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 X (formerly Twitter) using @CommonsIDC.

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

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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The UK Government’s work on achieving SDG2: Zero Hunger
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 4 December 2023
Opened 20 October 2023
FCDO and disability-inclusive development
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 12 July 2023
UK Small Island Developing States Strategy
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 18 April 2023
FCDO’s approach to sexual and reproductive health
Opened 7 March 2023
Aid spending in the UK
Report:
Published
On 2 March 2023
Govt. response:
Published
On 22 May 2023
Opened 15 November 2022
Investment for development: The UK’s strategy towards Development Finance Institutions
Report:
Published
On 15 September 2023
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 15 November 2023
Opened 9 November 2022
UK aid for refugee host countries
Report:
Published
On 26 May 2023
Govt. response:
Published
On 20 October 2023
Opened 15 June 2022
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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Scarce aid spending ‘wasted’ in poor planning, oversight and high fees in Blue Planet Fund
International Development Committee Chair comments on ICAI review publication
30 November 2023
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Chair comments on the FCDO global development white paper
International Development Committee Chair reacts to FCDO White Paper publication
21 November 2023
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IDC Chair welcomes new Foreign Secretary with call to stop cuts to most vulnerable and restore 0.7% aid target he legislated for as PM
International Development Committee welcomes new Foreign Secretary with call to stop cuts to most vulnerable
17 November 2023

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 5 December 2023
2:30pm Public
FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 - Oral evidence 5 December 2023
2:30pm
  • Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE (Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Nick Dyer (Second Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary regarding his appointment - 17 November 2023
Inquiry Future of UK aid
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Correspondence
Correspondence from the Minister for Development & Africa regarding the Equalities Index Assessment for ODA allocations in 2022-23 - 26 October 2023
Inquiry Future of UK aid
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Correspondence
Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary regarding the humanitarian situation in Gaza - 16 November 2023
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Correspondence

Contact us

  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 1223/3260 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 4984 (media enquiries)
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA