Moved by
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride
19: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—
“Impact assessment: local business
The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament an assessment of the impact of the implementation of the CPTPP Chapter on government procurement on the level of procurement by local authorities from businesses in the respective local authority area, not less than two years, but not more than three years, after the day on which this Act is passed.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment requires an assessment of the impact of the procurement Chapter on local businesses.