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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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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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 accession to US-Bahrain Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement
The International Agreements Committee publishes its report on the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA) between the US and Bahrain to the House of Lords for information.
12 February 2025
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International Agreements Committee visit to Cardiff
International Agreements Committee visists Cardiff for meetings with committees of the Senedd Cymru.
4 February 2025
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Government should work with international partners on data and digital trade
International Agreements Committee publishes report on data and digital trade
12 December 2024

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 25 February 2025
4:00pm Private
Private meeting 25 February 2025
to be confirmed

Latest publications

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5th Report - Data and digital trade
Inquiry Data and digital trade
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HL Paper 52
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Response to this report
The Government Response to the Digital and digital trade report
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Government Response
The Government Response to the Digital and digital trade report
Inquiry Data and digital trade
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Government Response
6th Report - UK accession to the US-Bahrain Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement
Work UK accession to US-Bahrain Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (Non-inquiry session)
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HL Paper 81
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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