Committee news
UK-Australia trade negotiations inquiry reopened by Lords committee
International Agreements Committee has reopened its inquiry into the UK-Australia trade negotiations.
11 January 2022
NHS costs, food standards and IP must be protected in CPTPP trade negotiations, says committee
The International Agreements Committee publishes a new report on the Government’s negotiating objectives for UK accession to CPTPP.
17 November 2021
UK-New Zealand trade negotiations call for evidence re-opened
Lords International Agreements Committee re-opens call for evidence on UK-New Zealand trade negotiations
26 October 2021
Reforms required if Parliamentary scrutiny of treaties is to be effective, report finds
The International Agreements Committee publishes a new report on Working practices: one year on.
17 September 2021
UK-CPTPP call for evidence re-opened
The International Agreements Committee re-opens its call for evidence on the negotiations for accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
2 July 2021
UK-Australia call for evidence re-opened
The House of Lords International Agreements Committee re-opens its call for evidence on the ongoing UK-Australia trade negotiations.
30 June 2021
UK Turkey Agreement reported for special attention
The International Agreements Committee has published a report on a Free Trade Agreement with Turkey, an Air Services Agreement with Iceland, and a Headquarters Agreement with the Square Kilometre Array Observatory.
26 March 2021
Agreements with Kenya, Singapore and Canada reported for special attention
The International Agreements Committee has today published a report on international agreements with Kenya, Norway and Iceland, and Vietnam, and drawn the agreement with Kenya to the special attention of the House.
3 February 2021
Agreements on spaceports and fisheries reported for special attention
The International Agreements Sub-Committee publishes report on three international agreements
27 November 2020
UK-Japan deal provides continuity but lacks ambition, report finds
The International Agreements Sub-Committee publishes its report on the UK-Japan trade agreement
20 November 2020
Call for evidence reopened after UK-Japan deal publication
The International Agreements Sub-Committee is reopening its call for evidence for the UK-Japan trade negotiations inquiry
23 October 2020
Committee ask Government to disclose Croughton Annex agreement
The EU International Agreements Sub-Committee writes to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
9 October 2020
Channel Fixed Link agreements and Energy Charter Treaty report published
The International Agreements Sub-Committee has published a report on four international agreements.
2 October 2020
Lords debate Parliamentary scrutiny of treaties
Lords debates reports from three committees on scrutiny of international agreements
4 September 2020
Peers call for more transparency on trade deals
Letter from International Agreements Sub-Committee to Government about trade deals published
31 July 2020
International Trade Secretary discusses possible free trade agreements
The Secretary of State for International Trade appears before the International Agreements Sub-Committee on Thursday 23 July at 3.00pm
21 July 2020
Inquiries launched on UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand trade negotiations
International Agreements Sub-Committee launch inquiries into UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand trade negotiations
16 July 2020
Former US trade negotiator gives evidence on possible FTA
The EU International Agreements Sub-Committee continues taking evidence on UK–US trade negotiations
15 July 2020
Insufficient time allowed for effective treaty scrutiny says Lords report
International Agreements Sub-Committee publish report on treaty scrutiny
10 July 2020
UK farmers and food producers discuss US trade negotiations
International Agreements Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 1 July at 3.00pm
30 June 2020