Commons Select Committee

International Development Committee

Chair: Sarah Champion

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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Current Members (11)

Active Inquiries (15)

Post-Assad Syria: development challenges and opportunities

ActiveOpened 10 Mar 2026

FCDO's approach to higher education and research partnerships

ActiveOpened 4 Mar 2026

The UK and Jamaica: Preparing for and Responding to Climate Crises

ActiveOpened 26 Jan 2026

The UK’s International Climate Finance

ActiveOpened 3 Dec 2025

FCDO Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25

ActiveOpened 1 Dec 2025

The work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)

ActiveOpened 20 Oct 2025

Future of UK aid and development assistance

ActiveOpened 15 Sept 2025

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

ActiveOpened 17 Jul 2025

Global Health Challenges and the UK

ActiveOpened 1 Jul 2025

Integrated Security Fund

ActiveOpened 12 May 2025

Women, peace and security

ActiveOpened 7 Mar 2025

The development work of the FCDO

ActiveOpened 18 Dec 2024

Pre-appointment hearing: Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact

ActiveOpened 19 Nov 2024

The situation in Sudan

ActiveOpened 18 Nov 2024

The humanitarian situation in Gaza

ActiveOpened 4 Nov 2024

Recent Publications (20)

Correspondence from the Minister of State for International Development & Africa relating to the Publication of FCDO’s Multi Year ODA Allocations (2026/27–2028/29) - 19 March 2026

CorrespondenceFuture of UK aid and development assistance

24 Mar 2026

Correspondence to the Minister of State for International Development & Africa relating to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact and ODA allocations - 5 March 2026

CorrespondenceFuture of UK aid and development assistance

24 Mar 2026

Correspondence from the Minister of State for International Development & Africa relating to the Independent Commission for Aid Impact and ODA allocations - 23 March 2026

CorrespondenceFuture of UK aid and development assistance

24 Mar 2026

10th Report - Peace under pressure: Protecting Women, Peace and Security

ReportWomen, peace and security

23 Mar 2026

HC 782

Large Print - 10th Report - Peace under pressure: Protecting Women, Peace and Security

ReportWomen, peace and security

23 Mar 2026

HC 782

Correspondence from the Minister of State for International Development & Africa relating to the strategic importance of the Congo Basin and Tropical Forest Forever Facility - 4 March 2026

Correspondence

17 Mar 2026

Correspondence to the Minister of State for International Development & Africa relating to the strategic importance of the Congo Basin and Tropical Forest Forever Facility - 25 February 2026

Correspondence

17 Mar 2026

International Development Committee Members' attendance 2024–26, up to 13 February 2026

Attendance statistics

5 Mar 2026

Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary relating to Israeli restrictions on UNRWA and humanitarian organisations - 16 February 2026

Correspondence

24 Feb 2026

Correspondence to the Foreign Secretary relating to Israeli restrictions on UNRWA and humanitarian organisations - 7 January 2026

Correspondence

24 Feb 2026

Correspondence from the UAE Ambassador relating to the situation in Sudan - 24 February 2026

CorrespondenceThe situation in Sudan

24 Feb 2026

Correspondence to the UAE Ambassador relating to the situation in Sudan - 29 January 2026

CorrespondenceThe situation in Sudan

24 Feb 2026

Memorandum on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Supplementary Estimates 2025-26

Estimate memoranda

12 Feb 2026

Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary relating to Structural changes and future of UK Official Development Assistance - 9 February 2026

Correspondence

12 Feb 2026

8th Special Report: Assessing Value, Ensuring Impact: The FCDO’s Approach to Value for Money in Official Development Assistance: Government Response

Special ReportThe FCDO's approach to value for money

11 Feb 2026

HC 1669

Large Print - 8th Special Report: Assessing Value, Ensuring Impact: The FCDO’s Approach to Value for Money in Official Development Assistance: Government Response HC 1669

Special ReportThe FCDO's approach to value for money

11 Feb 2026

HC 1669

9th Report - Future of UK aid and development assistance: interim report

ReportFuture of UK aid and development assistance

5 Feb 2026

HC 1330

Large Print - 9th Report -Future of UK aid and development assistance: interim report

ReportFuture of UK aid and development assistance

5 Feb 2026

HC 1330

Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean regarding UK-Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Strategy - 19 January 2026

Correspondence

3 Feb 2026

Correspondence from the Minister of State for International Development and Africa regarding Independent Commission for Aid Impact - 28 January 2026

Correspondence

3 Feb 2026

Completed Inquiries (7)

Aid for community-led energy

Closed8 Apr 202522 Jan 2026

The FCDO's approach to displaced people

Closed9 Dec 202417 Sept 2025

Humanitarian access and adherence to international humanitarian law

Closed4 Dec 20245 Sept 2025

The FCDO's approach to value for money

Closed13 Nov 202411 Feb 2026

In Development

Closed5 Nov 202420 Mar 2025

The future of the BBC World Service

Closed23 Apr 202424 Mar 2025

The UK Government’s work on achieving SDG2: Zero Hunger

Closed20 Oct 20239 Jun 2025

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