International Agreements Committee

The International Agreements Committee is a select committee of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Originally a sub-committee of the European Union Committee,[1] the International Agreements Committee has a remit to examine all treaties presented before Parliament as per the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, as well as to consider negotiations with foreign states and international bodies.

The committee's functions are largely shaped by post-Brexit foreign relations of the United Kingdom.

Membership

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As of May 2024, the membership of the committee is as follows:[2]

Member Party
Lord Goldsmith0(Chair) Labour
Lord Anderson of Swansea Labour
Lord Boateng Labour
Lord Etherton Crossbench
Lord Fox Liberal Democrat
Lord German Liberal Democrat
Lord Grimstone of Boscobel Conservative
Lord Hannay of Chiswick Crossbench
Lord Howell of Guildford Conservative
Baroness Kingsmill Labour
Lord Marland Conservative
Lord Udny-Lister Conservative

References

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  1. ^ "House of Lords Commission". UK Parliament Hansard. 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ "EU International Agreements Committee membership". UK Parliament.
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