Committees

International Development Committee

Commons Select Committee

The International Development Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to scrutinise the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in respect of aid policy, and the expenditure of Official Development Assistance across UK government departments.

You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) using @CommonsIDC.

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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Aid for community-led energy
Opened 8 April 2025
Women, peace and security
Opened 7 March 2025
The FCDO's approach to displaced people
Opened 9 December 2024
Humanitarian access and adherence to international humanitarian law
Report:
Published
On 12 June 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 12 August 2025
Opened 4 December 2024
The FCDO's approach to value for money
Opened 13 November 2024
In Development
Report:
Published
On 20 March 2025
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 20 May 2025
Opened 5 November 2024

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.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.

Latest news

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UK must not protect friends at expense of international humanitarian law, MPs argue in report
The UK Government must ensure that it does not protect its allies at the expense of unconditional support for international humanitarian law (IHL), MPs argue in a new report.
12 June 2025
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The Government must keep up pressure to reopen UNRWA schools, says International Development Committee Chair
The UK Government’s efforts to defend UNRWA are welcome, but more action is needed to combat the continued harassment and undermining of UNRWA by the Government of Israel, the International Development Committee Chair has said.
29 May 2025
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Spending Review: Government refuses to commit funding to nutrition as it insists on “necessary” aid cuts
Spending Review: Government refuses to commit funding to nutrition as it insists on “necessary” aid cuts
22 May 2025

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 24 June 2025
2:00pm Public
Aid for community-led energy - Oral evidence 24 June 2025
2:00pm
  • Dr Kate Steel (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Nithio)
  • Mr David Nicholson (Chief Climate Officer at Mercy Corps)
  • Dr Melita Lazell (Associate Professor in Political Economy & Development at University of Portsmouth)
3:00pm
  • Mr Jonathan Berman (Chief Executive Officer at Shell Foundation)
  • Professor Ed Brown (Research Director, Modern Energy Cooking Services at Loughborough University)
  • Ms Emilie Carmichael (Head of International at Energy Saving Trust)
TBC

Latest publications

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5th Report - Protection not permission: The UK’s role in upholding international humanitarian law and supporting the safe delivery of humanitarian aid
Inquiry Humanitarian access and adherence to international humanitarian law
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Inquiry Humanitarian access and adherence to international humanitarian law
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Correspondence to the Prime Minister relating to the Global Oceans Treaty - 6 June 2025
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Correspondence

Contact us

  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 1223 (general enquiries) |0207 219 8969 (media enquiries)
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA