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  Trade Bill - After Clause 2 - Parliamentary Approval of International Trade Agreements and Treaties - Genocide
  
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  @ MP voted aye for Parliamentary consideration of genocide by parties, or prospective parties, to trade agreements.
  @ MP voted no against Parliamentary consideration of genocide by parties, or prospective parties, to trade agreements.
  
  The majority of MPs voted for Parliamentary consideration of genocide by parties, or prospective parties, to trade agreements.
  
  The amendments supported by the majority of MPs in this vote were:
  
  :Amendments (a) and (b) proposed in lieu of Lords amendments 2B and 3B
  
  Amendments (a)[3] began:
  
  :Insert the following Clauseâ
  :â''2A Free trade agreements and genocide''
  :(1) Subsection (2) applies if the responsible committee of the House of Commons publishes a report whichâ
  :(a) states that there exist credible reports of genocide in the territory of a prospective FTA counter-party, and 
  :(b) confirms that, in preparing the report, the committee has taken such evidence as it considers appropriate. 
  :(2) If, after receiving a response from the Secretary of State, the committee publishes a report whichâ
  :(a) includes a statement to the effect that the committee is not satisfied by the Secretary of Stateâs response, and
  :(b) sets out the wording of a motion to be moved in the House of Commons in accordance with subsection (3), subsection (3) applies.
  :(3) A Minister of the Crown must make arrangements for the motion mentioned in subsection (2)(b) to be debated and voted on by the House of Commons.
  
  Notably the effect of the motion to be moved is not specified. 
  
  Amendment (b)[3] stated:
  
  :Title, line 1, leave out âthe implementation ofâ
  
  The long title of the Bill[1] was:
  
  "A Bill to make provision about the implementation of international trade agreements; to make provision establishing the Trade Remedies Authority and conferring functions on it; and to make provision about the collection and disclosure of information relating to trade."
  
  Amendment (b) reflects the broadening scope of the Bill, and impact over the life of the trade agreement, introduced by amendment (a). 
  
  Lords amendments 2B and 3B[4] provided for Parliament to consider genocide or crimes against humanity by parties, or prospective parties, to international trade agreements. 
  
  Amendment 2B[4] provided for ministers to assess if prospective parties to trade agreements have committed crimes against humanity and to provide that assessment to Parliament prior to Parliament's consideration of the agreement. The amendment also provided for an annual report to Parliamentary committees on any crimes against humanity committed or alleged to have been committed by a party to a trade agreement. 
  
  Amendment 3B[4] provided for a UK court to make a determination that a state which is party to a trade agreement with the United Kingdom has committed genocide. The amendment provided that such determinations would follow an application by an organisation representing a group subject to that genocide. The amendment provided for a debate in each House of Parliament following such a determination. 
  
  Amendment 2B covered crimes against humanity which has a broader scope than genocide. 
  
  Note this vote determined if amendments (a) and (b) were accepted or not. The amendments were moved in the context of the Lords amendments but the vote was not on a choice between them and the Lords amendments. 
  
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  * [1] [https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2729 Parliament's webpage on the Trade Bill], Parliament.uk
  * [2] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0239/en/200239en.pdf Explanatory notes to the Trade Bill, 18 January 2021], Parliament.uk
  * [3] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0252/amend/trade_day_cclm_0208.pdf Amendment paper for consideration of the Trade Bill, 9 February 2021], Parliament.uk
  * [4] [https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0252/0252.pdf Amendment paper containing Lords Amendments, 3 February 2021], Parliament.uk
  * [5] [https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/crimes-against-humanity.shtml United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect]
  
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