Committees

International Agreements Committee

Lords Select Committee

The Committee scrutinises all treaties that are laid before Parliament under the terms of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 and considers the Government's conduct of negotiations with states and other international partners.

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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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Ukraine 100 year partnership agreement
Report:
Published
On 26 March 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 26 May 2025
Opened 25 February 2025
Review of treaty scrutiny
Opened 15 May 2024
Data and digital trade
Report:
Published
On 11 December 2024
Govt. response:
Published
On 13 February 2025
Opened 1 May 2024
UK-Swiss Financial Services Agreement
Report:
Published
On 29 April 2024
Govt. response:
Published
On 23 January 2025
Opened 26 January 2024

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.
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.
Regular evidence sessions
Some committees take evidence from certain officeholders or organisations on a regular basis outside the structure of an inquiry.

Latest news

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UK-Ukraine One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement report published
The International Agreements Committee publishes its report on the UK-Ukraine One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement
26 March 2025
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Lords Committee calls for evidence on treaty scrutiny
International Agreements Committee launch call for evidence on treaty scrutiny
11 March 2025
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Lords Committee launches call for evidence on the UK-Ukraine One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement
Lords Committee launches inquiry UK-Ukraine One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement
28 February 2025

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 3 June 2025
9:00am Public
10:15am Private
Review of treaty scrutiny - Oral evidence 3 June 2025
9:00am
  • Glenn Worthington (Clerk Assistant (Committees) at House of Representatives, Parliament of Australia)
  • Klara Fay (Secretary to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties at Parliament of Australia)
  • Julia Morris (former Secretary to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties at Parliament of Australia)
To be confirmed

Latest publications

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Letter from Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Department for Business and Trade to the Chair of the International Agreements Committee regarding UK-India Free Trade Agreement (6 May 2025)
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Correspondence
Letter from Ashley Dalton MP, Department for Health and Social Care to the Chair of the International Agreements Committee regarding The Pandemic Accord and International Health Regulations (7 May 2025)
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Correspondence
Letter from the Chair of the International Agreements Committee to Secretary of State for Transport regarding Channel Fixed Link (7 May 2025)
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Correspondence

Useful information

Treaty Tracker
Page where to find a treaty
How scrutiny of treaties and treaty-making works
Treaty scrutiny under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010

Contact us

  • Email: HLIntlAgreements@parliament.uk (Committee Staff)
  • Phone: 020 7219 4585 (committee staff) | 07725 496856 (Press Officer)
  • Address: International Agreements Sub-Committee, House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW. For media enquiries please contact: Aneela Mahmood, Press and Media Officer mahmooda@parliament.uk