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The Scrutiny of International Treaties and other international agreements in the 21st century

Inquiry

The Committee is conducting an inquiry into how treaties and other international arrangements (such as Memorandums of Understanding) could be effectively scrutinised in the UK, now that the UK has left the EU. Our particular focus is on the House of Commons.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Thursday 23 September 2021.

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Past events

Wednesday 14 June 2023
10:00am Public
The Scrutiny of International Treaties and other international agreements in the 21st century - Oral evidence 14 June 2023
10:00am
  • David Rutley MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Americas and Caribbean) at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Paul Berman (Legal Director at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Nigel Huddleston MP (Minister of State at Department for Business and Trade)
  • Leonie Lambert (Deputy Director, Parliamentary Policy & Strategy at Department for Business and Trade)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 10 May 2023
10:00am Public
The Scrutiny of International Treaties and other international agreements in the 21st century - Oral evidence 10 May 2023
10:00am
  • Professor Holger Hestermeyer (Professor of International and EU Law at Kings College London)
  • Dr Emily Jones (Associate Professor of Public Policy at Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford)
  • Dr Mario Mendez (Reader in Law at Queen Mary University of London)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 10 January 2023
10:00am Public
The Scrutiny of International Treaties and other international agreements in the 21st century - Oral evidence 10 January 2023
10:00am
  • The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Chair, International Agreements Committee at Member of the House of Lords)
  • Angus MacNeil MP (Chair, International Trade Committee at Member of the House of Commons)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 22 November 2022
10:00am Public
The Scrutiny of International Treaties and other international agreements in the 21st century - Oral evidence 22 November 2022
10:00am
  • Rt Hon Angus Robertson MSP (Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture at Scottish Government)
  • Mick Antoniw MS (Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution at Welsh Government)
11:00am
  • Clare Adamson MSP (Convenor of the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Committee at Scottish Parliament)
  • Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Chair of the Legislation Justice and Constitution Committee at Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: pacac@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3268 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 8335 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA