Committees

International Development Committee

Commons Select Committee

The International Development Committee (IDC) was established to scrutinise the spending, administration and policies of the Department for International Development (DFID) and monitors the expenditure of Official Development Assistance (ODA) by other UK government departments.

Since 1 September 2020, DFID and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have been merged to form the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The IDC continues to be responsible for scrutiny of UK aid and ODA expenditure, including by the FCDO, and taking forward the work of the Independent Commission on Aid Impact (ICAI).

You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsIDC 

International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact

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8 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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FCDO’s approach to sexual and reproductive health
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 18 April 2023
Opened 7 March 2023
Situation for women and girls in Afghanistan
Opened 20 January 2023
Aid spending in the UK
Report:
Published
On 2 March 2023
Govt. response:
Due by
On 2 May 2023
Opened 15 November 2022
Investment for development: The UK’s strategy towards Development Finance Institutions
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 9 November 2022
UK aid for refugee host countries
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 15 June 2022
Debt relief in low-income countries
Report:
Published
On 10 March 2023
Govt. response:
Due by
On 10 May 2023
Opened 20 April 2022
Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
Report:
Published
On 13 December 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 6 March 2023
Opened 26 November 2021
Future of UK aid
Opened 19 January 2021

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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Independent aid watchdog review backs Committee’s call to limit Government aid spending in the UK
International Development Committee Chair comments on independent aid watchdog review
29 March 2023
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IDC Chair urges FCDO not to make more cuts to aid to Afghanistan as budgets are set to be announced
International Development Committee Chair urges FCDO not to make more cuts to aid to Afghanistan
27 March 2023
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Extreme debt pressures in low-income countries requires global action, says International Development Committee 
Committee publishes report on Debt relief in low-income countries
10 March 2023

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
18 April 2023 - 2pm to 5pm
Physical meeting
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
25 April 2023 - 2pm to 4pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
2 May 2023 - 2pm to 4pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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Seventh Report - Debt relief in low-income countries
Inquiry Debt relief in low-income countries
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HC 146
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Fifth Report - Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
Inquiry Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
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Response to this report
Sixth Special Report - Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals: Government response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2022–23
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Sixth Special Report - Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals: Government response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2022–23
Inquiry Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
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Contact us

  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: indcom@parliament.uk, 020 7219 1223/1226 (Inquiry, evidence and General enquiries) / curriee@parliament.uk, 020 7219 8211 (Media enquiries only)
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA