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.

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Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 7 January 2025
2:00pm Public
The development work of the FCDO - Oral evidence 7 January 2025
2:00pm
  • Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE (Board member and Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Nick Dyer (Second Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Corin Robertson (Director General, Finance and Corporate at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
3:15pm
  • Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP (Minister of State for Development at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Melinda Bohannon (Director General, Humanitarian and Development at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 17 December 2024
1:30pm Private
2:00pm Public
Oral evidence session 17 December 2024
The future of the BBC World Service; The future of the BBC World Service - Oral evidence
2:00pm
  • Tim Davie CBE (Director General at BBC)
  • Jonathan Munro (Global Director and Deputy CEO, BBC News at BBC)
3:00pm
  • The Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Latin America and Caribbean) at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
  • Patricia Seex (Deputy Director, Partnerships and Corporate Management at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
  • Stephanie Peacock MP (Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Helen Martin (Deputy Director, BBC Policy at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 11 December 2024
2:45pm Public
Pre-appointment hearing: Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact - Oral evidence 11 December 2024
2:45pm
  • Jillian Popkins (HM Government's preferred candidate at Independent Commission for Aid Impact)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 10 December 2024
2:00pm Public
The UK Government’s work on achieving SDG2: Zero Hunger - Oral evidence 10 December 2024
2:00pm
  • Ms Massiye Nyang’wa (Smallholder farmer at Malawi)
  • Violet Natembeya (Smallholder farmer at Kenya)
2:30pm
  • Mrs Melina Mtonga (Executive Director at Find Your Feet Malawi)
  • Dr. Shaikh Tanveer Ahmed (Chief Executive at HANDS Foundation)
3:15pm
  • Mr Brieuc Pont (Special Envoy on Nutrition and Secretary General of the "Nutrition for Growth" Summit at Government of France)
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House

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