Informational copy of a free trade agreement laid before the House of Lords Procedures with step depth
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.
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Informational copy of a free trade agreement laid before the House of Lords has step depth 1.29999995231628 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.