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Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Inquiry

The Committee periodically questions the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and the Permanent Under-Secretary, alongside other relevant officials on the overall management of the FCDO, topical or urgent matters and the Committee’s inquiry work.

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Past events

Monday 12 June 2023
3:30pm Private
4:00pm Public
Oral evidence session 12 June 2023
Implementing the Integrated Review: Tilt to the Indo-Pacific - Oral evidence
4:00pm
  • Rt Hon James Cleverly MP (Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
  • Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE (Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Oral evidence
5:00pm
  • Rt Hon James Cleverly MP (Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
  • Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE (Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 28 March 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Oral evidence 28 March 2023
2:30pm
  • Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE (Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
  • Juliet Chua CB (Director General, Finance and Corporate at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Monday 14 November 2022
3:30pm Private
4:00pm Public
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Oral evidence 14 November 2022
4:00pm
  • Rt Hon James Cleverly MP (Foreign Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
  • Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE (Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 28 June 2022
10:30am Private
11:00am Public
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Oral evidence 28 June 2022
11:00am
  • Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP (Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE (Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Kumar Iyer (Director General, Economics, Science and Technology at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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  • Address: Foreign Affairs Committee | House of Commons | London | SW1A 0AA