International affairs
International affairs news from UK Parliament.
Lords debates Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Members discuss 2022 meeting in Rwanda and the future of the Commonwealth. Catch up
30 June 2022
International Trade Committee statement on Secretary of State session cancellation
Committee issues statement on Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP pulling out of evidence session on the UK's agreement with Australia
30 June 2022
Committee calls on Government to delay ratification of Australia deal
The International Trade Committee publishes the first of two reports on the deal
28 June 2022
Committee Corridor: The UK’s ‘dirty money’
This episode looks at ‘dirty money’ which laundered and invested in the UK.
23 June 2022
All migrant victims of domestic abuse and violence must be protected, says Lords committee
International Agreements Committee publishes report on the Istanbul Convention
17 June 2022
All new trade deals must protect ‘core standards’, MPs say
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has published a report on the Australia Free Trade Agreement
17 June 2022
Lords debates impact of Ukraine conflict on UK
Members discuss implications for Integrated Defence Review, relationships with European allies and commitment to NATO. Catch up
10 June 2022
Committee Corridor: Taiwan – Democracy in danger
Host Tom Tugendhat MP is joined by Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the dangers to democracy in Taiwan.
09 June 2022
Committee examines human rights implications of Rwanda asylum agreement
Committee examines the human rights implications of the UK’s asylum partnership agreement with Rwanda
06 June 2022
Defence Committee examines threat from China
Committee to hold an evidence session starting its inquiry into the Indo-Pacific by examining the threat from China
06 June 2022
Spring Session of NATO Parliamentary Assembly to focus on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
MPs and Peers will be participating in the Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, which takes place on 27-30 May in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius.
26 May 2022
Committee Corridor: House of Commons podcast considers continuing crisis in Afghanistan
Host Tom Tugendhat MP is joined by Professor Michael Semple, an acclaimed expert on Afghanistan and south Asia
26 May 2022
Ukraine refugees – Clive Betts, Levelling-Up Committee Chair, writes to Lord Harrington on Homes for Ukraine concerns
The letter concerns reports of problems including delays in criminal records checks for UK hosts.
24 May 2022
Systemic failures of leadership, planning and preparation: MPs slam Government role in UK withdrawal from Afghanistan
Committee publishes their report Missing in action: UK leadership and the withdrawal from Afghanistan
24 May 2022
Impact of UK-New Zealand trade deal on agriculture and food examined
The International Trade Committee examines the overall impact of the free trade agreement on UK agriculture
23 May 2022