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Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Question on a non-fatal motion to object to the treaty put

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 is 1 business item.

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  1. Interim Agreement establishing an Economic Partnership Agreement, done at London on 9 March 2021, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part and the Republic of Cameroon, of the other part

    On 29 June 2021.

Procedure identifier

https://id.parliament.uk/D00dsjR2

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