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Motion that the treaty should not be ratified tabled

House of Lords

A step of type Business step.

In the House of Lords, Members can table a motion to not ratify a treaty subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 procedure. The motion, if approved or rejected, does not stop ratification of the treaty but the Government must provide a statement setting out why the treaty should be nonetheless ratified.

Librarian notes

Scope note: These can be tabled at any time during objection period A. Debates will usually be scheduled as a result of the tabling.

Link note: Lords prayer in the LBP (Individual link) or PDF if not quick enough

Date note: Date the prayer first appeared in the LBP

Publication name: House of Lords Business website

Publication URL: https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/

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