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Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill

The language of that subsection seems clear to me: the Commons has to resolve again, in period B, not to ratify the treaty if it is to prevent ratification. However, subsection (6) says:""A statement may be laid under subsection (4)(a) in relation to the treaty on more than one occasion"," so the Government can just go through the process again, and can keep on doing so until the Commons gives up. [Interruption.]

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Reference

504 c213 

Session

2009-10

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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