Committee votes against including services in OTB (opens original article in a new tab)

The Foreign Affairs Committee rejected including a ban on trade in services in the Occupied Territories Bill, with the amendment defeated by a narrow margin, despite calls for broader restrictions.

• Foreign Affairs Committee voted against including a ban on trade in services in the Occupied Territories Bill
• Amendment to include ban on trade in services defeated by six votes to four
• Minister McEntee stated Government approach includes national legislation on goods and EU advocacy for services
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• tldr: The Foreign Affairs Committee rejected including a ban on trade in services in the Occupied Territories Bill, with the amendment defeated by a narrow margin, despite calls for broader restrictions.