International Development Committee - Second Report
The Work of the Committee in Session 2008-09

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 15 December 2009.

Contents

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Terms of Reference

1  Introduction

Highlights of the Committee's work in 2008-09

Committee membership

2  Inquiries into Government policy proposals

Aid Under Pressure: Support for Development Assistance in a Global Economic Downturn

Progress on Implementation of DFID's HIV/AIDS Strategy

3  Inquiries into areas seen as requiring examination because of deficiencies

Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate

Urbanisation and Poverty

Food security

4  Inquiries into departmental actions

DFID and China

DFID's Programme in Nigeria

DFID's Programme in Bangladesh

DFID's Programme in Nepal

5  Examination of expenditure and Public Service Agreements

6  Other areas of activity

Major appointments

Associated public bodies

Examination of draft legislation

Committees on Arms Export Controls

Conferences

Informal meetings

7  Key messages for our successors

Women Members of the Committee

Trade and development

Middle-income countries

The Committee's engagement with DFID

Annex A: Core tasks for departmental select committees

Annex B

Table 1: Subjects covered by the International Development Committee in Session 2008-09

Table 2: Visits by the International Development Committee in 2008-09

Table 3: Liaison Committee criteria relevant to 2008-09 inquiries

Annex C: Sessional Return 2008-09

Formal Minutes

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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Prepared 18 December 2009