Agreement, done at Tokyo on 23 October 2020, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Treaty CP 311, laid on 23 October 2020

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13 May 2020

Treaty brought to the attention of Parliament
Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a free trade agreement
Commons
Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a free trade agreement
Lords

25 June 2020

Treaty brought to the attention of Parliament
International Agreements Committee (IAC) inquiry opened
Lords

23 July 2020

Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
Lords

14 September 2020

Ministerial statement announcing an agreement in principle for a free trade agreement
Commons

17 September 2020

Ministerial statement announcing an agreement in principle for a free trade agreement
Lords

23 September 2020

Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
Lords

23 October 2020

Treaty signed
Ministerial statement announcing a treaty has been signed
Commons
Ministerial statement announcing a treaty has been signed
Lords
Laid before the House of Commons
Commons
Laid before the House of Lords
Lords
International Trade Committee (ITC) inquiry opened
Commons

26 October 2020

Motion to take note of the treaty tabled
Lords

4 November 2020

Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
Lords

11 November 2020

Oral evidence session by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
Commons

14 November 2020

Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
Lords

18 November 2020

Considered by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
Commons
International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended a general debate
Commons

19 November 2020

Considered by the European Union Committee
Lords
European Union Committee called for a debate on the treaty
Lords
Drawn to the special attention of the House by the European Union Committee
Lords

25 November 2020

General debate
Commons

26 November 2020

Grand Committee debate
Lords
Question on a motion to take note of the treaty put
Lords
Motion to take note of the treaty approved
Lords

8 December 2020

Objection period A ends
Parliamentary procedure concluded, Government can ratify treaty
Commons
Lords

20 January 2021

Government response to the decision made by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
Commons

3 February 2021

Government response to the decision made by the European Union Committee
Lords