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View previous International Relations and Defence Committee website3 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
Defence concepts and capabilities: from aspiration to reality
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 17 June 2022
Opened 29 March 2022
UNCLOS: fit for purpose in the 21st century?
Report:
Published
On 1 March 2022
Govt. response:
Due by
On 27 May 2022
Opened 15 October 2021
The UK’s security and trade relationship with China
Report:
Published
On 10 September 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 22 February 2022
Opened 25 February 2021
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UK’s Defence capabilities and aspirations inquiry launched
International Relations and Defence Committee launch inquiry into the UK's Defence capabilities and aspirations
1 April 2022
Law of the sea in 21st century: Lords Committee outlines actions for Government
International Relations and Defence Committee publish report UNCLOS: The law of the sea in the 21st century
1 March 2022
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea inquiry launched
The International Relations and Defence Committee launches its inquiry UNCLOS: fit for purpose in the 21st century?
15 October 2021
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