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]

	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]

	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		Constituency	→		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]

	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]

	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		Constituency	→		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]

	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
2 November 2010		Ann McKechin MP (Labour)	Glasgow North	→		Alison McGovern MP (Labour)	Wirral South	Hansard
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
5 November 2012		Richard Harrington MP (Conservative)	Watford	→		Mark Pritchard MP (Conservative)	The Wrekin	Hansard
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
4 November 2013		Mark Pritchard MP (Conservative)	The Wrekin	→	Vacant			Hansard
11 November 2013	Vacant			→		Peter Luff MP (Conservative)	Mid Worcestershire	Hansard

List of committee chairs

	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

References

^ "International Development Committee - role". UK Parliament. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
^ "Independent Commission for Aid Impact". ICAI. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
^ "International Development Committee membership appointed". committees.parliament.uk. International Development Committee. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
^ "International Development Committee - membership". UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ "Speaker's Statement: Select Committee Chairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 627. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2017.
^ "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 628. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 11 September 2017.
^ "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 597. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 18 June 2015.
^ "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 598. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 8 July 2015.
^ "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 511. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 June 2010.
^ "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 513. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2010.
^ "Parliamentary career for Sir Tony Baldry - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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