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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Effectiveness of UK AID
Report:
Published
On 16 July 2020
Govt. response:
Published
On 2 October 2020
Opened 9 March 2020
Humanitarian crises monitoring: coronavirus in developing countries: secondary impacts
Report:
Published
On 26 January 2021
Govt. response:
Due by
On 26 March 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 18 March 2021
Opened 4 February 2021
UK aid to Pakistan
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 1 April 2021
Opened 11 February 2021

Latest news

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Opportunities and challenges that face Pakistan’s development examined
International Development Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 2 March at 2.30pm
25 February 2021
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Foreign and Development Secretary writes to IDC following recent evidence session
International Development Committee publishes correspondence from the Foreign Secretary
23 February 2021
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IDC to hear from development sector to help shape terms of new inquiry on philosophy of aid
International Development Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 23 February at 2.30pm
18 February 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
2 March 2021 - 1:45pm to 4pm
Virtual meeting

Latest publications

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Sixth Special Report: The Changing Nature of UK Aid in Ghana Review: report from the Sub-Committee on the Work of ICAI: Government response to the Committee’s Sixth Report
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HC 1198
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Eighth Report - Covid-19 in developing countries: secondary impacts
Inquiry Humanitarian crises monitoring: coronavirus in developing countries: secondary impacts
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HC 1186
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Fifth Special Report - Humanitarian crises monitoring: impact of coronavirus (interim findings): Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2019–21
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HC 1160
Special Report

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