Select Committee · International Agreements Committee
Trade in a turbulent world: how should the UK deploy its trade instruments?
Status: Open
Opened: 19 Mar 2026
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | Chris Bates · Clifford Chance LLP, Dr Nicolette Butler · University of Manchester | View ↗ |
| 19 May 2026 | 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 | View ↗ |
| 28 Apr 2026 | John Cooke · TheCityUK, Mr William Bain · British Chambers of Commerce, Sabina Ciofu · techUK | View ↗ |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Dr Mona Paulsen · LSE Law School, Prof Holger Hestermeyer · Diplomatic Academy, Vienna, Sam Lowe · Flint Global | View ↗ |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Alan Beattie · Financial Times, Alan Wolff · Peterson Institute for International Economics, Simon Fraser · Chatham House | View ↗ |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room 1, Palace of Westminster |