Jeremy Hunt to give evidence to International Relations Committee in first Lords hearing as
The House of Lords International Relations Committee will take evidence from Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on Wednesday 14 November as part of its inquiry UK Foreign Policy in Changed World Conditions.
This will be the first time the Foreign Secretary has appeared before a House of Lords Committee since his appointment on 9 July 2018.
The Committee's inquiry was launched in January 2018 to examine the changing face of international relations and foreign policy, and to assess the UK's strategy and capability to adapt to these changes.
The session will start at 2.10pm in Committee Room 2 in the House of Lords.
Issues to be discussed include:
- Changes in technology and Britain's strategic priorities;
- Britain's relationship with the United States and the Trump administration;
- The growing influence of China and Japan;
- Russian aggression and disregard of the rules-based international order;
- Middle East instability;
- The future UK-EU relationship; and
- Whitehall resources and structure.
