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Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Publication of a report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 on a free trade agreement laid before the House of Commons

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 Commons

A step of type Business step.

Under section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020, a free trade agreement that includes measures applicable to trade in agricultural products may not be laid before Parliament under Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 unless the Secretary of State has first laid a report complying with subsection (2) before Parliament.

There are 3 business items.

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  1. Protocol, done at Auckland and Bandar Seri Begawan on 16 July 2023, on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

    On 11 January 2024.

  2. Free Trade Agreement, done at London on 28 February 2022, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New Zealand

    On 21 July 2022.

  3. Free Trade Agreement, done at London on 16 December 2021 and Adelaide on 17 December 2021, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia

    On 6 January 2022.

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