Clause 3 - Exceptions | Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | Public Bill Committees The hon. Gentleman alludes to the difference between how we treat private and public bodies.
Clause 3 - Exceptions | Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | Public Bill Committees That is a very good point.
Clause 3 - Exceptions | Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | Public Bill Committees Amendment 2 would exempt decisions from the ban that have been made in accordance with a statement of policy relating to human rights, produ
Clause 3 - Exceptions | Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | Public Bill Committees Amendment 4 would remove the power granted to the Secretary of State to amend the schedule so as to make exemptions to the ban for certain b
Clause 2 - Application to procurement and investment decisions | Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | Public Bill Committees Let me continue.
Clause 2 - Application to procurement and investment decisions | Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | Public Bill Committees No, I want to continue to make these points for the sake of clarity and address some of the issues.
Clause 2 - Application to procurement and investment decisions | Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | Public Bill Committees My apologies, Sir George; I meant that I wanted to correct the interpretation of the hon. Member for Caerphilly of what I said.
Clause 2 - Application to procurement and investment decisions | Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | Public Bill Committees Let me continue, please.
Clause 2 - Application to procurement and investment decisions | Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | Public Bill Committees On the Sewel convention, as I have said, we do not think it is appropriate that that is put into legislation.
Clause 2 - Application to procurement and investment decisions | Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill | Public Bill Committees If Government sanctions exist, they continue to exist. The Bill is specifically to prohibit divestment and procurement decisions.