Committees

The UK and the Western Balkans

Inquiry

This short inquiry is a follow-up to the Committee’s report The UK and the Future of the Western Balkans, published in January 2018. It also presents an opportunity to scrutinise HMG’s commitment to “step up engagement with…the Western Balkans…to boost their prosperity, security, and resilience to Russian interference”, as set out in the 2023 Integrated Review Refresh. The inquiry will explore UK interests in the Western Balkans, and the UK's role in promoting security, stability, and prosperity in the region.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 17 January 2024
10:30am Private
10:35am Public
The UK and the Western Balkans - Oral evidence 17 January 2024
10:35am
  • Christian Schmidt (High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina at Office of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 13 December 2023
11:15am Private
11:30am Public
The UK and the Western Balkans - Oral evidence 13 December 2023
11:30am
  • Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach GBE KCB DL, Prime Minister's Special Envoy to the Western Balkans
  • Leo Docherty MP (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Europe) at Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office)
  • Victoria Billing (FCDO Director Europe at Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 6 December 2023
10:30am Private
10:35am Public
The UK and the Western Balkans - Oral evidence 6 December 2023
10:35am
  • The Rt Hon The Baroness Ashton of Upholland LG GCMG (Member at House of Lords)
Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 29 November 2023
10:30am Private
10:35am Public
The UK and the Western Balkans - Oral evidence 29 November 2023
10:35am
  • Dr Tena Prelec (Research Associate, LSEE-Research on South Eastern Europe, LSE and Assistant Professor at Centre for Advanced Studies Southeast Europe (CAS SEE), University of Rijeka)
  • Maja Raicevic (Executive Director at Women's Rights Centre (Montenegro))
  • Christopher Levick (Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia at Westminster Foundation for Democracy)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: hlintlrelations@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 7412 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8659 (Press Officer)
  • Address: International Relations and Defence Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW