Treaty actions – such as the signing and ratification of new treaties – are undertaken by the government, not Parliament. But the expansion of independent UK treaty powers resulting from Brexit is spurring reforms to Parliament’s treaty scrutiny role, including on treaty ratification under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (CRAG Act).
- What are the roles of government and Parliament with respect to treaties?
- What is the role of legislation with respect to treaties?
- What is the role of Parliament in the UK treaty process?
- What is the treaty ratification process under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010?
- Can the pre-ratification scrutiny period under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 be extended?
- How can the treaty scrutiny requirements of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act be avoided?
- How does the House of Commons scrutinise treaties?
- How does the House of Lords scrutinise treaties?
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