International Development Committee
The International Development Committee is appointed
by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration,
and policy of the Department for International Development and
its associated public bodies.
Current membership
Malcolm Bruce MP (Liberal Democrat, Gordon)
(Chairman)
John Barrett MP (Liberal Democrat, Edinburgh West)
John Battle MP (Labour, Leeds West)
Hugh Bayley MP (Labour, City of York)
John Bercow MP (Conservative, Buckingham)
Richard Burden MP (Labour, Birmingham Northfield)
Mr Quentin Davies MP (Conservative, Grantham and
Stamford)
James Duddridge MP (Conservative, Rochford and
Southend East)
Ann McKechin MP (Labour, Glasgow North)
Joan Ruddock MP (Labour, Lewisham Deptford)
Mr Marsha Singh MP (Labour, Bradford West)
Mr Jeremy Hunt MP (Conservative, South West Surrey)
was a member of the Committee for the period of this inquiry.
Powers
The Committee is one of the departmental select committees,
the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders,
principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet
via www.parliament.uk.
Publications
The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published
by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications
of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet
at www.parliament.uk/indcom
Committee staff
The staff of the Committee are Carol Oxborough (Clerk),
Hannah Weston, Matthew Hedges (Second Clerks), Anna Dickson (Committee
Specialist), Chlöe Challender (Committee Specialist), Katie
Phelan (Committee Assistant), Jennifer Steele (Secretary) and
Louise Glen (Senior Office Clerk).
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk
of the International Development Committee, House of Commons,
7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general
enquiries is 020 7219 1223; the Committee's email address is indcom@parliament.uk
Footnotes
In the footnotes
of this Report, references to oral evidence are indicated by 'Q'
followed by the question number. References to written evidence
are indicated by the page number as in 'Ev 12'.
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