International Relations and Defence Committee
The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee, previously just the International Relations Committee, is a select committee of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the Committee is to "consider the United Kingdom's international relations". The committee was recommended by the House of Lords Liaison Committee in its report on 29 October 2015 and agreed by the House on 10 November 2015.[1]
Chairs
[edit]Committee chairs include those listed below.[2]
| Name | Start | End | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord Howell of Guildford | 25 May 2016 | 1 July 2019 | Conservative | |
| The Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 1 July 2019 | 31 January 2023 | Conservative | |
| The Lord Ashton of Hyde | 31 January 2023 | 30 May 2024 | Conservative | |
| The Lord de Mauley | 29 July 2024 | 27 January 2026 | Conservative | |
| The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen | 27 January 2026 | present | Labour | |
Membership
[edit]As of May 2026, the membership of the committee is as follows:[3]
| Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Robertson of Port Ellen(Chair) | Labour | |
| Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | Conservative | |
| Lord Alderdice | Liberal Democrat | |
| Baroness Blackstone | Labour | |
| Lord Bruce of Bennachie | Liberal Democrat | |
| Baroness Crawley | Labour | |
| Lord Darroch of Kew | Crossbench | |
| Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie | Conservative | |
| Lord Grocott | Labour | |
| Lord Houghton of Richmond | Crossbench | |
| Lord Lamont of Lerwick | Conservative | |
| Baroness Prashar | Crossbench | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "International Relations Committee - Role of the Committee". parliament.uk. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ↑ "Former Committee Membership - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk.
- ↑ "International Relations and Defence Committee - membership". UK Parliament.