Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny
Commons · Question 88457 · Tabled 5 Nov 2025 · Leader of the House · Official record
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Morris
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
Answered by Sir Alan Campbell, 8 Dec 2025
Effective 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...