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Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) recommended that the treaty should be ratified Procedures with step depth

House of Commons and House of Lords

A step of type Business step.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) 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 debates should be scheduled in both Houses or that the objection period should be extended.

There is 1 procedure.

  1. Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) recommended that the treaty should be ratified has step depth 11.1999998092651 in the Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 procedure

    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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