Timeline Details 23 October 2020 Treaty created Laid before the House of Commons Commons Laid before the House of Lords Lords Allocated to the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee (IAC) Lords International Trade Committee (ITC) inquiry opened Commons Objection period A begins 26 October 2020 Motion to take note of the treaty tabled Lords 18 November 2020 Decision made by the International Trade Committee (ITC) Commons International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended a general debate be scheduled Commons 19 November 2020 Decision made by the European Union Committee Lords Drawn to the special attention of the House by the European Union Committee Lords 25 November 2020 General debate Commons 26 November 2020 Debate on a motion to take note of the treaty Lords 8 December 2020 Objection period A ends