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.
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Treaty objection period A
21 days from Laid before the House of Commons (House of Commons) to Objection period A ends.
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Treaty objection period B
From Ministerial statement: treaty should nonetheless be ratified (House of Commons) to Objection period B ends.