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Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A lapsed at end of session Procedures with step depth

House of Commons

A step of type Business step.

At the end of a Parliamentary session all outstanding motions lapse which means the questions in those motions will not be put before the House. Government and Members would need to table the motions again in the new session if they wanted to see a resolution.

There is 1 procedure.

  1. Motion calling on the Government to extend objection period A lapsed at end of session has step depth 20 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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