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Considered by the Business and Trade Committee Procedures

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

The Business and Trade Committee examines all legislative reform orders. It considers whether draft legislative reform orders should be approved. The Committee is also responsible, in the House of Commons, at considering treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.

There are 4 procedures.

  1. CRAG Treaty BAT

  2. Legislative Reform Order

    Legislative Reform Orders (LROs) are a specific type of delegated legislation that the Government can use to remove or reduce burdens that result directly or indirectly from legislation, or to promote principles of better regulation. They are made under terms set out in the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and are subject to scrutiny by a special committee in each House.

  3. Legislative reform order: Commons committee consideration

  4. Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

    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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