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Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 International Agreements Committee (IAC) scrutiny report of government negotiation objectives

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.

International Agreements Committee (IAC) is responsible, as of January 2021, for considering treaties subject to CRaG laid before the House. As part of their work they can also report on other treaty related matters or works including but not limited to ongoing treaty negotiations.

There are 2 business items.

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  1. Negotiations for a potential agreement between the UK and India

    On 14 July 2022.

  2. 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 15 November 2021.

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https://id.parliament.uk/D00dsjR2

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