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Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Ministerial statement announcing the government's intention to accede to a treaty

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.

Accession is the act whereby a state accepts the offer or the opportunity to become a party to a treaty already negotiated and signed by other states.

There are 3 business items.

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  1. Protocol, done at Auckland and Bandar Seri Begawan on 16 July 2023, on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

    On 17 May 2024.

  2. Negotiations for a potential agreement between the UK and Turkey

    On 14 March 2024.

  3. Protocol, done at Auckland and Bandar Seri Begawan on 16 July 2023, on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

    On 17 June 2020.

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