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Motion that the treaty should not be ratified not moved

House of Lords

A step of type Business step.

In the House of Lords, Members can table a motion to not ratify a treaty subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 procedure. The motion, if approved or rejected, does not stop ratification of the treaty but the Government must provide a statement setting out why the treaty should be nonetheless ratified.

Librarian notes

Scope note: Usually follows a debate that bundles several treaties in together

Link note: Hansard or LBP

Date note: Date of Hansard

Publication name: Lords Hansard

Publication URL: https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords

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