International Agreements 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.