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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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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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
Open for submissions
Opened 4 February 2021
UK aid to Pakistan
Opened 11 February 2021
Climate change, development and COP26
Opened 21 April 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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Aid cuts for ‘priority’ African region “outrageous and hypocritical”
International Development Committee Chair comments on Aid cuts for 'priority' African region
23 September 2021
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MPs conduct review performance of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
International Development Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 14 September at 2.30pm
9 September 2021
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Parliamentary debate on crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Sarah Champion MP, Chair of the International Development Committee to lead debate on the situation in Tigray
7 September 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
26 October 2021 - 2pm to 4:30pm
Hybrid meeting

Latest publications

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Letter from the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs regarding Escalations in Northwest Syria - 22 September 2021
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Correspondence
Letter to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs regarding Escalations in Northwest Syria - 26 July 2021
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Correspondence
Letter from the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs regarding protection of at-risk and marginalised communities in Afghanistan - 13 September 2021
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Correspondence

Contact us

  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: indcom@parliament.uk, 020 7219 1223/1226 (Inquiry, evidence and General enquiries) / doylem@parliament.uk, 07842 601500 (Media enquiries only)
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA