Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Extension of objection period A requested by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
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.
A step of type Business step.
In the House of Lords, the International Agreements Committee can write to the Government to request that objection period A in the treaty procedure be extended. The request can occur before the treaty has been laid. The request does not have to be actioned or acknowledged by the Government.
There is 1 business item.
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UK-Mauritius agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago
On 21 November 2024.