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Ministerial statement announcing the government's intention to accede to a treaty Procedures with step depth

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A step of type Business step.

Accession is the act whereby a state accepts the offer or the opportunity to become a party to a treaty already negotiated and signed by other states.

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  1. Ministerial statement announcing the government's intention to accede to a treaty has step depth 1.10000002384186 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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