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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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Upcoming events

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Wednesday 23 April 2025
10:30am Private
Private meeting 23 April 2025
Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 30 April 2025
2:00pm Public
4:00pm Private
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs - Oral evidence 30 April 2025
2:00pm
  • The Rt Hon David Lammy MP (Foreign Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
To be confirmed

Past events

Wednesday 2 April 2025
10:30am Private
Private meeting 2 April 2025
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 26 March 2025
10:30am Public
11:30am Private
Ukraine - Oral evidence 26 March 2025
10:30am
  • Mariana Betsa (Deputy Foreign Minister at Government of Ukraine)
  • Mykola Kuleba (Founder at Save Ukraine)
  • Daria Zarivna (Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine and Operations Director at Bring Kids Back UA)
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 19 March 2025
10:30am Public
The UK’s future relationship with the US - Oral evidence 19 March 2025
10:30am
  • Anton La Guardia (Diplomatic Editor at The Economist)
  • Gerard Baker (Editor-at-Large at Wall Street Journal)
  • Edward Luce (US National Editor at Financial Times)
11:30am
  • Professor Don Abelson (Professor of Political Science at McMaster University)
  • Professor Monica Toft (Professor of International Politics at Tufts University)
Room 2, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 12 March 2025
10:30am Public
12:00pm Private
The UK’s future relationship with the US - Oral evidence 12 March 2025
10:30am
  • Greg Swenson (Chair at Republicans Overseas UK)
  • Jennifer Ewing (Spokesperson at Republicans Overseas UK)
11:15am
  • Dr Leslie Vinjamuri (Dr Vinjamuri is Professor of International Relations at SOAS University of London and Director, US and the Americas Programme at Chatham House)
  • Dr Kori Schake (Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defence Policy Studies at American Enterprise Institute)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

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