Committees

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.

You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) using @CommonsIDC.

3 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 FCDO's approach to value for money
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 7 January 2025
Opened 13 November 2024
In Development
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 9 December 2024
Opened 5 November 2024
The UK Government’s work on achieving SDG2: Zero Hunger
Opened 20 October 2023

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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Israeli UNRWA ban risks violating multiple international laws – International Development Committee Chair
The Chair of the International Development Committee has asked the Foreign Secretary how the Government will respond to Israel’s planned ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) which comes into effect on 28 January 2025.
28 November 2024
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IDC, Senate Chairs: Sudan deserves urgent and unified response
Today, the Chair of the International Development Committee has released a joint statement with the Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the ongoing humanitarian situation in Sudan.
26 November 2024
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Sudan: is the UK doing enough to promote peace and access to aid? Committee to explore
International Development Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 26 November at 2.00pm
21 November 2024

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 10 December 2024
2:00pm Public
The UK Government’s work on achieving SDG2: Zero Hunger - Oral evidence 10 December 2024
TBC
Tuesday 3 December 2024
1:30pm
Private meeting 3 December 2024
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary relating to Israeli actions towards UNRWA - 27 November 2024
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Correspondence
Main Estimate 2024-25 - Estimates Memorandum for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Overseas Superannuation
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Estimate memoranda
Memorandum on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Main Estimates 2024-25
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Estimate memoranda

Contact us

  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 1223/3285 (general enquiries) |0207 219 8969 (media enquiries)
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA