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).

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

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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5 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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Humanitarian crises monitoring: coronavirus in developing countries: secondary impacts
Report:
Published
On 26 January 2021
Opened 2 April 2020
Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector: next steps
Report:
Published
On 14 January 2021
Opened 6 July 2020
Future of UK aid
Opened 19 January 2021
The philosophy and culture of aid
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 30 April 2021
Opened 4 February 2021
UK aid to Pakistan
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 30 April 2021
Opened 11 February 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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Minister James Cleverly to discuss UK aid cuts to Yemen
International Development Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 20 April at 2.30pm
15 April 2021
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What implications does the Integrated Review have for development?
International Development Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 13 April at 2.30pm
8 April 2021
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Government commits to withdraw funding from aid giants with poor safeguarding practices
International Development Committee publishes Government response
6 April 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
20 April 2021 - 1:45pm to 4pm
Virtual meeting
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
22 April 2021 - 9am to 11:30am
Virtual meeting

Latest publications

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Letter from the Foreign and Development Secretary regarding changes to the UK aid budget - 25 March 2021
Inquiry Future of UK aid
Committees International Development Committee
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Letter to the Foreign and Development Secretary regarding changes to the UK aid budget - 11 March 2021
Inquiry Future of UK aid
Committees International Development Committee
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Correspondence
Seventh Special Report: Progress on tackling the sexual exploitation and abuse of aid beneficiaries: Government Response to the Seventh Report of the Committee, Session 2019–21
Inquiry Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector: next steps
Committees International Development Committee
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Contact us

  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: indcom@parliament.uk, 020 7219 1223/1226 (Inquiry, evidence and General enquiries) / jagoc@parliament.uk, 020 7219 1034 (Media enquiries only)
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA