International Agreements Committee

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

Report on international agreements with Morocco and Poland published

International Agreements Sub-Committee publises report on agreements with Morocco and Poland

26 June 2020

Call for evidence on UK-Japan trade negotiations launched

The International Agreements Sub-Committee seeks evidence on UK–Japan trade

25 June 2020

UK-US trade negotiations - new Lords committee seeks evidence

International Agreements Sub-Committee launch inquiry on the UK-US trade negotiations

8 June 2020