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International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2023-24 session

This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements, urgent questions and parliamentary debates that covered international affairs and defence during the 2023-24 session (from both Houses of Parliament).

The paper is divided into two main sections: geographic regions – covering areas such as the Middle East and China; and themes – including areas such as defence and human rights.

The coloured panel on the left of each entry indicates in which Chamber the debate or statement took place: green for House of Commons and red for House of Lords.

In addition to this paper, the supporting Excel document can be used to sort and filter the data further, in order to focus on specific areas of interest, such as statements, debates, chamber or subject area.

Debates and statements for previous Parliamentary sessions are covered in the following research briefings: 

• International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2022-23 session (CBP-9824, 17 January 2024)
• International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2021-22 session(CBP-9251, 6 June 2022)
• International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session(CBP-8984, 10 May 2021)

Note: Debates and statements related to Brexit and the UK’s future relationship with the EU are not covered in these papers but have been included in earlier briefings: Brexit statements (CBP-8467, 17 February 2020); Brexit debates 2019 (CBP-8489, 23 January 2020); Brexit debates 2018 (CBP-8246, 7 January 2019); and Brexit debates: June 2016 – December 2017 (CBP-8131, 19 December 2017).