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).

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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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Reports, special reports and government responses

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Second report - Food insecurity
Inquiry Food insecurity
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First Report - Racism in the aid sector
Inquiry The philosophy and culture of aid
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Fifth Report - Afghanistan: UK support for aid workers and the Afghan people
Inquiry Afghanistan
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Response to this report
First Special Report - Afghanistan: UK support for aid workers and the Afghan people: Government response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2021–22
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Oral evidence transcripts

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28 June 2022
Work ICAI’s review of the UK’s approach to safeguarding in the humanitarian sector (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Vicky Ford (Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), Peter Taylor (Head of Safeguarding Unit at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), and Chris Taylor (Head of Internal Audit and Investigations at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
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28 June 2022
Work ICAI’s review of the UK’s approach to safeguarding in the humanitarian sector (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Sir Hugh Bayley (Commissioner at Independent Commission for Aid Impact), and Helen Mealins (Team Leader at Independent Commission for Aid Impact)
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14 June 2022
Inquiry Debt relief in low-income countries
Witnesses Jason R Braganza (Executive Director at African Forum on Debt and Development), Mae Buenaventura (Debt Justice Program Manager at Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development), and Paul Steele (Chief Economist at International Institute for Environment and Development)
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Written evidence

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SHS0001 - ICAI’s review of the UK’s approach to safeguarding in the humanitarian sector
Witnesses Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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SDG0058 - Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
Witnesses Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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SDG0059 - Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
Witnesses BRAC
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
1 published
Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
126 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
3 published
Scrutiny evidence
Evidence received in the course of conducting legislative scrutiny.
2 published
Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
2 published
Estimate memoranda
Explanatory memoranda that accompany Government Estimates.
13 published

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