8 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
UK accession to Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Opened 25 July 2023
UK-Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding
Report:
Published
On 18 October 2022
Opened 10 June 2022
Singapore Digital Economy Agreement
Report:
Published
On 8 April 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 June 2022
Opened 1 April 2022
UK-India trade negotiations
Report:
Published
On 22 July 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 18 October 2022
Opened 28 January 2022
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Report:
Published
On 17 November 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 19 January 2022
Opened 21 January 2021
UK-Australia trade negotiations
Report:
Published
On 23 June 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 5 September 2022
Opened 16 July 2020
UK-New Zealand trade negotiations
Report:
Published
On 4 November 2022
Opened 16 July 2020
UK-US trade negotiations
Opened 8 June 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.
Regular evidence sessions
Some committees take evidence from certain officeholders or organisations on a regular basis outside the structure of an inquiry.
Legislative scrutiny
Legislative scrutiny focuses on a particular piece of legislation, sometimes in draft form. The committee might consider it in private, or may take evidence.
Latest news

Inquiry into the UK’s accession to CPTPP launched by Lords Committee
International Agreements Committee launch inquiry into the UK's accession to CPTPP
25 July 2023

Government should publish trade policy framework, says Lords committee
International Agreements Committee publishes letter to government on trade policy
23 March 2023

Impact of UK-New Zealand FTA likely to be positive, if limited, says Lords committee
The economic benefits of the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) are likely to be positive if limited, according to the International Agreements Committee.
4 November 2022
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