Treaties subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 Drawn to the special attention of the House by the European Affairs Committee (EAC)

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 Lords

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The European Affairs Committee report treaties under two headings: those to which special attention is drawn, and treaties reported for information only. Treaties in the first category were analysed in detail, whereas brief factual summaries were provided for treaties in the second category.

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1. Decision No. 1/2025 of the United Kingdom-EEA EFTA Joint Committee, adopted at Tromsø on 25 November 2025, amending Annex XX to the Agreement on the International Mobile Roaming Rates

   On 19 May 2026.

2. Agreement, done at Brussels on 25 February 2026, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Union regarding Cooperation on the Application of their Respective Competition Laws

   On 28 April 2026.

3. Financing Agreement, done at Brussels on 13 and 15 March 2023, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ireland and the European Commission on the PEACE PLUS Programme 2021-2027

   On 10 May 2023.

4. Free Trade Agreement, done at London on 8 July 2021, between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

   On 14 September 2021.