Lords debates challenges to rules based international order
10 January 2025 (updated on 10 January 2025)
On Thursday 16 January, members of the House of Lords will debate the growing challenges to a rules-based international order, and their impact on global cohesion, stability and security.
Debate
Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat), former member of council of the Overseas Development Institute, will put forward the debate.
This is a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Members speaking in the debate include:
- Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrats), former chair of the House of Commons International Development Committee
- Lord Callanan (Conservative), shadow minister for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Baroness D'Souza (Crossbench), director of human rights organisation, Article 19
- Lord Hannay of Chiswick (Crossbench), former permanent representative to the United Nations.
Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, will respond on behalf of the government.
Get involved
Watch and read the debate
Watch live on Parliament TV from 11.45am or read the Lords Hansard transcript (available from three hours after the debate).
Explore background information
- Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.
- Learn more about how the House of Lords checks and challenges government.
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