Ivory Bill: Consideration of Lords amendments
4 July 2018
MPs debate the Lords amendments to the Ivory Bill.
Consideration of Lords amendments
Debate on the Lords amendments to the Ivory Bill was opened by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Dr Thérèse Coffey.
The House of Commons agreed to all Lords amendments to this Bill, 1 - 78, without a division.
- Read the Lords amendments to the Ivory Bill
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- Read Commons Hansard: Ivory Bill
Remaining stages
Both the Report stage and Third Reading of the Ivory Bill took place in the Commons on Wednesday 4 July 2018. The Bill now passes to the House of Lords for consideration.
- Watch Parliament TV: Ivory Bill remaining stages
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The Ivory Bill 2017-19
Summary of the Bill
The purpose of the Bill is to prohibit commercial activities concerning ivory in the UK and the import and re-export of ivory for commercial purposes to and from the UK, including intra-EU trade to and from the UK.
Keep up to date with all the proceedings and documentation, including amendment papers, on the Ivory Bill and find out how a Bill becomes an Act of Parliament.
House of Commons Library analysis
The House of Commons Library produces briefing papers to inform MPs and their staff of key issues. The papers contain factual information and a range of opinions on each subject, and aim to be politically impartial.
The Library has published a briefing paper for Second Reading.
Previous Commons stages
Second Reading
Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, opened the debate. His opposite number, Sue Hayman, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
The bill passed its second reading without a division. The bill will now be considered by a Public Bill Committee.
- Watch Parliament TV: Second reading of the Ivory Bill
- Read Commons Hansard: Second reading of the Ivory Bill
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