UK–USA Trade Agreements (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 2025-26

A Private Members' Bill introduced through a 10-minute speech in the Commons, used primarily to draw attention to an issue rather than to legislate. Most do not progress beyond First Reading.

Second reading · Commons
Sponsor
Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat)
Introduced
30 April 2025
Last activity
30 April 2025
About this bill

A Bill to require the Secretary of State to lay before Parliament any trade agreement between the UK and the USA which the Government proposes to implement; to prohibit the implementation of such an agreement without the approval by resolution of each House; to make provision for the amendment of such agreements by Parliament; and for connected purposes.

Parliamentary stages

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Commons
First reading 30 Apr 2025
Second reading
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