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International Development Committee

Commons Select Committee

The International Development Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to scrutinise the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in respect of aid policy, and the expenditure of Official Development Assistance across UK government departments.

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6 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 and the Sahel
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 18 September 2026
Opened 13 July 2026
Global Health
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 4 September 2026
Opened 30 June 2026
FCDO's approach to higher education and research partnerships
Opened 4 March 2026
The UK’s International Climate Finance
Opened 3 December 2025
Future of UK aid and development assistance
Report:
Published
On 28 April 2026
Opened 15 September 2025
The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria
Report:
Published
On 14 July 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 14 September 2026
Opened 17 July 2025

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.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.

Latest news

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Country-level aid allocations: IDC Chair highlights key concerns
Country-level aid allocations: IDC Chair highlights key concerns
16 July 2026
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The UK and the Sahel: International Development Committee launches inquiry
The International Development Committee has launched an inquiry examining the UK's development, humanitarian and stabilisation engagement in the Sahel.
16 July 2026
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Government needs a new plan for partnership with Nigeria, say MPs
The Government’s development partnership with Nigeria risks being undermined by “multiple obstacles” and a revised approach is needed, the International Development Committee has found in a new report.
14 July 2026

Latest publications

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Correspondence from the Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan relating to The Occupied Palestinian Territory and International Law, 13 July 2026
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Correspondence from the Minister of State for International Development and Africa relating to the UK’s response to the recent outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda, 13 July 2026
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Correspondence
1st Report – The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria
Inquiry The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria
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  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA