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. Chairs Committee chairs include those listed below.
NameStartEndPartyConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativepresentLabour
Membership As of May 2026, the membership of the committee is as follows:
Member Party Lord Robertson of Port Ellen 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 Parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom
References
External links House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee