International Agreements Committee
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
[edit]As of January 2025, 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 German | Liberal Democrat | |
| Lord Hannay of Chiswick | Crossbench | |
| Lord Howell of Guildford | Conservative | |
| Baroness Lawlor | Conservative | |
| Lord Marland | Conservative | |
| Lord McDonald of Salford | Crossbench | |
| Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | Labour | |
| Baroness Verma | Conservative | |
References
[edit]- ^ "House of Lords Commission". UK Parliament Hansard. 28 January 2021.
- ^ "EU International Agreements Committee membership". UK Parliament.