HC Deb 03 June 1998 vol 313 cc244-5W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell), of 13 February 1998,Official Report, column 406, on the Ponsonby rule, if he will provide the same information for those treaties laid before Parliament since 1 February. [43300]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

[holding answer 2 June 1998]: A total of 9 treaties subject to the Ponsonby Rule have been laid before Parliament since 1 February 1998. They are listed. 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. Protocol to the agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of South Africa for the promotion and protection of investments.

  • Publication reference—South Africa No. 1 (1998) Cm 3857
  • EM No. 21
  • Presented to Parliament—11 February 1998
  • Last date of 21 day period—13 March 1998
The European Charter of Local Self-Government
  • Publication reference—Miscellaneous No. 1 (1998) Cm 3884
  • EM No. 22
  • Presented to Parliament—2 March 1998
  • Last date of 21 day period—31 March 1998
 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago concerning mutual assistance in relation to crime
  • Publication reference—Trinidad and Tobago No. 1 (1998) Cm 3900
  • EM No. 24
  • Presented to Parliament—27 March 1998
  • Last date of 21 day period—7 May 1998
 Protocol to the agreement on cooperation and customs union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino consequent upon the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union with Final Act
  • Publication reference—European Communities No. 1 (1998) Cm 3899
  • EM No. 23
  • Presented to Parliament—3 April 1998
  • Last date of 21 day period—14 May 1998
 Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of the Republic of Poland
  • Publication reference—Miscellaneous No. 2 (1998) Cm 3929
  • EM No. 25
  • Presented to Parliament—7 April 1998
  • Last date of 21 day period—18 May 1998
 Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of the Czech Republic
  • Publication reference—Miscellaneous No. 3 (1998) Cm 3930
  • EM No. 26
  • Presented to Parliament—7 April 1998
  • Last date of 21 day period—18 May 1998
 Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of the Republic of Hungary
  • Publication reference—Miscellaneous No. 4 (1998) Cm 3931
  • EM No. 27
  • Presented to Parliament—7 April 1998
  • Last date of 21 day period—18 May 1998
 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium relating to the transmission of natural gas through a pipeline between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Belgium
  • Publication reference—Belgium No. 1 (1998) Cm 3943
  • EM No. 28
  • Presented to Parliament—29 April 1998
  • Last date of 21 day period—9 June 1998
 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Japan for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy
  • Publication reference—Japan No. 1 (1998) Cm 3948
  • EM No. 29
  • Presented to Parliament—8 May 1998
  • Last date of 21 day period—18 June 1998.

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