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, 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.

Chairs

Committee chairs include those listed below.

Name Start End Party
The Lord Goldsmith 23 April 2020 18 October 2021 Labour
The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town 18 October 2021 12 July 2023 Labour Co-op
The Lord Goldsmith 12 July 2023 27 January 2026 Labour
The Lord Johnson of Lainston 27 January 2026 present Conservative

Membership

As of September 2026, the membership of the committee is as follows:

Member Party
Lord Johnson of Lainston(Chair) Conservative
Lord Anderson of Swansea Labour
Baroness Anelay of St Johns Conservative
Baroness Bi Labour
Lord Boateng Labour
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury Liberal Democrat
Lord German Liberal Democrat
Lord Hannay of Chiswick Crossbench
Baroness Lawlor Conservative
Lord McDonald of Salford Crossbench
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara Labour
Baroness Verma Conservative

References

  1. โ†‘ "House of Lords Commission". UK Parliament Hansard. 28 January 2021.
  2. โ†‘ https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/448/international-agreements-committee/membership/former/
  3. โ†‘ "EU International Agreements Committee membership". UK Parliament.