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Foreign Affairs Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Foreign Affairs Committee examines the expenditure, administration and policy of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other bodies associated with the Foreign Office and within the Committee's remit, including the British Council.

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5 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state
Opened 16 July 2026
Russia
Opened 15 July 2026
The UK’s sanctions strategy
Opened 27 January 2025
Soft power: a strategy for UK success?
Opened 8 January 2025
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Report:
Published
On 9 July 2026
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 9 September 2026
Opened 6 November 2024

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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FAC publishes response to letter seeking clarity on student loans
The Foreign Affairs Committee has published a written response from the Minister for Skills, Rt Hon Baroness Jacqui Smith, regarding student loan eligibility for the children of members of the Diplomatic Service. 
10 September 2026
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FAC reacts to new sanctions against West Bank settlements
8 September 2026
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New inquiry: Syria
Inquiry launch: A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state
16 July 2026

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 13 October 2026
10:00am Private
10:30am Public
Joint session with the German Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence 13 October 2026
TBC

Latest publications

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Correspondence with the Minister for Skills relating to Student Loan eligibility for children of members of the Diplomatic Service, dated 8 September and 7 September 2026
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Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary, relating to the Ministerial support for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) election campaign of Professor Dapo Akande, dated 25 August 2026
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Correspondence
Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean relating to the restructuring of the British Council’s loan, dated 20 July 2026
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Correspondence

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Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: fac@parliament.uk
  • Address: Foreign Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA