The establishment of the International Agreements Sub-Committee
Background: some historical context
The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
Brexit: A new interest in treaty scrutiny
Chapter 2: Processes and requirements for effective scrutiny
Criteria for whether to draw a treaty to the special attention of the House
Relations with other parliamentary committees
Relations with the devolved executives and legislatures
Relations with the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories
Volume of work, working practices and prioritisation
Chapter 3: Information provision by the Government
Lessons from other Parliamentary systems
The approach of the Department for International Trade
The provision of confidential information and briefings
Information on non-trade agreements
Amendments and the provision of other information
Derogations, withdrawal from agreements and dispute resolution
Summary of conclusions and recommendations