This bill prohibits public bodies from making procurement or investment decisions based on political or moral disapproval of foreign states, subject to exceptions. It targets boycott campaigns like BDS.
A Bill to make provision to prevent public bodies from being influenced by political or moral disapproval of foreign states when taking certain economic decisions, subject to certain exceptions; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Lords
Stage: Committee stage
Sponsored by: Michael Gove, Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Introduced: 2023-06-19