Lords votes to strip controversial provisions from Internal Market Bill
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The House of Lords has voted overwhelmingly to remove controversial provisions of the UK government’s Internal Market Bill which would breach international law.
A Lords committee previously concluded that the bill as approved in the Commons is “contrary to the rule of law” and risks destabilising the UK’s constitutional settlement.
The European Commission also launched infringement proceedings against the UK at the start of October, warning that the bill would breach its commitments in the Withdrawal Agreement and Northern Ireland Protocol.
Peers voted last night by 433-165 to remove clause 42, which included provisions on the Northern Ireland Protocol, and by 407-148 to remove clause 44, which would have overridden parts of the Withdrawal Agreement relating to Northern Ireland.
The bill will move to report stage from Monday 16 November.
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