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Ministerial statement: treaty should nonetheless be ratified Procedures with step depth

House of Lords

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If either House approves a motion that a treaty should not be ratified then the Government can issue a statement stating that the treaty should be ratified regardless of the House's decision. This would trigger objection period B to start in the House of Commons.

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  1. Ministerial statement: treaty should nonetheless be ratified has step depth 40 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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