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Ministerial statement announcing objection period A has been extended Procedures with step depth

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Government can issue a statement if they wish to extend objection period A of a treaty subject to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010. The statement can be laid at any point during objection period A as long as a motion to not ratify the treaty has not been approved in either House. The objection period can also be extended multiple times. Alongside the laying of a statement, the government can choose to make a written or oral statement as well.

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  1. Ministerial statement announcing objection period A has been extended has step depth 14.1000003814697 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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