Ponsonby Rule (Hansard, 13 February 1998)

§ Mr. Tony Lloyd

A total of 15 treaties subject to the Ponsonby rule have been laid before Parliament since 1 January 1997. They are listed below. The last day of the 21 day period is indicated on the list. These treaties have all been laid with an Explanatory Memorandum (EM) bringing to the attention of Parliament the main features of the treaty with which it is laid.

Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Canada.

Publication reference: Canada No. 1 (1997) Cm 3582
EM No. 1
Presented to Parliament: 24 March 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 12 June 1997.

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

Publication reference: Miscellaneous No. 8 (1997) Cm 3728
EM No. 2
Presented to Parliament: 30 July 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 20 November 1997.

Protocol to the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement, establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part.

Publication reference: European Communities No. 8 (1997) Cm 3733
EM No. 3
Presented to Parliament: 13 August 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 24 November 1997.

Protocol to the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.

Publication reference: European Communities No. 9 (1997) Cm 3734
EM No. 4
Presented to Parliament: 13 August 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 24 November 1997.

Protocol to the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement, establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part.

Publication reference: European Communities No. 10 (1997) Cm 3735
EM No. 5
Presented to Parliament: 13 August 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 24 November 1997.

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty

Publication reference: Miscellaneous No. 9 (1997) Cm 3736
EM No. 6
Presented to Parliament: 13 August 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 24 November 1997.

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda concerning the investigation, restraint and confiscation of the proceeds and instruments of crime.

Publication reference: Antigua and Barbuda No. 1 (1997) Cm 3741
EM No. 7
Presented to Parliament: 20 August 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 24 November 1997.

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Australia concerning the investigation, restraint and confiscation of the proceeds and instruments of crime.

Publication reference: Australia No. 1 (1997) Cm 3742
EM No. 8
Presented to Parliament: 20 August 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 24 November 1997.

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Colombia concerning mutual assistance in relation to criminal matters.

Publication reference: Colombia No. 1 (1997) Cm 3743
EM No. 9
Presented to Parliament: 20 August 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 24 November 1997.

Protocol drawn up, on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty of European Union and Article 41(3) of the Europol Convention, on the privileges and immunities of Europol, the members of its organs, the deputy directors and employees of Europol.

Publication reference: European Communities No. 12 (1997) Cm 3767
EM No. 14
Presented to Parliament: 8 October 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 24 November 1997.

Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty on European Union, the treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts including the protocols with final act, declarations and consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union and the treaty establishing the European Community.

Publication reference: European Communities 14 (1997) Cm 3780
EM No. 16
Presented to Parliament: 29 October 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 26 November 1997.

Draft Agreement relating to the commission established by the convention for the protection of the marine environment in the North-East Atlantic 1992.

Publication reference: Miscellaneous No. 11 (1997) Cm 3796
EM No. 17
Presented to Parliament: 12 November 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 10 December 1997.

Convention between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of the French Republic, and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany concerning scientific personnel at the Max Von Laue-Paul Langevin Institute.

Publication reference: Miscellaneous No. 12 (1997) Cm 3821
EM No. 18
Presented to Parliament: 10 December 1997
Last date of 21 day period: 27 January 1998.

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China for the surrender of fugitive offenders.

Publication reference: Hong Kong No. 1 (1998) Cm 3843
EM No. 19
Presented to Parliament: 16 January 1998
Last date of 21 day period: 13 February 1998.

Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China for the transfer of sentenced persons.

Publication reference: Hong Kong No. 2 (1998) Cm 3844
EM No. 20
Presented to Parliament: 16 January 1998
Last date of 21 day period: 13 February 1998.