Oral evidence session by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Procedures with step depth
A step of type Business step.
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has the power to invite Ministers and other experts to oral evidence sessions before or after they have considered a treaty.
There is 1 procedure.
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Oral evidence session by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has step depth 6 in the Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 procedure
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.