Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 European Affairs Committee (EAC) called for a debate on the 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.
A step of type Business step.
The European Affairs Committee report treaties under two headings: those to which special attention is drawn, and treaties reported for information only. In addition to either of these two decisions the Committee can also recommend a debate take place in the House of Lords.
There is 1 business item.
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Free Trade Agreement, done at London on 8 July 2021, between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On 14 September 2021.