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 Ministers | 8
|
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:
| |
ActionAid | 1
|
Aidspan | 1
|
Anglican Alliance | 1
|
BOND | 3
|
Centre for Trade Policy and Development (Zambia)
| 1 |
Christian Aid | 1
|
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 Europe | 1
|
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
| 1 |
Overseas Development Institute
| 1 |
Oxfam | 4
|
Roll Back Malaria Partnership
| 3 |
Save the Children UK |
3 |
School of Oriental and African Studies
| 2 |
Serious Fraud Office |
1 |
Tearfund | 1
|
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
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
31.10-4.11.10 | Washington DC, New York
| Bruce, Bayley, Burden, Latham, Lefroy, Sarwar, White
| 2 | Inquiries into the World Bank and the 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit
| £28,648 |
8-17.3.11 | India
| Bruce, Bayley, Burden, Harrington, Latham, McCann, McGovern, Sarwar, White
| 2 | Inquiry into The Future of DFID's Programme in India
| £39,348 |
5-6.5.11 | BudapestA
| Bruce | 1
| Attend Conference of Foreign Affairs and Development Committee Chairmen (COFACC)
| £951 |
15-24.6.11 | DRC, Rwanda, and Burundi
| Bruce, Bayley, Burden, Gyimah, Harrington, Latham, Lefroy, McCann, Sarwar, White
| 2 | Inquiry into Working effectively with fragile and conflict-affected states: DRC, Rwanda and Burundi
| £44,853 |
5-6.9.11 | WarsawA
| Bruce | 1
| COFACC | £1,169
|
21-22.11.11 | Bellagio, ItalyA
| Bruce | 1
| To attend Bellagio Initiative Conference on the Future of Philanthropy and Development
| £519 |
3-10.12.11 | Sudan and South Sudan
| Bruce, Bayley, Burden, Harrington, Latham, Lefroy, McCann, White
| 2 | Inquiry into South Sudan
| £35,235 |
14-22.3.12 | Zambia and Malawi
| Bruce, Bayley, Harrington, Latham, Lefroy, McCann
| 2 | Inquiries into Tax in developing countries and Situation in Malawi
| £43,434 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
Visits to European Institutions
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
14-15.9.10 | Brussels
| Bruce, Brown, Burden, Clappison, Harrington, Latham, Lefroy, McKechin, Sarwar, White
| 2 | Briefing on EU Development Policies
| £6,198 |
2-4.12.10 | BrusselsA
| Bayley |
| Tenth Annual Conference of the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank
| £676 |
6-8.2.12 | Brussels, Belgium
| Bruce, Gyimah, Harrington, Latham, Lefroy
| 4B | Inquiry into EU Development Assistance
| £6,219 |
A
Travel in a representative capacity
B
Includes a shorthand writer
UK Visits
Date | Destination
| Members | Staff
| Purpose | Cost
|
6-7.6.11 | Aberdeen and East Kilbride
| Bruce, Harrington, Latham, McCann, McGovern, Sarwar
| 3 | Visit to Aberdeen University and Abercrombie House offices
| £3,148 |
30.1.12 | Nike Girl Hub at DFID offices in Victoria, London
| Bruce, Harrington, Latham, McCann
| 3 | Inquiry into Private Foundations
| Nil |
Reports and Oral and Written Evidence
Title | HC No. (2010-12)
| Date of publication
| Government reply
|
First Report: Appointment of the Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
| 551 | 29.10.10
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: Appointment of the Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
| 551-II | 24.11.10
| Not applicable |
Second Report: The 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit
| 534 | 19.12.10
| 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
| 605 | 3.2.11
| Received 4.5.11: published as Third Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
Fourth Report: The World Bank
| 606 | 1.3.11
| Received 4.5.11: published as Fourth Special Report, Session 2010-12
|
Fifth Report: The Future of CDC
| 607 | 3.3.11
| 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
| 686 | 5.4.11
| Cm 8079, published 1.9.11
|
Seventh Report: The Humanitarian Response to the Pakistan Floods
| 615 | 10.5.11
| 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
| 616 | 14.6.11
| 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
| 848 | 7.10.11
| 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
| 1134 | 28.10.11
| 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
| 847 | 30.11.11
| 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
| 1133 | 5.1.12
| 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
| 1557 | 20.1.12
| 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
| 1569 | 9.3.12
| Awaited |
Fifteenth Report: South Sudan: Prospects for Peace and Development
| 1570 | 12.4.12
| Awaited |
Written Evidence published on the Internet: South Sudan: Prospects for Peace and Development
| | 12.4.12
| Not applicable |
Sixteenth Report: EU Development Assistance
| 1680 | 27.4.12
| 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
| 452 | 16.9.10
| Not applicable |
Second Special Report: The 2010 Millennium Development Goal Review Summit: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2010-11
| 959 | 18.5.11
| 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
| 1043 | 18.5.11
| Not applicable |
Fourth Special Report: The World Bank: Government Response to the Fourth Report from the Committee, Session 2010-11
| 1044 | 18.5.11
| Not applicable |
Fifth Special Report: The Future of CDC: Government Response to the Fifth Report from the Committee, Session 2010-11
| 1045 | 18.5.11
| Not applicable |
Sixth Special Report: The Humanitarian Response to the Pakistan Floods: Government Response to the Committee's Seventh Report of Session 2010-12
| 1435 | 18.7.11
| 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
| 1486 | 14.9.11
| Not applicable |
Eighth Special Report: Infrastructure and Development: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2010-12
| 1721 | 19.12.11
| 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
| 1730 | 3.2.12
| Not applicable |
Tenth Special Report: Financial Crime and Development: Government Response to the Committee's Eleventh Report of Session 2010-12
| 1859 | 27.3.12
| 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
| 1872 | 27.3.12
| Not applicable |
Twelfth Special Report: Private Foundations: Government Response to the Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2010-12
| 1916 | 28.3.12
| Not applicable |
Oral and Written Evidence: The Secretary of State's Plans for the Department for International Development
| 363-i | 25.10.10
| Not applicable |
Oral Evidence: Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)
| 1016-i | 18.7.11
| 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
| 1135 | 28.6.11
| 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
Date | Subject
|
20.10.11 | One, on consideration of the Chair's draft Report on The Closure of DFID's Aid Programme in Burundi
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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
Inquiry | Number 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 |
Libya | 1
|
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 CDC | 3
|
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 ICAIDecember 2011
| 1 |
The work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
| 1 |
The World Bank | 2
|
Working effectively with fragile and conflict-affected states; DRC, Rwanda and Burundi
| 3 |
Total | 38
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