Select committee: International Agreements Committee
Treaty scrutiny: working practices
Closed
Opened 11 May 2020
Closed 25 Sep 2020
International Agreements Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
Treaty scrutiny is a crucial and developing area for Parliament as competencies are returned to the UK post-Brexit. This short inquiry will look at 'best practices' internationally for scrutinising treaties and treaty-making, including international trade negotiations, and make recommendations to Parliament and the Government about how this vital role should be carried out in the future.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 11 May 2020.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Recent activity
- Letter from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Goldsmith QC on working practices 3 July 202010 July 2020, Correspondence
- Letter from Lord Grimstone to Lord Goldsmith QC on working practices, 29 June 202010 July 2020, Correspondence
- Letter from Lord Goldsmith QC to Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on working practices, 22 June 202010 July 2020, Correspondence
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2020 | To committee | Letter from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Lord Goldsmith QC on working practices 3 July 2020 |
| 10 Jul 2020 | To committee | Letter from Lord Goldsmith QC to Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on working practices, 22 June 2020 |
| 10 Jul 2020 | To committee | Letter from Lord Grimstone to Lord Goldsmith QC on working practices, 29 June 2020 |
| 10 Jul 2020 | To committee | Letter from Lord Goldsmith QC to Lord Grimstone on working practices, 16 June 2020 |
| 11 May 2020 | To committee | Letter from Lord Goldsmith QC to Lord Grimstone on UK-US trade negotiations, 11 May 2020 |
| 11 May 2020 | To committee | Letter from Lord Goldsmith QC to Baroness Taylor of Bolton on the Constitution Committee’s report on the Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill, 6 May 2020 |
| 4 May 2020 | To committee | Letter from Lord Goldsmith QC to Lord Ahmad and Lord Grimstone on the International Agreements Sub-Committee, 27 April 2020 |