City of London (Markets) Bill

23 June 2026

City of London (Markets) Bill Actual start House of Commons

29:56 - 30:00
Speaker 2
Order, order.  City of London Markets Bill. 
30:00 - 31:23
Speaker 1
Good morning.  My name is Matt Turmaine. 

I am chairing today's Opposed Bill Committee.  With me on the committee today are Edward Argar, Alex Barros-Curtis, and Jenny Riddell-Carpenter.  We are here to consider the City of London Markets Bill, which was deposited in Parliament in November 2024 and introduced into the House of Commons in January 2025.  The bill received its second reading in January 2025. 

Following consideration by the Court of Referees in April 2025, certain signatories to a petition against the Bill, Makhdoom Foods, PM Prime Fish, and L&A Fishmonger, were found to have a right to be heard on their petition, and it is this petition that we will be hearing today.  The petitioners are represented here today by Mr. Choudhry Zahaab Amjad.  The promoter of the Bill, the City of London Corporation, is represented here today by Paul Wright, City Remembrancer and Parliamentary Agent for the Bill, Richard Turney KC, Kimberley Ziya, and Paul Double.  We will first hear from Mr. Turney, who will make representations in support of the Bill on behalf of the promoter.  Members of the Committee may ask questions at any time. 

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