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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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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HC 169
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Seventh Report - Lagos calling: Nigeria and the Integrated Review
Inquiry Implementing the Integrated Review in Nigeria
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HC 202
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Sixth report - Sovereignty for sale: follow-up to the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab
Inquiry The FCDO’s role in blocking foreign asset stripping in the UK
Committees Foreign Affairs Committee
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Response to this report
Seventh Special Report - Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report: Sovereignty for sale: follow-up to the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab
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HC 1273
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Oral evidence transcripts

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24 May 2022
Inquiry The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
Committees Foreign Affairs Committee
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24 May 2022
Inquiry The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
Witnesses Lord Hammond of Runnymede
Committees Foreign Affairs Committee
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17 May 2022
Inquiry The FCDO’s approach to state level hostage situations
Witnesses Jeremy Hunt
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Written evidence

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IEF0016 - Responding to illicit and emerging finance
Witnesses Global Diligence LLP, and International Partnership for Human Rights
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IEF0021 - Responding to illicit and emerging finance
Witnesses Anonymised
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IEF0017 - Responding to illicit and emerging finance
Witnesses Mr. William Browder (Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management at Hermitage Capital Management)
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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.
2 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
203 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

  • Email: fac@parliament.uk
  • 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