant reports made, or advice given, by the Competition and Markets Authority under Part 4, and
  :(c) assess the impact and effectiveness of any changes made under the Part 2 amendment powers.
  :(4) The permitted period is the period beginning with the third anniversary of the passing of this Act and ending with the fifth anniversary.
  :(5) If either of the Part 2 amendment powers has not been used by the time the review is carried out, this section has effectâ
  :(a) as if the report required by subsection (2), so far as relating to that power, is a report containingâ
  :(i) a statement to the effect that the power has not been used since it came into force, and
  :(ii) such other information relating to that statement as the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to give, and 
  :(b) as if the requirements of subsection (3) did not apply in relation to that power.â
  
  Lords amendment 8L[3], which was opposed in this vote, stated:
  
  :Leave out Clause 10 and insert the following new Clauseâ
  :â''Exclusions from market access principles: public interest derogations';
  :(1) The United Kingdom market access principles do not apply to, and sections 2(3) and 5(3) do not affect the operation of, any requirements whichâ
  :(a) pursue a legitimate aim,
  :(b) are a proportionate means of achieving that aim, and
  :(c) are not a disguised restriction on trade.
  :(2) A requirement is considered to pursue a legitimate aim if it makes a contribution to the achievement ofâ
  :(a) environmental standards and protection,
  :(b) animal welfare,
  :(c) consumer standards, including digital and artificial intelligence privacy rights,
  :(d) employment rights and protections,
  :(e) health and life of humans, animals or plants,
  :(f) protection of public health, or
  :(g) equality entitlements, rights and protections.
  :(3) A requirement is considered disproportionate if the legitimate aim being pursued in the destination part of the United Kingdom is already achieved to the same or higher extent by requirements in the originating part of the United Kingdom.â
  
  Lords amendment 13[3] stated:
  :Page 8, line 9, leave out subsections (6) and (7)
  
  Lords amendment 56[3] stated:
  :Leave out Schedule 1
  
  Commons amendment (a) in lieu of Lords amendments 13,56, and 8L [3] stated: 
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  * [1] [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2775 Parliament's webpage on the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill], Parliament.uk
  * [2] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0177/en/20177en.pdf Explanatory notes to the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill, 9 September 2020], Parliament.uk
  * [3] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0229/200229.pdf Lords amendments to the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill, 10 December 2020], Parliament.uk
  * [4] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/58-01/135/5801135_en_1.html United Kingdom Internal Market Bill, as introduced to the House of Lords, 30 September 2020], Parliament.uk
  * [5] [https://gov.wales/joint-ministerial-committee Joint Ministerial Committee, Welsh Government Website], Gov.Wales
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