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International Relations and Defence Committee

Lords Select Committee

The International Relations and Defence Committee is appointed to consider the United Kingdom’s international relations and defence policy

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For information about the work of committees before 2020 please visit committees before 2020, inquiries before 2020 or publications before 2020.

4 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 and Sub-Saharan Africa
Report:
Published
On 10 July 2020
Govt. response:
Published
On 18 September 2020
Opened 29 July 2019
World Health Organisation
Opened 25 June 2020
The UK and Afghanistan
Opened 24 July 2020
Open Skies and New START
Opened 24 September 2020

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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US approach to Open Skies and New START endangers strategic stability
The International Relations and Defence Committee writes to the Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
12 October 2020
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Inquiry into Afghanistan and the UK's engagement launched by Lords Committee
International Relations and Defence Committee publishes call for evidence on Afghanistan
24 July 2020
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Committee holds short inquiry on the World Health Organisation
The International Relations and Defence Committee takes evidence virtually on 17 July 2020 at 10.00am
13 July 2020

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (private meeting)
2 December 2020 - 10am to midday

Latest publications

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Letter from Baroness Anelay of St Johns to Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, dated 25 November 2020
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Letter from Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to Baroness Anelay of St Johns, dated 25 November 2020
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Letter from James Duddridge MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Africa), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, dated 5 November 2020
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Contact us

  • Email: hlintlrelations@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 7412 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8659 (Press Officer)
  • Address: International Relations and Defence Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW