Ministerial statement announcing the laying of a report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 on a free trade agreement (House of Lords) Procedures

House of Lords

A step of type Business step.

There are 2 procedures.

1. Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

   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.

2. CRaG Treaty pre-laying scrutiny