Written Question·Leader of the House·UIN 88457
Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Joe Morris
Labour — Hexham
To ask the Leader of the House, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving parliamentary scrutiny procedures for international trade agreements.
Answer
Sir Alan CampbellEffective parliamentary scrutiny of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) is vital. The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (CRaG) gives Parliament the statutory right to scrutinise treaties prior to ratification, and includes the power to block ratifica...
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