Motion that the treaty should not be ratified rejected
A step of type Business step.
In the House of Lords, Members can table a motion to not ratify a treaty subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 procedure. The motion, if approved or rejected, does not stop ratification of the treaty but the Government must provide a statement setting out why the treaty should be nonetheless ratified.
Librarian notes
Scope note: Will follow a debate in the Lords and will be accompanied by the question step
Link note: Lords minute individual link
Date note: Lords Minute date
Publication name: House of Lords Minute
Publication URL: https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/