Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Allocated to the EU Select Committee
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.
Until 2020 treaties could be allocated to any of the House of Lords European Select Committee sub-committees or the wider committee as a whole for consideration within their terms of reference.
There are 2 business items.
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Agreement, done at London on 28 January 2020, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the EEA Agreement and other arrangements applicable between the United Kingdom and the EEA EFTA States by virtue of the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union
On 30 January 2020.
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Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled.
On 20 September 2019.