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Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Clocks

A treaty may be ratified if the Commons does not resolve against ratification within 21 sitting days. A Minister may extend this period. If the Commons resolves against ratification, a Minister may make a statement in disagreement, following which the Commons may consider for a further 21 sitting days. Even if the Lords resolves against ratification, a Minister may make a statement that the treaty be ratified. A Minister may determine a treaty be ratified without it being laid before Parliament.

Follows the calculation style Treaty periods A and B.

There are 2 clocks.

  1. Treaty objection period A

    21 days from Laid before the House of Commons (House of Commons) to Objection period A ends.

  2. Treaty objection period B

    From Ministerial statement: treaty should nonetheless be ratified (House of Commons) to Objection period B ends.

Procedure identifier

https://id.parliament.uk/D00dsjR2

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