3 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
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The UK’s engagement with the multilateral system
The International Relations and Defence Committee launches an inquiry into the UK’s engagement with the multilateral system
16 June 2026
Adjusting to new realities: rebalancing the UK-US partnership
The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee has today published its report, ‘Adjusting to new realities: rebalancing the UK-US partnership’
22 April 2026
Chagossian views on the Agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago
International Relations and Defence Committee has today publishes report on, ‘Chagossian views on the Agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago’
17 December 2025
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16 September 2026
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Multilateralism - Oral evidence
16 September 2026
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9 September 2026
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9 September 2026
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Wednesday
2 September 2026
10:30am
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Multilateralism - Oral evidence
2 September 2026
10:30am
- Professor John Bew (Professor of History and Foreign Policy at Department of War Studies, King’s College London)
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
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