Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Considered by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
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 inquiries result in a report to the House, containing recommendations to the department, the wider Government, and sometimes other organisations such as arms-length agencies or regulators.
There are 3 business items.
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Free Trade Agreement, done at London on 28 February 2022, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and New Zealand
On 18 October 2022.
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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 6 July 2022.
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Agreement, done at Tokyo on 23 October 2020, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership
On 18 November 2020.