Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Ministerial statement relating to a bill implementing the treaty
11 November 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.
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Sometimes Parliament may be asked to pass legislation if changes to domestic law are needed to implement a treaty. This is because treaties do not form an integral part of UK domestic law. Legislation will not always be necessary. Where it is, it will often only concern specific provisions of a treaty, not the whole treaty. During the passage of a bill implementing a treaty, a minister might make a statement related to implementation.
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