Lord Goldsmith

Labour Peer

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  • Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL] - Second Reading 21 Nov 2023

    My Lords, it is always an enormous pleasure to listen to and follow the noble Lord, Lord Kerr. I get the pleasure of doing that quite frequently because he sits on the International Agreements Committee, which I have the honour to chair. I want to say something about that, because it explains why I do not intend to say very much in my remarks today. There are two reasons. One is that, as has...
  • Rwanda: Asylum Arrangements Treaty - Question 21 Nov 2023

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have for ratification of the proposed asylum arrangements treaty with the government of Rwanda, as announced by the Prime Minister on 15 November; and whether they intend the treaty to be subject to scrutiny by Parliament for 21 days under the provisions of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
  • Rwanda: Asylum Arrangements Treaty - Question 21 Nov 2023

    I am grateful for that Answer and for the confirmation that this time, the treaty will be put through the CRaG process. That will mean that Parliament will be able to scrutinise the agreement and consider the relevant policy considerations, and indeed the financial implications, unlike the memorandum of understanding, which the International Agreements Committee of this House previously said...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1999

Currently held offices

  • Chair, International Agreements Committee (since 12 Jul 2023)
  • Member, European Union Committee (since 4 Jun 2020)

Other offices held in the past

  • Chair, International Agreements Committee (12 Jul 2023 to 18 Oct 2021)
  • Chair, International Agreements Committee (12 Jul 2023 to 18 Oct 2021)
  • Chair, International Agreements Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 18 Oct 2021)
  • Chair, International Agreements Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 18 Oct 2021)
  • Member, Constitution Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
  • Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee ( 9 Jun 2010 to 1 Dec 2011)
  • Attorney General (Law Officers) (12 Jun 2001 to 28 Jun 2007)
  • Attorney General, Law Officers' Department (11 Jun 2001 to 28 Jun 2007)

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