Committees

International Trade Committee

Commons Select Committee

Established in 2016, the International Trade Select Committee scrutinises the spending, administration and policy of the Department for International Trade, and other associated public bodies. It is appointed by the House of Commons, and currently chaired by Angus Brendan MacNeil MP (Scottish National Party).

For information about the work of committees before 2020 please go to inquiries before 2020 and publications before 2020. For information on former committees before 2020, please visit former committees.

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 COVID-19 pandemic and international trade
Oral evidence:
Completed
On 5 June 2020
Opened 30 March 2020
UK trade negotiations
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 31 December 2021
Oral evidence:
Scheduled
For 10 June 2020
Opened 1 April 2020
UK Freeports
Opened 1 April 2020

Latest news

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Global trade policy response to COVID-19 pandemic examined
International Trade Committee hears from academics, journalists and Ambassador Alan Wolff, Deputy-Director General of the World Trade Organization
4 June 2020
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Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on Foreign Direct Investment examined
International Trade Committee examines impact of COVID-19 on UK trade in services and Foreign Direct Investment
12 May 2020
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Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on trade in manufactured goods examined
The International Trade Committee continues its inquiry examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
5 May 2020

Events for next 7 days

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
5 June 2020 - 1:45pm to 5pm
Virtual meeting
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
10 June 2020 - 2pm to 5pm
Virtual meeting

Latest publications

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Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair relating to a new UK tariff regime, 19 May 2020
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Correspondence
Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair relating to the Department's response to COVID-19, 15 May 2020
Inquiry The COVID-19 pandemic and international trade
Committees International Trade Committee
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Correspondence
Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair relating to US Free Trade Agreement negotiations, 18 May 2020
Inquiry UK trade negotiations
Committees International Trade Committee
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Correspondence

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