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European Affairs Committee

Lords Select Committee

The European Affairs Committee was appointed to consider matters relating to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union and the European Economic Area, including the implementation and governance structures of any agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union save for the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and the Windsor Framework; to consider all European Union documents (except matters falling within the scope of the Protocol/Windsor Framework) deposited in the House by a minister; and to support the House as appropriate in interparliamentary cooperation with the European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union.

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Inquiry

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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Dynamic Alignment
Opened 13 March 2026

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.

Latest news

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Dynamic alignment call for evidence launched by European Affairs Committee
Call for evidence launched into dynamic alignment
13 March 2026
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UK-EU reset: Good start but still much to do
House of Lords European Affairs Committee publishes its report 'Unfinished Business: Resetting the UK-EU relationship'
12 November 2025
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Lords Committee seeks views on reset of UK-EU relations
Call for evidence launched for new European Affairs Committee inquiry on the reset of the UK's relationship with the European Union.
16 January 2025

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 7 July 2026
11:00am Public
12:00pm Private
Dynamic Alignment - Oral evidence 7 July 2026
To be confirmed
Tuesday 30 June 2026
11:00am Private
Private meeting 30 June 2026
Room 3A, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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Joint Statement of Chairs of the House of Lords European Affairs Committee and the Sénat Committee for European Union Affairs
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Engagement document
Minutes of the 4th Meeting 16th June 2026
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Formal Minutes
Letter to the Chair dated 24 June from Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: UK- EU summit
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Correspondence

Useful information

New items of scrutiny
Correspondence with Ministers
Progress of Scrutiny

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