Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 International Trade Committee (ITC) scrutiny report of government negotiation objectives

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.

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

The International Trade Committee (ITC) can make a number of recommendations to Parliament about a treaty subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 including, but not limited to, that the treaty should not be ratified, that a debate be scheduled or that the objection period should be extended. The Committee can also consider a treaty before its laid based on the government's negotiation objectives with another party.

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1. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, done in Buckinghamshire on 24 July 2025, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of India

   On 19 April 2023.

2. Negotiations for a potential agreement between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council

   On 19 April 2023.