Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee's reply to the government response to their report
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.
The Government are expected to reply to the recommendations in a select committee report within two months of publication. Committees can choose to reply to a government response via correspondence between the chair of the committee and a Minister.
There is 1 business item.
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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 22 September 2022.