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Oral question about the negotiation progress of a treaty Procedures with step depth

House of Lords

A step of type Business step.

An Oral Question is a parliamentary question that is put to a government minister in person by an MP or member of the House of Lords in the Chamber of each House. Oral question times to ministers normally take place at the beginning of each sitting day in both Houses on Mondays to Thursdays.

There is 1 procedure.

  1. Oral question about the negotiation progress of a treaty has step depth 1.14999997615814 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.

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