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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

Tuesday 14 July 2026
1:30pm Private
2:00pm Public
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Oral evidence 14 July 2026
2:00pm
  • Rt Hon Yvette Cooper (Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Nick Dyer (Interim Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 28 April 2026
8:30am Private
9:00am Public
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Oral evidence 28 April 2026
9:00am
  • Sir Philip Barton GCMG OBE (Former Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
11:00am
  • Morgan McSweeney
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Thursday 23 April 2026
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Oral evidence 23 April 2026
9:30am
  • Catherine Little CB (Chief Operating Officer at Civil Service, and Permanent Secretary at Cabinet Office)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 21 April 2026
8:30am Private
9:00am Public
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Oral evidence 21 April 2026
9:00am
  • Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB (Former Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office)
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: fac@parliament.uk
  • Address: Foreign Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA