Select committee: International Agreements Committee
Trade in a turbulent world: how should the UK deploy its trade instruments?
Open
Opened 19 Mar 2026
International Agreements Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 19 March 2026.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 6 oral evidence sessionsLatest 20 October 2026
- 18 witnesses
Recent activity
- Oral evidence session20 October 2026, Oral evidence
- Oral evidence session16 June 2026, Oral evidence
- Committee event9 June 2026, Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 1, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 20 Oct 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Amrita Saha · Institute of Development Studies,
Maxwell Green · Make UK,
Rosa Crawford · Trade Union Congress (TUC)
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| 16 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Chris Bates · Clifford Chance LLP,
Dr Nicolette Butler · University of Manchester
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| 19 May 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Crawford Falconer · Department for International Trade,
Maria Tymofiienko · British Institute of International and Comparative Law,
Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi · Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine,
Tetyana Nesterchuk · Fountain Chambers
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| 28 Apr 2026 |
Oral evidence session
John Cooke · TheCityUK,
Mr William Bain · British Chambers of Commerce,
Sabina Ciofu · techUK
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| 21 Apr 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Dr Mona Paulsen · LSE Law School,
Prof Holger Hestermeyer · Diplomatic Academy, Vienna,
Sam Lowe · Flint Global
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| 14 Apr 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Alan Beattie · Financial Times,
Alan Wolff · Peterson Institute for International Economics,
Simon Fraser · Chatham House
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Beattie · Senior Trade Writer | Financial Times | 1 |
| Alan Wolff · Senior Fellow | Peterson Institute for International Economics | 1 |
| Amrita Saha · Research Fellow | Institute of Development Studies | 1 |
| Chris Bates · Special Counsel | Clifford Chance LLP | 1 |
| Crawford Falconer · Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser and Second Permanent Secretary | Department for International Trade | 1 |
| Dr Mona Paulsen · Assistant Professor of Law | LSE Law School | 1 |
| Dr Nicolette Butler · Senior Lecturer in Law | University of Manchester | 1 |
| John Cooke · Co-Chair, Liberalisation of Trade in Services (LOTIS) Expert Advisory Group | TheCityUK | 1 |
| Maria Tymofiienko · Head of Projects, Ukraine International Law Response | British Institute of International and Comparative Law | 1 |
| Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi · Executive Director | Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine | 1 |
| Maxwell Green · Senior Trade Policy Manager | Make UK | 1 |
| Mr William Bain · Head of Trade Policy | British Chambers of Commerce | 1 |
| Prof Holger Hestermeyer · Professor of International and EU Law | Diplomatic Academy, Vienna | 1 |
| Rosa Crawford · Policy Officer | Trade Union Congress (TUC) | 1 |
| Sabina Ciofu · International Policy and Strategy Lead | techUK | 1 |
| Sam Lowe · Partner | Flint Global | 1 |
| Simon Fraser · Chair | Chatham House | 1 |
| Tetyana Nesterchuk · Barrister | Fountain Chambers | 1 |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
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| 9 Jun 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 1, Palace of Westminster |