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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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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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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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Update to the UK's Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
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
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:
Published
On 24 October 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.

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Foreign Affairs Committee delegation visit Taiwan
Foreign Affairs Committee delegation visit Taiwan
29 November 2022
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UK-Indonesia relationship and ASEAN examined by Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee hears from witnesses on Indonesia’s foreign policy and how the UK can have a closer relationship with Indonesia
18 November 2022
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Foreign Secretary James Cleverly faces questions from the Foreign Affairs Committee
Committee hears from the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the work of his Department
11 November 2022

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
6 December 2022 - 1:45pm to 5pm
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary following his appearance before the Committee on 14 November 2022, dated 15/11/2022
Inquiry Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the fire and riots at Evin Prison, dated 31/10/202 and 20/10/2022
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Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary relating to the Manchester Chinese Consulate-General incident and the Government's approach to China, dated 31/10/2022 and 10/11/2022
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