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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. You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) using @CommonsForeign.

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10 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 UK Government’s China Audit
Opened 27 March 2025
The UK at the United Nations Security Council
Opened 11 March 2025
The UK-EU reset: rebuilding a strategic partnership in uncertain times
Opened 7 March 2025
The UK’s sanctions strategy
Opened 27 January 2025
Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy
Opened 15 January 2025
Soft power: a strategy for UK success?
Opened 8 January 2025
The work of the British Council
Opened 20 December 2024
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Opened 25 November 2024
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Opened 6 November 2024
The future of the BBC World Service
Opened 5 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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Foreign Affairs Committee: UK Gov’t lack of vision on UK-EU reset a barrier to progress
In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Foreign Affairs Committee criticises the perceived absence of a strategic vision from the Government and a lack of “pitch” from the UK on the future of the UK-EU relationship.
18 May 2025
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UK and Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Committees to hold joint session on Russian disinformation campaigns
The Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a joint evidence session with the Ukrainian Committee on Foreign Policy and Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation to discuss how we strengthen the UK-Ukraine relationship and combat Russian information manipulation.
15 May 2025
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Leading Israeli politician to give evidence on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Today the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold an evidence session hearing from a leading Israeli opposition politician as part of its inquiry into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
22 April 2025

Latest publications

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Correspondence with the British Council relating to funding, dated 13.05.25 and 18.03.25
Inquiry The work of the British Council
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Correspondence from the Minister for the Cabinet Office relating to the UK-EU Summit, dated 19.05.25
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Letter to the Prime Minister relating to UK-EU reset and upcoming summit, dated 13.05.25
Inquiry The UK-EU reset: rebuilding a strategic partnership in uncertain times
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  • Email: fac@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 4050 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 2996 or facmedia@parliament.uk (media enquiries)
  • Address: Foreign Affairs Committee | House of Commons | London | SW1A 0AA