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Publication of a report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 on a free trade agreement withdrawn from the House of Lords Procedures

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Under section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020, a free trade agreement that includes measures applicable to trade in agricultural products may not be laid before Parliament under Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 unless the Secretary of State has first laid a report complying with subsection (2) before Parliament. Any paper laid by Command can be withdrawn by government and relaid.

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There are 2 procedures.

  1. CRaG Treaty pre-laying scrutiny

  2. 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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