Bill Presented – in the House of Commons at 12:39 pm on 9 September 2020.
Presentation and First Reading (
Secretary Alok Sharma, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Michael Gove, Secretary George Eustice, Secretary Robert Jenrick, Secretary Brandon Lewis, Secretary Alister Jack, Secretary Simon Hart, Chloe Smith, Robin Walker and Paul Scully, presented a Bill to make provision in connection with the internal market for goods and services in the United Kingdom (including provision about the recognition of professional and other qualifications); to make provision in connection with provisions of the Northern Ireland Protocol relating to trade and state aid; to authorise the provision of financial assistance by Ministers of the Crown in connection with economic development, infrastructure, culture, sport and educational or training activities and exchanges; to make regulation of the provision of distortive or harmful subsidies a reserved or excepted matter; and for connected purposes.
Bill read the First time; to be read a Second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 177) with explanatory notes (Bill 177-EN).