International Agreements Committee

Select committee of the UK House of Lords

The International Agreements Committee is a select committee of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Originally a sub-committee of the European Union Committee,^[1] the International Agreements Committee has a remit to examine all treaties presented before Parliament as per the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, as well as to consider negotiations with foreign states and international bodies.

The committee's functions are largely shaped by post-Brexit foreign relations of the United Kingdom.

Membership

As of January 2024, the membership of the committee is as follows:^[2]

Member	Party
Lord Goldsmith (Chair)		Labour
Lord Anderson of Swansea		Labour
Lord Boateng		Labour
Lord Fox		Liberal Democrat
Lord Geidt		Crossbench
Lord German		Liberal Democrat
Lord Grimstone of Boscobel		Conservative
Lord Hannay of Chiswick		Crossbench
Lord Howell of Guildford		Conservative
Baroness Kingsmill		Labour
Lord Marland		Conservative
Lord Udny-Lister		Conservative

References

^ "House of Lords Commission". UK Parliament Hansard. 28 January 2021.
^ "EU International Agreements Committee membership". UK Parliament.

External links

International Agreements Committee official page

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