Select committee: International Relations and Defence Committee
The UK and the Western Balkans
Closed
Opened 16 Oct 2023
Closed 16 Feb 2024
International Relations and Defence Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
This short inquiry is a follow-up to the Committee’s report The UK and the Future of the Western Balkans , published in January 2018. It also presents an opportunity to scrutinise HMG’s commitment to “step up engagement with…the Western Balkans…to boost their prosperity, security, and resilience to Russian interference”, as set out in the 2023 Integrated Review Refresh. The inquiry will explore UK interests in the Western Balkans, and the UK's role in promoting security, stability, and prosperity in the region.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 16 October 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 5 oral evidence sessionsLatest 17 January 2024
- 13 witnesses
Recent activity
- The Chair to the Rt Hon the Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (FCDO), House of Lords inquiry into the UK and the Western Balkans, dated 25 January 202425 January 2024, Correspondence
- Oral evidence17 January 2024, Oral evidence
- Chris Levick (Regional Director, Europe & Central Asia, Westminster Foundation for Democracy) to the Chair, providing supplementary evidence and recommendations to the Western Balkans short inquiry, dated 4 January 20248 January 2024, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 17 Jan 2024 |
Oral evidence
Christian Schmidt · Office of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| 13 Dec 2023 |
Oral evidence
Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach GBE KCB DL, Prime Minister's Special Envoy to the Western Balkans,
Leo Docherty MP · Cabinet Office,
Victoria Billing · Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
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| 6 Dec 2023 |
Oral evidence
The Rt Hon The Baroness Ashton of Upholland LG GCMG · House of Lords
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| 29 Nov 2023 |
Oral evidence
Christopher Levick · Westminster Foundation for Democracy,
Dr Tena Prelec · Centre for Advanced Studies Southeast Europe (CAS SEE), University of Rijeka,
Maja Raicevic · Women's Rights Centre (Montenegro)
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| 25 Oct 2023 |
Oral evidence
Dr Jessie Barton Hronesova · School of Slavonic and East European Studies,
Ian Cliff · Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office,
Professor James Ker-Lindsay · The London School of Economics and Political Science,
Professor Jasna Dragovic-Soso · Goldsmiths College, University of London,
Sian MacLeod · Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach GBE KCB DL, Prime Minister's Special Envoy to the Western Balkans | Not recorded | 1 |
| Christian Schmidt | Office of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 |
| Christopher Levick · Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia | Westminster Foundation for Democracy | 1 |
| Dr Jessie Barton Hronesova · Lecturer in Political Sociology | School of Slavonic and East European Studies | 1 |
| Dr Tena Prelec · Assistant Professor | Centre for Advanced Studies Southeast Europe (CAS SEE), University of Rijeka | 1 |
| Ian Cliff · Former British Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina (2001-05) and Kosovo (2011-15) | Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 |
| Leo Docherty MP · Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Defence People and Veterans) | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Maja Raicevic · Executive Director | Women's Rights Centre (Montenegro) | 1 |
| Professor James Ker-Lindsay · Visiting Professor, LSEE Research on South East Europe | The London School of Economics and Political Science | 1 |
| Professor Jasna Dragovic-Soso · Professor of International Politics and History | Goldsmiths College, University of London | 1 |
| Sian MacLeod · Former British Ambassador to Serbia (2019-23) | Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 |
| The Rt Hon The Baroness Ashton of Upholland LG GCMG · Member | House of Lords | 1 |
| Victoria Billing · FCDO Director Europe | Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 |
Correspondence
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