Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry opened
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.
Most select committees do most of their work through inquiries into topics within their remit. This could be an area of policy, a draft bill, or a response to an event. Suggestions for inquiry subjects come from many sources, including the chair and committee members, interest groups and members of the public.
There are 2 business items.
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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 9 November 2021.
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Framework Agreement on Fisheries, done at London on 30 September 2020, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Norway
On 20 October 2020.