International Relations and Defence Committee
Lords committee · Select Active · established 25 May 2016
Current members
0
Formal meetings held
243
Meetings with attendance published
229
Mean member attendance
–
Purpose
The International Relations and Defence Committee is appointed to consider the United Kingdom’s international relations and defence policy
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Contact: hlintlrelations@parliament.uk
Members
| Member | Party | Role | Since | Meetings | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Grocott | Member | 31 January 2024 | – | n/a | |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Bruce of Bennachie | Member | 31 January 2024 | – | n/a | |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT | Chair | 27 January 2026 | – | n/a | |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Lamont of Lerwick | Member | 27 January 2026 | – | n/a | |
| The Lord De Mauley | Member | 15 June 2026 | – | n/a | |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness Prashar CBE | Member | 27 January 2026 | – | n/a | |
| The Baroness Crawley | Member | 31 January 2024 | – | n/a | |
| The Lord Alderdice | Member | 31 January 2024 | – | n/a | |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness Blackstone | Member | 30 January 2025 | – | n/a | |
| The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | Member | 27 January 2026 | – | n/a | |
| The Lord Houghton of Richmond GCB CBE DL | Member | 31 January 2024 | – | n/a | |
| The Lord Darroch of Kew KCMG | Member | 30 January 2025 | – | n/a | |
| The Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie | Member | 31 January 2024 | – | n/a |
Attendance counts only formal meetings for which Parliament published an attendance list while the member held a (non-alternate) role.
Former members (21)
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- The Rt Hon. the Lord Soames of Fletching
- The Rt Hon. the Lord Boateng
- The Rt Hon. the Lord Anderson of Swansea
- The Rt Hon. the Lord Reid of Cardowan
- The Rt Hon. the Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE KC FRSE
- The Lord Alton of Liverpool
- The Lord Hannay of Chiswick GCMG CH
- The Baroness Rawlings
- The Rt Hon. the Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE
- The Baroness Morris of Bolton OBE
- The Lord Teverson
- The Baroness Coussins
- The Lord Wood of Anfield
- The Lord Stirrup KG GCB AFC
- The Rt Hon. the Lord Ashton of Hyde
- The Lord Mendelsohn
- The Lord Purvis of Tweed
- The Baroness Smith of Newnham
- The Baroness Helic
- The Baroness Fall MBE
- The Baroness Sugg CBE