International Development Committee

The International Development Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the international aid functions of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and public bodies which work with the Office in relation to international aid and official development assistance.[1] The Independent Commission for Aid Impact reports to this Select Committee.[2]

The committee was responsible for scrutiny of the International Development Committee's predecessor, the Department for International Development.

Membership

Membership of the committee is as follows:[3]

Member Party Constituency
Sarah Champion MP (Chair) Labour Rotherham
Monica Harding MP Liberal Democrats Esher and Walton
Laura Kyrke-Smith MP Labour Aylesbury
Noah Law MP Labour St Austell and Newquay
Alice Macdonald MP Labour Norwich North
Brian Mathew MP Liberal Democrats Melksham and Devizes
David Mundell MP Conservative Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
James Naish MP Labour Rushcliffe
David Reed MP Conservative Exmouth and Exeter East
Sam Rushworth MP Labour Bishop Auckland
David Taylor MP Labour Hemel Hempstead

Changes since 2024

Date Outgoing Member
& Party 		Constituency → New Member
& Party 		Constituency Source
16 December 2024 Gordon McKee MP (Labour) Glasgow South → James Naish MP (Labour) Rushcliffe Hansard

2019-2024 Parliament

As of July 2022, the committee's membership was as follows:[4]

Member Party Constituency
Sarah Champion MP (Chair) Labour and Co-op Rotherham
Rosena Allin-Khan MP Labour Tooting
Richard Bacon MP Conservative South Norfolk
Theo Clarke MP Conservative Stafford
Pauline Latham MP Conservative Mid Derbyshire
Chris Law MP Scottish National Party Dundee West
Ian Liddell-Grainger MP Conservative Bridgwater and West Somerset
Nigel Mills MP Conservative Amber Valley
David Mundell MP Conservative Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Kate Osamor MP Independent Edmonton
Virendra Sharma MP Labour Ealing Southall

Changes since 2019

Date Outgoing Member

& Party

Constituency → New Member

& Party

Constituency Source
14 December 2021 Brendan Clarke-Smith MP (Conservative) Bassetlaw → Nigel Mills MP (Conservative) Amber Valley Hansard
21 November 2022 Dr Dan Poulter MP (Conservative) Central Suffolk and North Ipswich → David Mundell MP (Conservative) Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale Hansard
20 November 2023 Navendu Mishra MP (Labour) Stockport → Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP (Labour) Tooting Hansard

Membership 2017-2019

The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.[5][6]

Member Party Constituency
Stephen Twigg MP (Chair) Labour and Co-op Liverpool West Derby
Richard Burden MP Labour Birmingham Northfield
James Duddridge MP Conservative Rochford and Southend East
Nigel Evans MP Conservative Ribble Valley
Pauline Latham MP Conservative Mid Derbyshire
Chris Law MP Scottish National Party Dundee West
Ivan Lewis MP Labour Bury South
Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP Labour Brighton Kemptown
Paul Scully MP Conservative Sutton & Cheam
Virendra Sharma MP Labour Ealing Southall
Henry Smith MP Conservative Crawley

Changes 2017-2019

Date Outgoing Member

& Party

Constituency → New Member

& Party

Constituency Source
4 June 2018 James Duddridge MP (Conservative) Rochford and Southend East → Mark Menzies MP (Conservative) Fylde Hansard

Membership 2015-2017

The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 8 July 2015.[7][8]

Member Party Constituency
Stephen Twigg MP (Chair) Labour (Co-op) Liverpool West Derby
Fiona Bruce MP Conservative Congleton
Dr Lisa Cameron MP Scottish National Party East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Nigel Evans MP Conservative Ribble Valley
Helen Grant MP Conservative Maidstone and The Weald
Fabian Hamilton MP Labour Leeds North East
Pauline Latham MP Conservative Mid Derbyshire
Jeremy Lefroy MP Conservative Stafford
Wendy Morton MP Conservative Aldridge-Brownhills
Albert Owen MP Labour Ynys Môn
Virendra Sharma MP Labour Ealing Southall

Changes 2015-2017

Date Outgoing Member

& Party

Constituency → New Member

& Party

Constituency Source
8 February 2016 Fabian Hamilton MP (Labour) Leeds North East → Stephen Doughty MP (Labour and Co-op) Cardiff South and Penarth Hansard
31 October 2016 Helen Grant MP (Conservative) Maidstone and The Weald → Paul Scully MP (Conservative) Sutton and Cheam Hansard
20 February 2017 Albert Owen MP (Labour) Ynys Môn → Ivan Lewis MP (Labour) Bury South Hansard

Membership 2010-2015

The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.[9][10]

Member Party Constituency
Sir Malcolm Bruce MP (Chair) Liberal Democrat Gordon
Hugh Bayley MP Labour York Central
Russell Brown MP Labour Dumfries and Galloway
Richard Burden MP Labour Birmingham Northfield
James Clappison MP Conservative Hertsmere
Richard Harrington MP Conservative Watford
Pauline Latham MP Conservative Mid Derbyshire
Jeremy Lefroy MP Conservative Stafford
Ann McKechin MP Labour Glasgow North
Anas Sarwar MP Labour Glasgow Central
Chris White MP Conservative Warwick and Leamington

Changes 2010-2015

Date Outgoing Member

& Party

Constituency → New Member

& Party

Constituency Source
2 November 2010 Russell Brown MP (Labour) Dumfries and Galloway → Michael McCann MP (Labour) East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Hansard
Ann McKechin MP (Labour) Glasgow North Alison McGovern MP (Labour) Wirral South
14 February 2011 James Clappison MP (Conservative) Hertsmere → Sam Gyimah MP (Conservative) East Surrey Hansard
18 June 2012 Anas Sarwar MP (Labour) Glasgow Central → Fiona O'Donnell MP (Labour) East Lothian Hansard
5 November 2012 Sam Gyimah MP (Conservative) East Surrey → Fiona Bruce MP (Conservative) Congleton Hansard
Richard Harrington MP (Conservative) Watford Mark Pritchard MP (Conservative) The Wrekin
4 February 2013 Alison McGovern MP (Labour) Wirral South → Fabian Hamilton MP (Labour) Leeds North East Hansard
4 November 2013 Richard Burden MP (Labour) Birmingham Northfield → Sir Tony Cunningham MP (Labour) Workington Hansard
Mark Pritchard MP (Conservative) The Wrekin Vacant
11 November 2013 Vacant → Peter Luff MP (Conservative) Mid Worcestershire Hansard

List of committee chairs

Chair Party Constituency First elected Method
Sarah Champion Labour Rotherham 29 January 2020 Elected by the House of Commons
Stephen Twigg Labour Liverpool West Derby 19 May 2015 Elected by the House of Commons
Malcolm Bruce Liberal Democrats Gordon 14 July 2005 Elected by the House of Commons
Tony Baldry[11] Conservative Banbury 18 July 2001 Elected by the Select Committee
Bowen Wells Conservative Hertford and Stortford 16 July 1997 Elected by the Select Committee

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Independent Commission for Aid Impact". ICAI. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  3. ^ "International Development Committee membership appointed". committees.parliament.uk. International Development Committee. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ^ "International Development Committee - membership". UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Speaker's Statement: Select Committee Chairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 627. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 628. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 11 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 597. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 18 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 598. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 8 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 511. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 June 2010.
  10. ^ "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 513. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2010.
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