Committees

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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These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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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 and Afghanistan
Report:
Published
On 13 January 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 12 March 2021
Opened 24 July 2020
The UK’s security and trade relationship with China
Report:
Published
On 10 September 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 23 November 2021
Opened 25 February 2021
UNCLOS: fit for purpose in the 21st century?
Opened 15 October 2021

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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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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Government lacks clear strategy on UK-China trade and security relationship
The International Relations and Defence Committee publishes its report on UK-China trade and security relationship
10 September 2021
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The UK’s security and trade relationship with China inquiry launched
The International Relations Committee launches its inquiry, the UK’s security and trade relationship with China. 
26 February 2021

Latest publications

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Exchange of letters between Baroness Anelay of St Johns and Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town containing a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to Section 3 of the Trade Act, dated 21 January 2022.
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Letter from Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, dated 11 January 2020
Inquiry UNCLOS: fit for purpose in the 21st century?
Committees International Relations and Defence Committee
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Letter from Baroness Anelay of St Johns to Rt Hon Amanda Milling MP, Minister of State for Asia, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Mike Freer, Minister for Exports, Department for International Trade on the Government Response to the Committee's The UK and China's security and trade relationship: a strategic void report, dated 4 January 2022
Inquiry The UK’s security and trade relationship with China
Committees International Relations and Defence Committee
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Correspondence

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