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 July 2023, the membership of the committee is as follows:[2]
| Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Goldsmith (Chair) | Labour | |
| Lord Fox | Liberal Democrat | |
| Lord Geidt | Crossbench | |
| Lord Grimstone of Boscobel | Conservative | |
| Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Labour | |
| Lord Howell of Guildford | Conservative | |
| Lord Kerr of Kinlochard | Crossbench | |
| Baroness Kingsmill | Labour | |
| Lord Marland | Conservative | |
| Lord Razzall | Liberal Democrat | |
| Lord Udny-Lister | Conservative | |
| Lord Watts | Labour | |
References
- ↑ "House of Lords Commission". UK Parliament Hansard. 28 January 2021.
- ↑ "EU International Agreements Committee membership". UK Parliament.
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