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Considered by the Business and Trade Committee Procedures with step depth

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 is 1 procedure.

  1. Considered by the Business and Trade Committee has step depth 8.10000038146973 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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