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Division Votes
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 117 Labour No votes vs 2 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 115 Noes - 121
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 130 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 144
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 131 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 135 Noes - 154
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 132 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 142 Noes - 192
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 130 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 225 Noes - 144
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 127 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 141
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 133 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 192 Noes - 142
20 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 4 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 284 Noes - 158
20 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 153 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 259 Noes - 180
20 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 139 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 151
20 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 142 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 211 Noes - 150
20 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 141 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 148
20 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 138 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 144
20 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 156 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 169
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 136 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 199 Noes - 144
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 133 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 58 Noes - 138
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 139 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 210 Noes - 145
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 139 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 217 Noes - 145
27 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 153 Labour No votes vs 5 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 165
27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 125 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 197 Noes - 129
28 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 160 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 181
13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 152 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 239
8 Jul 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 139 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 95 Noes - 202


Speeches
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen speeches from: Russian Shadow Fleet
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen contributed 1 speech (89 words)
Tuesday 16th June 2026 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen speeches from: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen contributed 1 speech (224 words)
Thursday 11th June 2026 - Lords Chamber
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen speeches from: King’s Speech
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen contributed 1 speech (1,083 words)
Thursday 14th May 2026 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office



Lord Robertson of Port Ellen mentioned

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14 May 2026, 5:03 p.m. - House of Lords
"investment plan. Now, in a decisive contribution, the noble Lord Lord Robertson of Port Ellen pointed out "
Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
14 May 2026, 5:16 p.m. - House of Lords
"and of course, my noble friend Lord Robertson of Port Ellen. We are delivering the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since "
Lord Livermore (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
21 May 2026, 4:58 p.m. - House of Lords
"Reid of Cardowan and Lord Robertson of Port Ellen. Action this day "
Lord Magan of Castletown (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 May 2026, 5:23 p.m. - House of Lords
"noble friend Lord Robertson of Port Ellen. That recommendation was "
Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
21 May 2026, 12:32 p.m. - House of Lords
"very struck by the speech last Thursday by the noble Lord Lord Robertson of Port Ellen. He made an "
Baroness Suttie (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
21 May 2026, 12:53 p.m. - House of Lords
"very much I agree with everything the noble Lord Lord Robertson of Port Ellen said in the debate on the Gracious Speech on Thursday, "
Lord Howard of Lympne (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 May 2026, 2:02 p.m. - House of Lords
"on the King's Speech, which Lord Robertson of Port Ellen made, and "
Baroness Neville-Jones (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 May 2026, 3:33 p.m. - House of Lords
"real and they are happening now. My noble friend Lord Robertson of Port Ellen warned recently that we are underinvesting and deciding too "
Lord Forbes of Newcastle (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
21 May 2026, 3:56 p.m. - House of Lords
"speech given last week by my noble friend Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, "
Baroness Kingsmill (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Jun 2026, 5:48 p.m. - House of Commons
"the UK safe and secure. As Lord Robertson of Port Ellen told the "
Matt Western MP (Warwick and Leamington, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Jul 2026, 3:03 p.m. - House of Lords
"risk war. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, in his pivotal strategic "
Baroness Wheatcroft (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Jul 2026, 3:29 p.m. - House of Lords
"front of the Defence Select Committee this week, the noble Lord Lord Robertson of Port Ellen said, "
Baroness Smith of Newnham (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
6 Jul 2026, 4:36 p.m. - House of Lords
"when invited some years ago to a unit dinner by its honorary Colonel Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, by "
Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
14 Jul 2026, 11:05 a.m. - Industry and Regulators Committee
"Thank you, Madam Chair, and I am Lord Robertson of Port Ellen. "
Speaker 2 - View Video - View Transcript


Calendar
Tuesday 7th July 2026 9:45 a.m.
Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: One-off session on the Defence Investment Plan
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT - Lead External Reviewer at Strategic Defence Review
Gen (Ret’d) Sir Richard Barrons - External Reviewer at Strategic Defence Review
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Tuesday 9th June 2026 2 p.m.
Scottish Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Securing Scotland’s Future: Defence Skills and Jobs
At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT
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Monday 27th April 2026 4 p.m.
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence
Subject: Societal resilience: a national conversation
At 4:30pm: Oral evidence
Dr Fiona Hill - Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution
The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT
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Parliamentary Debates
Defence Readiness Bill
19 speeches (8,176 words)
Thursday 9th July 2026 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Mentions:
1: Baroness Wheatcroft (XB - Life peer) squeamish about the fact that we face another increasingly real risk: war.The noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Goldie (Con - Life peer) Speaking before the Defence Committee this week, the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, said:“ - Link to Speech

Armed Forces Bill
58 speeches (30,164 words)
2nd reading
Monday 6th July 2026 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Mentions:
1: Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD - Life peer) when invited some years ago to a unit dinner by its honorary colonel, the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - Link to Speech

Cabinet Office
50 speeches (10,352 words)
Monday 29th June 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Matt Western (Lab - Warwick and Leamington) As Lord Robertson of Port Ellen told the Committee earlier this year,“it is much better to pay for deterrence - Link to Speech

King’s Speech
135 speeches (52,860 words)
Thursday 21st May 2026 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Mentions:
1: Baroness Suttie (LD - Life peer) and timidly to rectify this.I was struck by the speech last Thursday by the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - Link to Speech
2: Lord Howard of Lympne (Con - Life peer) today would be to get up to say how much I agree with everything that the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - Link to Speech
3: Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab - Life peer) I understand that my noble friend Lord Robertson of Port Ellen has proposed a 5% target. - Link to Speech
4: Lord Forbes of Newcastle (Lab - Life peer) My noble friend Lord Robertson of Port Ellen warned recently that we are underinvesting and deciding - Link to Speech
5: Baroness Kingsmill (Lab - Life peer) who have read and absorbed the extraordinary speech given last week by my noble friend Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - Link to Speech

King’s Speech
87 speeches (53,409 words)
Thursday 14th May 2026 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) My Lords, to begin, I strongly commend the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, who is not in his - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con - Life peer) In a decisive contribution, the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, pointed out that there seemed - Link to Speech
3: Lord Livermore (Lab - Life peer) Lord Burns, Lord Alderdice and Lord Bruce of Bennachie, and, of course, my noble friend Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - Link to Speech

Civil Preparedness for War
33 speeches (8,195 words)
Monday 20th April 2026 - Grand Committee
Ministry of Defence
Mentions:
1: Baroness Goldie (Con - Life peer) There has been a scathing critique by the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, which I shall not - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 8th Meeting, 8 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Apologies and notices Apologies were received from Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (chair).

Wednesday 8th July 2026
Oral Evidence - United Nations

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: evidence: Multilateralism Wednesday 8 July 2026 2 pm Watch the meeting In the absence of Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Tuesday 7th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Strategic Defence Review, and Strategic Defence Review

Defence Committee

Found: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Lead External Reviewer, Strategic Defence Review; General (Retired) Sir

Wednesday 1st July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 7th Meeting, 1 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: notices Apologies were received from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Baroness Crawley and Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Wednesday 1st July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 6th Meeting, 24 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: and notices Apologies were received from Lord Bruce of Bennachie, Lord de Mauley and Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Wednesday 1st July 2026
Oral Evidence - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Save the Children

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: In the absence of Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Lord Houghton of Richmond was called to the Chair.

Thursday 25th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from the Rt Hon Dan Jarvis MP, Secretary of State for Defence, and the Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, regarding a new House of Commons committee to conduct scrutiny of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise expenditure and programmes, dated 25 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: The Rt Hon Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Wednesday 24th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 5th Meeting, 17 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Houghton of Richmond Lord Lamont of Lerwick Lord de Mauley (remote) Baroness Prashar Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Wednesday 24th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 4th Meeting, 16 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Grocott (remote) Lord Houghton of Richmond Lord Lamont of Lerwick Baroness Prashar Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Wednesday 24th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Harvard Kennedy School, and S Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: In the absence of Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Lord Houghton of Richmond was called to the Chair.

Wednesday 24th June 2026
Oral Evidence - SOAS China Institute, and Institute for Development Studies

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: In the absence of Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Lord Houghton of Richmond took the Chair.

Wednesday 17th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from the Rt Hon John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, and the Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, regarding a new House of Commons committee to conduct scrutiny of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise expenditure and programmes, dated 6 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT Chair, International Relations and Defence Committee

Wednesday 17th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 3rd Meeting, 10 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Fraser of Craigmaddie Lord Grocott (remote) Lord Lamont of Lerwick Baroness Prashar Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Wednesday 17th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Defence

SDR implementation - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: SDR implementation Wednesday 17 June 2026 10.35 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Tuesday 16th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Ministry of Defence

SDR implementation - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: evidence: SDR implementation Tuesday 16 June 2026 11.05 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Thursday 11th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to the Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, regarding a new House of Commons committee to conduct scrutiny of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise expenditure and programmes, dated 11 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Rt Hon Lord Robertson of Port Ellen Chair, International Relations and Defence Committee

Wednesday 10th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 2nd meeting, 3 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Craigmaddie Lord Grocott Lord Houghton of Richmond Lord Lamont of Lerwick Baroness Prashar Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Tuesday 9th June 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-06-09 15:00:00+01:00

Securing Scotland’s Future: Defence Skills and Jobs - Scottish Affairs Committee

Found: Examination of witness Witness: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen.

Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: evidence: Multilateralism Wednesday 3 June 2026 4.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Wednesday 20th May 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 1st meeting, 20 May 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Apologies and notices Apologies were received from Lord Robertson of Port Ellen.

Wednesday 20th May 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the chair to Lord Stockwood, Minister of State (Minister for Investment), Department for Business and Trade and HM Treasury, UK-US pharmaceuticals arrangement, dated 20 May 2026

International Agreements Committee

Found: ); Lord Watson of Invergowrie, Chair of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee; Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Wednesday 20th May 2026
Oral Evidence - Department of Politics and International Relations, University of York, University of Oxford, and New America

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: In the absence of Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Lord Houghton of Richmond was called to the Chair.

Wednesday 29th April 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, and Lord Coaker, Minister of State in the House of Lords, regarding the Afghan resettlement programme, dated 29 April 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: WHITEHALL, LONDON SW1A 2HB Tel: 020 7218 9000 (switchboard) The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Monday 27th April 2026
Oral Evidence - Brookings Institution, and Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: Brookings Institution, and Lord Robertson of Port Ellen Oral Evidence



Parliamentary Research
King's Speech 2026: Defence - LLN-2026-0010
May. 07 2026

Found: review 2025’ (SDR), published in June 2025.7 Conducted by former NATO secretary general Lord Robertson of Port Ellen



Department Publications - Transparency
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026
Document: (PDF)

Found: 2 June 2025 following an extensive root-and-branch review process externally led by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen




Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 16th June 2026 11 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: SDR implementation
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton - Chief of the Defence Staff at Ministry of Defence
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Wednesday 24th June 2026 10:30 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Multilateralism
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Professor Steve Tsang - Director at SOAS China Institute
Professor Jing Gu - Senior Research Fellow at Institute for Development Studies
At 11:30am: Oral evidence
Professor Rana Mitter - ST Lee Professor of US-Asia Relations at Harvard Kennedy School
Dr Joel Ng - Head of the Centre for Multilateralism Studies at S Rajaratnam School of International Studies
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Wednesday 10th June 2026 10:30 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 17th June 2026 10:30 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: SDR implementation
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Rupert Pearce - UK National Armaments Director at Ministry of Defence
Lt Gen Anna-Lee Reilly - Director General, Core Delivery, Defence Equipment and Support at Ministry of Defence
Avril Jolliffe - Director General (International) at Ministry of Defence
Jim Carter - Director General, Commercial and Industry, National Armaments Director Group at Ministry of Defence
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Wednesday 1st July 2026 11 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Multilateralism
At 11:30am: Oral evidence
Dr Oliver Stuenkel - Senior Fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Ambassador Moazzam Malik - Former British Ambassador to Indonesia, Timor-Leste and ASEAN and Chief Executive Officer at Save the Children
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Wednesday 8th July 2026 2 p.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Multilateralism
At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Ambassador John Bolton - Former US National Security Advisor and Former US Ambassador at United Nations
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Wednesday 3rd June 2026 4 p.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Multilateralism
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Sir John Sawers - Former Chief, British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) and former UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sir Mark Lyall Grant - Former National Security Adviser and former UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Wednesday 15th July 2026 10:30 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Multilateralism
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Olivia O’Sullivan - Director, UK in the World Programme at Chatham House
Sir Matthew Rycroft - Former Permanent Representative to the United Nations at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Richard Gowan - Programme Director, Global Issues and Institutions at Crisis Group
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Wednesday 22nd July 2026 10:30 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Multilateralism
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Professor Stefan Dercon - Professor of Economic Policy, Blavatnik School of Government and the Economics Department at University of Oxford
Professor Ian Goldin - Professor of Globalisation and Development, Martin School at University of Oxford
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Wednesday 2nd September 2026 10:30 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Multilateralism
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Professor John Bew - Professor of History and Foreign Policy at Department of War Studies, King’s College London
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Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, and Lord Coaker, Minister of State in the House of Lords, regarding the Afghan resettlement programme, dated 29 April 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 2nd meeting, 3 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 3rd Meeting, 10 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 16th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Ministry of Defence

SDR implementation - International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Defence

SDR implementation - International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from the Rt Hon John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, and the Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, regarding a new House of Commons committee to conduct scrutiny of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise expenditure and programmes, dated 6 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Thursday 11th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to the Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, regarding a new House of Commons committee to conduct scrutiny of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise expenditure and programmes, dated 11 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Thursday 4th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Jo Lomas, Deputy Director (Poland Treaty) and HMA Designate Tallin, to the Chair, on the UK–Poland Security and Defence Partnership Treaty, dated 28 May

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 5th Meeting, 17 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 4th Meeting, 16 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Harvard Kennedy School, and S Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Oral Evidence - SOAS China Institute, and Institute for Development Studies

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Thursday 25th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from the Rt Hon Dan Jarvis MP, Secretary of State for Defence, and the Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, regarding a new House of Commons committee to conduct scrutiny of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise expenditure and programmes, dated 25 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 6th Meeting, 24 June 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Oral Evidence - Department of Politics and International Relations, University of York, University of Oxford, and New America

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 1st meeting, 20 May 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Monday 22nd June 2026
Government Response - Government response to the 'Adjusting to new realities: rebalancing the UK-US partnership' report

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Oral Evidence - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Save the Children

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 7th Meeting, 1 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Chatham House, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Crisis Group

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Friday 17th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Rt Hon Dan Jarvis MP, Secretary of State for Defence, and the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon Nick Thomas–Symonds MP, to the Chair, regarding the Ukraine Support Loan, dated 13 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 8th July 2026
Oral Evidence - United Nations

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 8th Meeting, 8 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 9th Meeting, 15 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Oral Evidence - University of Oxford, and University of Oxford

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
14 May 2026
SDR implementation
International Relations and Defence Committee (Select)
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14 May 2026
Multilateralism
International Relations and Defence Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

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