Allocated to the EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee Procedures with step depth
A step of type Business step.
Until 2020 treaties could be allocated to any of the House of Lords European Select Committee sub-committees or the wider committee as a whole for consideration within their terms of reference.
There is 1 procedure.
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Allocated to the EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee has step depth 12.8999996185303 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.