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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Reports, special reports and government responses

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Seventh Report - Lagos calling: Nigeria and the Integrated Review
Inquiry Implementing the Integrated Review in Nigeria
Committees Foreign Affairs Committee
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HC 202
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Response to this report
Correspondence with the Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean relating to the Government’s response to the Committee’s Report: Lagos calling: Nigeria and the Integrated Review, dated 25/07/2022 and 12/07/2022
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First Special Report - Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report: Lagos calling: Nigeria and the Integrated Review
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First report - Missing in action: UK leadership and the withdrawal from Afghanistan
Inquiry Government policy on Afghanistan
Committees Foreign Affairs Committee
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Response to this report
Second Special Report - Missing in action: UK leadership and the withdrawal from Afghanistan: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
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Second Special Report - Missing in action: UK leadership and the withdrawal from Afghanistan: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
Inquiry Government policy on Afghanistan
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Oral evidence transcripts

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19 July 2022
Inquiry The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
Witnesses Rupert Skilbeck (Director at REDRESS), and Dr Tatyana Eatwell (Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers)
Committees Foreign Affairs Committee
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19 July 2022
Inquiry The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
Witnesses Hans-Jakob Schindler (Senior Director at Counter Extremism Project (CEP))
Committees Foreign Affairs Committee
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12 July 2022
Work UK-Libya relations (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Fathi Bashagha (Prime Minister appointed by the Libyan House of Representatives and Former Minister of Interior at Ministry of Internal Affairs of Libya)
Committees Foreign Affairs Committee
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Written evidence

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SLH0037 - The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
Witnesses Rt Hon Alistair Burt
Committees Foreign Affairs Committee
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SLH0036 - The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
Witnesses Redress
Committees Foreign Affairs Committee
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SLH0034 - The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
Witnesses Mr Kamran Foroughi
Committees Foreign Affairs Committee
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
3 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
209 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
1 published
Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
2 published
Estimate memoranda
Explanatory memoranda that accompany Government Estimates.
14 published

Contact us

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  • Phone: 020 7219 6106 (General Enquiries) | For all media enquiries please contact Toni McAndrew-Noon - mcandrewnoona@parliament.uk / 075 6243 5286
  • Address: Foreign Affairs Committee | House of Commons | London | SW1A 0AA