International Agreements Committee

LordsSelectest. 23 Apr 2020Email ↗● Actively Monitored
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Sessions analysed32
Commitments39
Positions135
Recommendations62

Latest Signals

21 Jul 2026UK sees ratification as a leadership role in wider cooperationDepartment for Digital, Media, Culture and SportPosition
“[Speaker: Simon Mason] It is an important question in the context of how much we want to continue to drive international co-operation on this issue. It is something that we, as the UK, see ourselves taking a leadership role in. I can touch a little bit on that.”
21 Jul 2026Northern Ireland gambling law needs reformDepartment for Digital, Media, Culture and SportLegislative
21 Jul 2026Article 38 is the only treaty amendment routeDepartment for Digital, Media, Culture and SportLegislative
21 Jul 2026UK says existing safeguards already meet the conventionDepartment for Digital, Media, Culture and SportPosition
21 Jul 2026Ratification delayed by the Malta legal disputeDepartment for Digital, Media, Culture and SportConcern
21 Jul 2026Additional Gambling Commission funding is Treasury money, but pressures remainDepartment for Digital, Media, Culture and SportPosition
21 Jul 2026Enforcement remains the weakest part of the UK responseDepartment for Digital, Media, Culture and SportConcern
21 Jul 2026Government says sports manipulation is a serious, global threatDepartment for Digital, Media, Culture and SportPosition

Recent Sessions

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21 Jul 2026Macolin convention: sports manipulation and enforcement
1 commit5 pos3 concern1 rec2 leg
14 Jul 2026Macolin convention: sports betting integrity and enforcement
1 commit2 pos4 concern2 rec1 leg
09 Jul 2026Macolin Convention and sports match-fixing
1 commit5 pos2 concern4 rec1 disag1 leg
30 Jun 2026UK-Poland treaty: defence, cyber and culture
2 commit6 pos1 concern1 disag
23 Jun 2026UK-Poland defence treaty: industry, cyber and NATO
3 pos4 concern2 rec
16 Jun 2026Trade agreements, services liberalisation and MoUs
7 pos4 concern4 rec

Recent Commitments

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Recent Recommendations

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Frequent Witnesses

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office5× · 45 insights
Department for Business and Trade4× · 29 insights
Chatham House3× · 12 insights
British Chambers of Commerce2× · 12 insights
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office1× · 15 insights
Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport1× · 12 insights

About this committee

The International Agreements Committee scrutinises international agreements to which the UK is party and examines the government's handling of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act procedure. This House of Lords Select Committee takes oral evidence from witnesses across government, business and expert sectors. Its inquiries examine both the substantive content of agreements and implementation challenges. The Committee has extensively examined the UK-India Free Trade Agreement across multiple sessions throughout 2025, hearing from business representatives, legal experts and government officials on trade policy, legal services recognition and implementation frameworks. It has also investigated broader UK trade policy mechanisms, including Most Favoured Nation clauses, National Board of Investement arrangements and the UK's accession to CPTPP. Recent work has extended to scrutiny of international cooperation on migration, including the government's small boats return agreement with France under the International Returns scheme.