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Ministerial statement repeating the answer to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons Procedures with step depth

House of Lords

A step of type Business step.

If an urgent or important matter arises which an MP believes requires an immediate answer from a government minister, they may apply to ask an urgent question. A minister in the House of Lords may then make a statement repeating the answer to the urgent question.

There is 1 procedure.

  1. Ministerial statement repeating the answer to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons has step depth 5.19999980926514 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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