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Question on a motion that the treaty should not be ratified put

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: Occurs straight after debate in the Chamber

Link note: Lords Minutes individual link

Date note: Date of Lords Minutes

Publication name: House of Lords Minutes

Publication URL: https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/search?SearchTerm=Votes+and+Proceedings

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