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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 Twitter @CommonsForeign.

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9 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’s engagement in Central Asia
Opened 16 February 2023
Critical minerals
Opened 19 December 2022
Update to the UK's Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
Report:
Published
On 18 December 2022
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 18 February 2023
Opened 11 November 2022
The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
Opened 1 April 2022
The Wagner Group and beyond: proxy Private Military Companies
Opened 30 March 2022
Responding to illicit and emerging finance
Report:
Published
On 30 June 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 26 October 2022
Opened 1 February 2022
The situation in Ukraine and the UK’s response
Opened 24 January 2022
Implementing the Integrated Review: Tilt to the Indo-Pacific
Opened 22 July 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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International Women’s Day: Select Committee Chairs to share their experiences in new video series
House of Commons announces a series of videos, to be released throughout March, marking International Women’s Day and International Women’s History Month
8 March 2023
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Foreign Affairs Committee visit Chile for critical minerals inquiry
Foreign Affairs Committee announces visit to Chile as part of the Committee’s inquiry into critical minerals
7 March 2023
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Foreign Affairs Committee to visit the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre as part of inquiry
Committee to visit the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre as part of inquiry
15 February 2023

Latest publications

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Correspondence from the Minister of State for the Investment Security Unit and Minister of State for Business and Trade relating to the International Technology Strategy, dated 21/03/2023
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Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the Committee's inquiry on the FCDO's approach to state level hostage situations, dated 21/03/2023 and 06/03/2023
Inquiry The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
Committees Foreign Affairs Committee
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Correspondence
Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary relating to the AUKUS leaders’ announcement of the pathway to deliver a conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarine capability to Australia, dated 14/03/2023
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Correspondence

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