Question follow-through · 6099

Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question HL16533 on Treaties: Parliamentary Scrutiny, whether any Memorandums of Understanding and other non-legally binding

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
8 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question HL16533 on Treaties: Parliamentary Scrutiny, whether any Memorandums of Understanding and other non-legally binding

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Non-Legally Binding Instruments such as Memorandums of Understanding can cover a wide range of topics and are drawn to the attention of Parliament or otherwise published where appropriate. However, in some cases, the content or subject matter may be sensi...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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