Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A withdrawn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.
A step of type Business step.
In the House of Lords, Members can table a motion to extend objection period A. A motion to extend, if tabled and passed within 21 days (Period A - subject to extension) of the treaty being laid, does not have to be actioned or acknowledged by the Government.
There are 2 business items.
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Economic Partnership Agreement, done at London on 8 December 2020, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part, and the Republic of Kenya, a Member of the East African Community, of the other part
On 24 February 2021.
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Agreement, done at London on 31 January 2019, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Eastern and Southern Africa States on establishing an Economic Partnership Agreement
On 13 March 2019.