Informational copy of a free trade agreement laid before the House of Commons Business items
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.
There are 3 business items.
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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 17 July 2023, as part of a work package subject to the Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 procedure.
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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 28 February 2022, as part of a work package subject to the Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 procedure.
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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 17 December 2021, as part of a work package subject to the Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 procedure.