Probably, if it were considered to be desirable to give to Parliament a more direct control over questions of foreign policy than it possesses now, the better way would be not to require a formal vote to the treaty clause by clause.
Bagehot suggests a more efficient method for Parliament to control foreign policy without requiring detailed votes on treaties.
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