Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Business step

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.

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There are 213 steps.

1. Allocated to the EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee (House of Lords)
2. Allocated to the EU External Affairs Sub-Committee (House of Lords)
3. Allocated to the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (House of Lords)
4. Allocated to the EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee (House of Lords)
5. Allocated to the EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (House of Lords)
6. Allocated to the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee (IAC) (House of Lords)
7. Allocated to the EU Justice Sub-Committee (House of Lords)
8. Allocated to the EU Select Committee (House of Lords)
9. Brought to the attention of Parliament
10. Business and Trade Committee inquiry opened (House of Commons)
11. Business and Trade Committee recommended a debate on a substantive motion take place during period A (House of Commons)
12. Business and Trade Committee recommended a general debate (House of Commons)
13. Business and Trade Committee recommended that objection period A be extended (House of Commons)
14. Business and Trade Committee recommended that the treaty should not be ratified (House of Commons)
15. Business and Trade Committee recommended the treaty should be ratified (House of Commons)
16. Call for evidence opened by the Business and Trade Committee (House of Commons)
17. Call for evidence opened by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee (IAC) (House of Lords)
18. Call for evidence opened by the EU Select Committee (House of Lords)
19. Call for evidence opened by the European Affairs Committee (EAC) (House of Lords)
20. Call for evidence opened by the International Agreements Committee (IAC) (House of Lords)
21. Call for evidence opened by the International Trade Committee (ITC) (House of Commons)
22. Call for evidence opened by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) (House of Commons and House of Lords)
23. Chamber debate (House of Commons)
24. Chamber debate (House of Lords)
25. Concerns raised by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) (House of Lords)
26. Considered by the Business and Trade Committee (House of Commons)
27. Considered by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (House of Commons)
28. Considered by the European Affairs Committee (EAC) (House of Lords)
29. Considered by the European Union Committee (House of Lords)
30. Considered by the Home Affairs Committee (House of Commons)
31. Considered by the International Agreements Committee (IAC) (House of Lords)
32. Considered by the International Trade Committee (ITC) (House of Commons)
33. Considered by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) (House of Commons and House of Lords)
34. Considered by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) (House of Lords)
35. Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (House of Commons)
36. Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee (IAC) (House of Lords)
37. Correspondence published by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (House of Commons)
38. Correspondence published by the European Affairs Committee (EAC) (House of Lords)
39. Correspondence published by the Home Affairs Committee (House of Commons)
40. Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC) (House of Lords)
41. Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC) (House of Commons)
42. Correspondence published by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) (House of Commons and House of Lords)
43. Correspondence published by the Justice Committee (House of Commons)
44. Correspondence published by the Public Accounts Committee (House of Commons)
45. Correspondence published by the Women and Equalities Committee (House of Commons)
46. Decision on a motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A deferred (House of Commons)
47. Decision on a motion that the treaty should not be ratified deferred (House of Commons)
48. Delegated Legislation Committee (DLC) debate (House of Commons)
49. Drawn to the special attention of the House by the European Affairs Committee (EAC) (House of Lords)
50. Drawn to the special attention of the House by the European Union Committee (House of Lords)
51. Drawn to the special attention of the House by the International Agreements Committee (IAC) (House of Lords)
52. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry opened (House of Commons)
53. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee made recommendations about how the treaty should be implemented (House of Commons)
54. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee made recommendations about what lessons could be learnt for future treaties (House of Commons)
55. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee's reply to the government response to their report (House of Commons)
56. European Affairs Committee (EAC) called for a debate on the treaty (House of Lords)
57. European Affairs Committee (EAC) inquiry opened (House of Lords)
58. European Union Committee called for a debate on the treaty (House of Lords)
59. Extended objection period A ends
60. Extension of objection period A requested by the International Agreements Committee (IAC) (House of Lords)
61. Further information published by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) (House of Lords)
62. General debate (House of Commons)
63. Government objectives in trade negotiations deposited in the House of Commons library (House of Commons)
64. Government objectives in trade negotiations deposited in the House of Lords library (House of Lords)
65. Government response to the International Agreements Committee (IAC) scrutiny report of government negotiation objectives (House of Lords)
66. Government response to the International Trade Committee (ITC) scrutiny report of government objectives (House of Commons)
67. Government response to the decision made by the Business and Trade Committee (House of Commons)
68. Government response to the decision made by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (House of Commons)
69. Government response to the decision made by the European Affairs Committee (EAC) (House of Lords)
70. Government response to the decision made by the European Union Committee (House of Lords)
71. Government response to the decision made by the Home Affairs Committee (House of Commons)
72. Government response to the decision made by the International Agreements Committee (IAC) (House of Lords)
73. Government response to the decision made by the International Trade Committee (ITC) (House of Commons)
74. Government response to the decision made by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) (House of Commons and House of Lords)
75. Grand Committee debate (House of Lords)
76. Home Affairs Committee recommended that a debate take place during period A (House of Commons)
77. Home Affairs Committee recommended that the House be able to record its view as to whether the treaty should be ratified (House of Commons)
78. Information published by the EU Select Committee (House of Lords)
79. Informational copy of a free trade agreement laid before the House of Commons (House of Commons)
80. Informational copy of a free trade agreement laid before the House of Lords (House of Lords)
81. Informational copy of a free trade agreement withdrawn from the House of Commons (House of Commons)
82. Informational copy of a free trade agreement withdrawn from the House of Lords (House of Lords)
83. International Agreements Committee (IAC) called for a debate on the treaty (House of Lords)
84. International Agreements Committee (IAC) inquiry opened (House of Lords)
85. International Agreements Committee (IAC) scrutiny report of government negotiation objectives (House of Lords)
86. International Trade Committee (ITC) inquiry opened (House of Commons)
87. International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended Members should vote against ratification in any debate on a substantive motion during period A (House of Commons)
88. International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended a debate on a substantive motion take place during period A (House of Commons)
89. International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended a general debate (House of Commons)
90. International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended that objection period A be extended (House of Commons)
91. International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended the treaty should be ratified (House of Commons)
92. International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended the treaty should not be ratified (House of Commons)
93. International Trade Committee (ITC) requested the recommended debate on a substantive motion take place during period A (House of Commons)
94. International Trade Committee (ITC) scrutiny report of government negotiation objectives (House of Commons)
95. Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) inquiry opened (House of Commons and House of Lords)
96. Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) recommended that objection period A be extended (House of Commons and House of Lords)
97. Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) recommended that the treaty should be debated in both Houses (House of Commons and House of Lords)
98. Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) recommended that the treaty should be ratified (House of Commons and House of Lords)
99. Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) recommended that the treaty should not be ratified (House of Commons and House of Lords)
100. Laid before the House of Commons (House of Commons)
101. Laid before the House of Lords (House of Lords)
102. Ministerial statement announcing a treaty has been signed (House of Commons)
103. Ministerial statement announcing a treaty has been signed (House of Lords)
104. Ministerial statement announcing an agreement in principle for a treaty (House of Commons)
105. Ministerial statement announcing an agreement in principle for a treaty (House of Lords)
106. Ministerial statement announcing the government's intention to accede to a treaty (House of Commons)
107. Ministerial statement announcing the government's intention to accede to a treaty (House of Lords)
108. Ministerial statement announcing the treaty will enter into force (House of Commons)
109. Ministerial statement announcing the treaty will enter into force (House of Lords)
110. Ministerial statement calling for input on a treaty (House of Commons)
111. Ministerial statement calling for input on a treaty (House of Lords)
112. Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty (House of Commons)
113. Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty (House of Lords)
114. Ministerial statement repeating the answer to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons (House of Lords)
115. Ministerial statement under Section 22 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010: Section 20 does not apply (House of Commons)
116. Ministerial statement under Section 22 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010: Section 20 does not apply (House of Lords)
117. Ministerial statement: objection period A extended (House of Commons)
118. Ministerial statement: objection period A extended (House of Lords)
119. Ministerial statement: treaty should nonetheless be ratified (House of Commons)
120. Ministerial statement: treaty should nonetheless be ratified (House of Lords)
121. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A approved (House of Commons)
122. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A approved (House of Lords)
123. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A lapsed at end of session (House of Commons)
124. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
125. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A not called (House of Commons)
126. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A not called (House of Lords)
127. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A not moved (House of Commons)
128. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A not moved (House of Lords)
129. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A rejected (House of Commons)
130. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A rejected (House of Lords)
131. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A tabled (House of Commons)
132. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A tabled (House of Lords)
133. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A withdrawn (House of Commons)
134. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A withdrawn (House of Lords)
135. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified approved (House of Commons)
136. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified approved (House of Lords)
137. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified lapsed at end of session (House of Commons)
138. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
139. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified not called (House of Commons)
140. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified not called (House of Lords)
141. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified not moved (House of Commons)
142. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified not moved (House of Lords)
143. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified rejected (House of Commons)
144. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified rejected (House of Lords)
145. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified tabled (House of Commons)
146. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified tabled (House of Lords)
147. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified withdrawn (House of Commons)
148. Motion that the treaty should not be ratified withdrawn (House of Lords)
149. Motion to refer to a Delegated Legislation Committee (DLC) (House of Commons)
150. Motion to take note of the treaty approved (House of Lords)
151. Motion to take note of the treaty lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
152. Motion to take note of the treaty not called (House of Lords)
153. Motion to take note of the treaty not moved (House of Lords)
154. Motion to take note of the treaty rejected (House of Lords)
155. Motion to take note of the treaty tabled (House of Lords)
156. Motion to take note of the treaty withdrawn (House of Lords)
157. No concerns raised by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) (House of Lords)
158. Non-fatal motion to object to the treaty approved (House of Lords)
159. Non-fatal motion to object to the treaty lapsed at end of session (House of Lords)
160. Non-fatal motion to object to the treaty not called (House of Lords)
161. Non-fatal motion to object to the treaty not moved (House of Lords)
162. Non-fatal motion to object to the treaty rejected (House of Lords)
163. Non-fatal motion to object to the treaty tabled (House of Lords)
164. Non-fatal motion to object to the treaty withdrawn (House of Lords)
165. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee inquiry opened (House of Commons)
166. Noted as an instrument of interest by the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) (House of Lords)
167. Noted by the International Agreements Committee (IAC) (House of Lords)
168. Objection period A ends
169. Objection period B ends
170. Oral evidence session by the Business and Trade Committee (House of Commons)
171. Oral evidence session by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (House of Commons)
172. Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC) (House of Lords)
173. Oral evidence session by the International Trade Committee (ITC) (House of Commons)
174. Oral evidence session by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (House of Commons)
175. Oral evidence session by the Public Accounts Committee (House of Commons)
176. Oral question about the negotiation progress of a treaty (House of Lords)
177. Parliamentary scrutiny concluded, Government can ratify treaty (House of Commons and House of Lords)
178. Parliamentary scrutiny concluded, Government cannot ratify treaty (House of Commons and House of Lords)
179. Period B starts
180. Preliminary report by the International Trade Committee (ITC) (House of Commons)
181. Preliminary report by the International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended that a debate be held during period A (House of Commons)
182. Preliminary report by the International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended that objection period A be extended (House of Commons)
183. Preliminary report by the International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended that, should period A not be extended, there should be a debate on a substantive motion during period A (House of Commons)
184. Private notice question about a treaty (House of Lords)
185. Public Accounts Committee inquiry opened (House of Commons)
186. Publication of a report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 on a free trade agreement laid before the House of Commons (House of Commons)
187. Publication of a report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 on a free trade agreement laid before the House of Lords (House of Lords)
188. Publication of a report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 on a free trade agreement withdrawn from the House of Commons
189. Publication of a report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 on a free trade agreement withdrawn from the House of Lords (House of Lords)
190. Question on a motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A put (House of Commons)
191. Question on a motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A put (House of Lords)
192. Question on a motion that the treaty should not be ratified put (House of Commons)
193. Question on a motion that the treaty should not be ratified put (House of Lords)
194. Question on a motion to take note of the treaty put (House of Lords)
195. Question on a non-fatal motion to object to the treaty put (House of Lords)
196. Reported for information by the European Affairs Committee (EAC) (House of Lords)
197. Reported for information by the European Union Committee (House of Lords)
198. Reported for information by the International Agreements Committee (IAC) (House of Lords)
199. Statutory statement under Section 20(8) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 that the treaty should nonetheless be ratified laid before the House of Commons (House of Commons)
200. Statutory statement under Section 20(8) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 that the treaty should nonetheless be ratified laid before the House of Lords (House of Lords)
201. Trade and Agriculture Commission advice to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade laid before the House of Commons (House of Commons)
202. Trade and Agriculture Commission advice to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade laid before the House of Lords (House of Lords)
203. Trade and Agriculture Commission advice to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade withdrawn from the House of Commons (House of Commons)
204. Trade and Agriculture Commission advice to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade withdrawn from the House of Lords (House of Lords)
205. Trade and Agriculture Commission advice to the Secretary of State for International Trade laid before the House of Commons (House of Commons)
206. Trade and Agriculture Commission advice to the Secretary of State for International Trade laid before the House of Lords (House of Lords)
207. Trade and Agriculture Commission advice to the Secretary of State for International Trade withdrawn from the House of Commons (House of Commons)
208. Trade and Agriculture Commission advice to the Secretary of State for International Trade withdrawn from the House of Lords (House of Lords)
209. Treaty adopted
210. Treaty signed
211. Treaty withdrawn from the House of Commons (House of Commons)
212. Treaty withdrawn from the House of Lords (House of Lords)
213. Urgent question on the treaty (House of Commons)

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