Exiting the European Union (Intellectual Property)

Delegated Legislation – in the House of Commons at 4:15 pm on 22 January 2019.

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  • Division number 303
    A majority of MPs voted to continue, following the UK's withdrawal from the EU, to prevent the holders of intellectual property rights relating to a product from being able to control the distribution and resale of that product if it has been placed on the market anywhere in the UK or the European Economic Area.

That the draft Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 27 November 2018, be approved.—(Jeremy Quin.)

The House divided:

Ayes 303, Noes 266.

Division number 303 Draft Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 — Ability of Rights Holders to Control Distribution and Resale of Products

A majority of MPs voted to continue, following the UK's withdrawal from the EU, to prevent the holders of intellectual property rights relating to a product from being able to control the distribution and resale of that product if it has been placed on the market anywhere in the UK or the European Economic Area.

Aye: 303 MPs

No: 266 MPs

Aye: A-Z by last name

Tellers

No: A-Z by last name

Tellers

Absent: 77 MPs

Absent: A-Z by last name

Question accordingly agreed to.

Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)),