Moved by
Lord Lansley
61: After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause—
“Free Zones
(1) Within three months of the passing of this Act the Treasury must launch a consultation on proposals for the establishment in the United Kingdom of Free Zones, as defined by the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.
(2) The Treasury must lay a report of the consultation under subsection (1) before both Houses of Parliament within six months of its launch.
(3) The report under subsection (2) must include—
(a) proposals for the Free Zones to be established, and
(b) an account of the extent to which each proposed Free Zone would allow UK manufacturers to secure an integrated supply and value-added production.
(4) Within six months of the report under subsection (2) being laid, a Minister of the Crown must by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision for the establishment of Free Zones as set out in the report under subsection (2).
(5) A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the House of Commons.”