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24  INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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The Committee was nominated by the House of Commons on 12 July 2010.
Members

Bruce, Malcolm (Chair)

Bayley, Hugh

Brown, Mr Russell (discharged 2.11.10)

Burden, Richard

Clappison, Mr James (discharged 14.2.11)

Gyimah, Mr Sam (added 14.2.11)

Harrington, Richard

Latham, Pauline

Lefroy, Jeremy

McKechin, Ann (discharged 2.11.10)

McCann, Mr Michael (added 2.11.10)

McGovern, Alison (added 2.11.10)

Sarwar, Anas

White, Chris

Overall Attendance:

Meetings attended

58 out of 59

38 out of 59

6 out of 6

37 out of 59

15 out of 18

21 out of 41

46 out of 59

49 out of 59

54 out of 59

3 out of 6

40 out of 53

20 out of 53

31 out of 59

47 out of 59

71.6 %

Total number of meetings: 59

Of which:
Number of meetings at which oral evidence was taken 38
Number of times oral evidence was taken partly or wholly in private 0
Number of wholly private meetings 21
Other activities
Informal meetings (including overseas visitors) 38

Staff

Details of the permanent staff of the Committee during the Session can be found in the Committee's publications.

Specialist Advisers during the Session

Dr Sibylle Bauers1, Mikaela Gavas, Simon Maxwell, Mr Myles Wickstead, and Dr Dirk Willem te Velde

1 Adviser to the Committees on Arms Export Controls

Witnesses
Oral evidence was given during the Session by the following categories of witnesses:
Number of appearances by:
Cabinet Ministers8
Ministers (other than Cabinet Ministers) 7
Members of the House of Commons (other than Ministers) 1
Members of the House of Lords (who was also a Minister) 1
European Parliament 1
Number of appearances by officials from, or representatives of:
Department for International Development 10
Ministry of Justice 1
Other organisation comprising:
ActionAid1
Aidspan1
Anglican Alliance1
BOND3
Centre for Trade Policy and Development (Zambia) 1
Christian Aid1
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria 1
Human Rights Watch 1
Institute for Development Studies 6
International Alert 1
International Rescue 2
Nuffield Foundation 1
London School of Economics 1
Open Europe1
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 1
Overseas Development Institute 1
Oxfam4
Roll Back Malaria Partnership 3
Save the Children UK 3
School of Oriental and African Studies 2
Serious Fraud Office 1
Tearfund1
UK Coalition to Stop TB 1
UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development 1
Independent Commission for Aid Impact 3
Appearances by other witnesses: 33

Overseas Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
31.10-4.11.10Washington DC, New York Bruce, Bayley, Burden, Latham, Lefroy, Sarwar, White 2Inquiries into the World Bank and the 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit £28,648
8-17.3.11India Bruce, Bayley, Burden, Harrington, Latham, McCann, McGovern, Sarwar, White 2Inquiry into The Future of DFID's Programme in India £39,348
5-6.5.11BudapestA Bruce1 Attend Conference of Foreign Affairs and Development Committee Chairmen (COFACC) £951
15-24.6.11DRC, Rwanda, and Burundi Bruce, Bayley, Burden, Gyimah, Harrington, Latham, Lefroy, McCann, Sarwar, White 2Inquiry into Working effectively with fragile and conflict-affected states: DRC, Rwanda and Burundi £44,853
5-6.9.11WarsawA Bruce1 COFACC£1,169
21-22.11.11Bellagio, ItalyA Bruce1 To attend Bellagio Initiative Conference on the Future of Philanthropy and Development £519
3-10.12.11Sudan and South Sudan Bruce, Bayley, Burden, Harrington, Latham, Lefroy, McCann, White 2Inquiry into South Sudan £35,235
14-22.3.12Zambia and Malawi Bruce, Bayley, Harrington, Latham, Lefroy, McCann 2Inquiries into Tax in developing countries and Situation in Malawi £43,434

A Travel in a representative capacity

Visits to European Institutions
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
14-15.9.10Brussels Bruce, Brown, Burden, Clappison, Harrington, Latham, Lefroy, McKechin, Sarwar, White 2Briefing on EU Development Policies £6,198
2-4.12.10BrusselsA Bayley Tenth Annual Conference of the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank £676
6-8.2.12Brussels, Belgium Bruce, Gyimah, Harrington, Latham, Lefroy 4BInquiry into EU Development Assistance £6,219

A Travel in a representative capacity

B Includes a shorthand writer

UK Visits
DateDestination MembersStaff PurposeCost
6-7.6.11Aberdeen and East Kilbride Bruce, Harrington, Latham, McCann, McGovern, Sarwar 3Visit to Aberdeen University and Abercrombie House offices £3,148
30.1.12Nike Girl Hub at DFID offices in Victoria, London Bruce, Harrington, Latham, McCann 3Inquiry into Private Foundations Nil

Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
TitleHC No. (2010-12) Date of publication Government reply
First Report: Appointment of the Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact 55129.10.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Appointment of the Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact 551-II24.11.10 Not applicable
Second Report: The 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit 53419.12.10 Received 4.5.11: published as Second Special Report, Session 2010-12
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit 19.12.10 Not applicable
Third Report: DFID in 2009-10 and the Resource Accounts 2009-10 6053.2.11 Received 4.5.11: published as Third Special Report, Session 2010-12
Fourth Report: The World Bank 6061.3.11 Received 4.5.11: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2010-12
Fifth Report: The Future of CDC 6073.3.11 Received 4.5.11: published as Fifth Special Report, Session 2010-12
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Future of CDC 3.3.11 Not applicable
Sixth Report: Scrutiny of Arms Export Controls (2011): UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2009, Quarterly Reports for 2010, licensing policy and review of export control legislation 6865.4.11 Cm 8079, published 1.9.11
Seventh Report: The Humanitarian Response to the Pakistan Floods 61510.5.11 Received 18.7.11: published as Sixth Special Report, Session 2010-12
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Humanitarian Response to the Pakistan Floods 10.5.11 Not applicable
Eighth Report: The Future of DFID's Programme in India 61614.6.11 Received 14.9.11: published as Seventh Special Report, Session 2010-12
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Future of DFID's Programme in India 14.6.11 Not applicable
Ninth Report: DFID's Role in Building Infrastructure in Developing Countries 8487.10.11 Received 19.12.11: published as Eighth Special Report, Session 2010-12
Written Evidence published on the Internet: DFID's Role in Building Infrastructure in Developing Countries 7.10.11 Not applicable
Tenth Report: The Closure of DFID's Aid Programme in Burundi 113428.10.11 Received 3.2.12: published as Ninth Special Report, Session 2010-12
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Closure of DFID's Aid Programme in Burundi 28.10.11 Not applicable
Eleventh Report: Financial Crime and Development 84730.11.11 Received 27.3.12: published as Tenth Special Report, Session 2010-12
Written Evidence published on the Internet : Financial Crime and Development 30.11.11 Not applicable
Twelfth Report: Working effectively in fragile and conflict-affected states: DRC and Rwanda 11335.1.12 Received 27.3.12: published as Eleventh Special Report, Session 2010-12
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Working effectively in fragile and conflict-affected states: DRC and Rwanda 5.1.12 Not applicable
Thirteenth Report: Private Foundations 155720.1.12 Received 28.3.12: published as Twelfth Special Report, Session 2010-12
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Private Foundations 20.1.12 Not applicable
Fourteenth Report: Department for International Development Report and Accounts 2010-11 and Business Plan 2011-15 15699.3.12 Awaited
Fifteenth Report: South Sudan: Prospects for Peace and Development 157012.4.12 Awaited
Written Evidence published on the Internet: South Sudan: Prospects for Peace and Development 12.4.12 Not applicable
Sixteenth Report: EU Development Assistance 168027.4.12 Awaited
Written Evidence published on the Internet: EU Development Assistance 27.4.12 Awaited
First Special Report: DFID's Performance in 2008-09 and 2009 White Paper: Government Response to the Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2009-10 45216.9.10 Not applicable
Second Special Report: The 2010 Millennium Development Goal Review Summit: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2010-11 95918.5.11 Not applicable
Third Special Report: Department for International Development Annual Report and Resource Accounts: Government response to the Third Report from the Committee, Session 2010-11 104318.5.11 Not applicable
Fourth Special Report: The World Bank: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2010-11 104418.5.11 Not applicable
Fifth Special Report: The Future of CDC: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2010-11 104518.5.11 Not applicable
Sixth Special Report: The Humanitarian Response to the Pakistan Floods: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2010-12 143518.7.11 Not applicable
Seventh Special Report: The Future of DFID's Programme in India: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2010-12 148614.9.11 Not applicable
Eighth Special Report: Infrastructure and Development: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2010-12 172119.12.11 Not applicable
Ninth Special Report: The Closure of DFID's Bilateral Aid Programme in Burundi: Government Response to the Committee's Tenth Report of Session 2010-12 17303.2.12 Not applicable
Tenth Special Report: Financial Crime and Development: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2010-12 185927.3.12 Not applicable
Eleventh Special Report: Working effectively with fragile and conflict-affected states: DRC and Rwanda: Government Response to the Committee's Twelfth Report of Session 2010-12 187227.3.12 Not applicable
Twelfth Special Report: Private Foundations: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2010-12 191628.3.12 Not applicable
Oral and Written Evidence: The Secretary of State's Plans for the Department for International Development 363-i25.10.10 Not applicable
Oral Evidence: Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) 1016-i18.7.11 Not applicable
Oral Evidence published on the Internet: The Work of ICAI - December 2011 1681-i 15.7.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: The Department for International Development Main Estimate 2010-11 15.7.10 Not applicable
Written Evidence published on the Internet: Libya 113528.6.11 Not applicable

A First Joint Report with the Business, Innovation and Skills, Defence, and Foreign Affairs committees

Government replies to Reports for Session 2009-10

Reply to the Committee's Fourth Report: DFID's Performance in 2008-09 and 2009 and the 2009 White Paper, received 27.7.10 and published as the Committee's First Special Report, Session 2010-12.

Formal Minutes

The Formal Minutes of the Committee were published electronically after each meeting of the Committee. They are available on the Committee's website at http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/international-development-committee/formal-minutes/.

Divisions
DateSubject
20.10.11One, on consideration of the Chair's draft Report on The Closure of DFID's Aid Programme in Burundi

Debates

The following Report was debated in the House:

Eighth Report, Session 2009-10, DFID's Assistance to Zimbabwe, HC 252, 8.12.10.

The following Reports were debated in Westminster Hall:

Fifth Report, Session 2010-12, The Future of CDC, HC 607, 3.3.11.

Eighth Report, Session 2010-12, The Future of DFID's Programme in India, HC 616, 14.6.11

Number of oral evidence sessions for each inquiry during the Session
InquiryNumber of oral evidence sessions
Closure of DFID's Aid Programme in Burundi 1
Departmental Report & Accounts 2010-11 and Business Plan 2011-15 1
DFID in 2009-10 and the Resource Accounts 2009-10 1
EU Development Assistance 3
Financial Crime and Development 1
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria 1
Infrastructure and Development 4
Libya1
Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact 1
Private Foundations 2
South Sudan: Birth of a Nation and Prospects for Peace and Development 1
Tax in Developing Countries 2
The 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit 3
The Future of CDC3
The Future of DFID's Programme in India 4
The Humanitarian Response to the Pakistan Floods 1
The Secretary of State's Plans for the Department of International Development 1
The Work of ICAI—December 2011 1
The work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact 1
The World Bank2
Working effectively with fragile and conflict-affected states; DRC, Rwanda and Burundi 3
Total38




 
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