The Foreign Affairs Committee
The Foreign Affairs Committee is appointed by the
House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and
policy of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its associated
agencies.
Current membership
Mike Gapes (Labour, Ilford South), Chairman
Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell (Liberal Democrat,
North East Fife)
Mr Fabian Hamilton (Labour, Leeds North East)
Rt Hon Mr David Heathcoat-Amory (Conservative,
Wells)
Mr John Horam (Conservative, Orpington)
Mr Eric Illsley (Labour, Barnsley Central)
Mr Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat, Hereford)
Andrew Mackinlay (Labour, Thurrock)
Mr Malcolm Moss (Conservative, North East Cambridgeshire)
Sandra Osborne (Labour, Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock)
Mr Greg Pope (Labour, Hyndburn)
Mr Ken Purchase (Labour, Wolverhampton North East)
Rt Hon Sir John Stanley (Conservative, Tonbridge
and Malling)
Ms Gisela Stuart (Labour, Birmingham Edgbaston)
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.
Publication
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/parliamentary_committees/foreign_affairs_committee.cfm.
Committee staff
The current staff of the Committee are Dr Robin James
(Clerk), Dr Edward Waller (Second Clerk), Ms Adèle Brown
(Committee Specialist), Dr Brigid Fowler (Committee Specialist),
Miss Elisabeth Partridge (Group Manager), Miss Jennifer Kelly
(Committee Assistant), Mrs Catherine Close (Committee Assistant)
and Mr Alex Paterson (Media Officer).
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerks
of the Foreign Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A
0AA. The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 6394;
the Committee's email address is foraffcom@parliament.uk
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