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Informational copy of a free trade agreement withdrawn from the House of Commons

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

Once a treaty has been signed with trading partners, the government can decide to lay an informational copy of the agreement before Parliament. The papers allow parliamentary scrutiny to take place without invoking the treaty procedure under Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.

Librarian notes

Scope note: We might be expected to see such a withdrawal of a report under Papers laid in the Commons and Lords.

Link note: Commons Vote anchor link

Date note: Date withdrawn.

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