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Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Non-fatal motion to object to the treaty withdrawn

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.

House of Lords

A step of type Business step.

A non-fatal motion does not stop a treaty being ratified but may be used by the House of Lords to show concern. The most common non-fatal motion is a motion to regret. The motion usually gives specific reasons for the regret. Even if agreed, the motion cannot stop or amend the treaty, but gives members an opportunity to put on record their dissent.

There are 2 business items.

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  1. Agreement, done at London on 26 October, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco establishing an Association

    On 9 March 2020.

  2. Agreement, done at Bern on 11 February 2019, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation on Trade

    On 1 May 2019.

Procedure identifier

https://id.parliament.uk/D00dsjR2

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