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  Trade Bill - Third Reading
  
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  @ MP voted aye to empower the government to act to implement international trade agreements. 
  @ MP voted no not to empower the government to act to implement international trade agreements.
  
  The majority of MPs voted to empower the government to act to implement international trade agreements.
  
  MPs were considering the Trade Bill[1].
  
  The Bill
  * Empowers the Government to implement obligations under the [https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/gproc_e/gp_gpa_e.htm World Trade Organisation's Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA)]. 
  * Empowers the Government to change the law in the UK as required to continue the effect of European Union international trade agreements on the UK's withdrawal from the union. 
  * Establishes a Trade Remedies Authority and framework.
  * Provides for powers for HM Revenue & Customs to collect information on exports, and powers allowing HM Revenue & Customs, and those working on their behalf, to share data relating to trade.  
  
  The motion supported by the majority of MPs in this vote was:
  
  :That the Bill be now read the Third time
  
  * [1] [https://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/trade.html Parliament's webpage on the Trade Bill]
  
  
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