Committees

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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These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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8 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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The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
Opened 1 April 2022
The Wagner Group and beyond: proxy Private Military Companies
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 27 September 2022
Opened 30 March 2022
Responding to illicit and emerging finance
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 27 September 2022
Report:
Published
On 30 June 2022
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since
Opened 1 February 2022
The situation in Ukraine and the UK’s response
Opened 24 January 2022
Government policy on Afghanistan
Report:
Published
On 24 May 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 29 July 2022
Opened 1 September 2021
Implementing the Integrated Review: Tilt to the Indo-Pacific
Opened 22 July 2021
Tech and the future of UK foreign policy
Report:
Published
On 8 July 2022
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 8 September 2022
Opened 8 March 2021
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Opened 16 March 2020

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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Revised timetable for election of Committee Chairs announced
The Speaker has announced a revised timetable for the election of the Chairs of the Science and Technology and Foreign Affairs Committees.  
22 September 2022
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Timetable for election of Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee announced
The Speaker of the Commons has announced the timetable for the election of the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.
8 September 2022
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Foreign Affairs Committee publishes Government response to Afghanistan report
Government responds to Committee's report 'Missing in action: UK leadership and the withdrawal from Afghanistan'
29 July 2022

Latest publications

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Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the status of Morad Tahbaz's detention, dated 12/08/2022 and 20/07/2022
Inquiry The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
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Correspondence
Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary following the FAC oral evidence session on 28 June 2022, dated 29/07/2022
Inquiry Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Correspondence
Correspondence with the Permanent Under-Secretary relating to the FCDO Main Estimate 2022-23, dated 24/08/2022 and 20/07/2022
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  • Address: Foreign Affairs Committee | House of Commons | London | SW1A 0AA