Oral evidence session by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Procedures with step depth
A step of type Business step.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has the power to invite Ministers and other experts to oral evidence sessions before or after they have considered a treaty.
There is 1 procedure.
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Oral evidence session by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has step depth 9.10000038146973 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.