Select Committee · Foreign Affairs Committee
Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Status: Open
Opened: 6 Nov 2024
1 report
The Committee periodically questions the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and the Permanent Under-Secretary, alongside other relevant officials on the overall management of the FCDO, topical or urgent matters and the Committee’s inquiry work.
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Report - The appointment of Peter Mandelson as British … | HC 504 | 9 Jul 2026 | 0 | Pending |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2026 | Nick Dyer · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper · Home Office | View ↗ |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Morgan McSweeney, Sir Philip Barton GCMG OBE · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | View ↗ |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Catherine Little CB · Cabinet Office | View ↗ |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office | View ↗ |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office | View ↗ |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Nick Dyer · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, Tim Jones · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office | View ↗ |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Sir Chris Wormald KCB · Cabinet Office, Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office | View ↗ |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, The Rt Hon David Lammy MP · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | View ↗ |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Nick Dyer · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB · Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, Tim Jones · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | View ↗ |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Rt Hon David Lammy MP · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | View ↗ |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Corin Robertson · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Tim Jones · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB · Former Permanent Under-Secretary | Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office | 6 |
| Nick Dyer · Second Permanent Under-Secretary | Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office | 3 |
| Sir Philip Barton KCMG OBE · Permanent Under-Secretary | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 2 |
| Tim Jones · Finance Director | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | 2 |
| Catherine Little CB · Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and… | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Corin Robertson · Director General, Finance and Corporate | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 1 |
| Morgan McSweeney | — | 1 |
| Rt Hon David Lammy MP · Secretary of State | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 1 |
| Rt Hon Yvette Cooper · Home Secretary | Home Office | 1 |
| Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP · Secretary of State | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | 1 |
| Sir Chris Wormald KCB · Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service | Cabinet Office | 1 |
| Sir Philip Barton GCMG OBE · Former Permanent Under-Secretary | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 1 |
| The Rt Hon David Lammy MP · Secretary of State | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | 1 |
| Tim Jones · Finance Director | Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2026 | From cttee | Letter to the Prime Minister and reply from Minister Malhotra, relating to the … |
| 2 Jun 2026 | To cttee | Response from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office following the or… |
| 27 Apr 2026 | To cttee | Letter from the Interim Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO, relating to the … |
| 25 Apr 2026 | From cttee | Letter to the Interim Permanent Under-Secretary relating to the appointment of … |
| 24 Apr 2026 | From cttee | Letter to the Foreign Secretary relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson a… |
| 21 Apr 2026 | To cttee | Letter from Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB, relating to the appointment of Lord Man… |
| 18 Apr 2026 | To cttee | Letter from the Foreign Secretary, relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelso… |
| 17 Apr 2026 | From cttee | Letter to Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB, relating to the appointment of Lord Mande… |
| 25 Mar 2026 | — | Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary relating to Foreign, Commonwealth and… |
| 19 Mar 2026 | To cttee | Letter from the Minister for International Development and Africa relating to F… |
| 25 Feb 2026 | — | Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary following up on the oral evidence ses… |
| 20 Jan 2026 | — | Correspondence with the Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO, relating to the … |
| 13 Jan 2026 | — | Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary, relating to the proceeds from the sa… |
| 17 Dec 2025 | From cttee | Letter to the Foreign Secretary, relating to the British Council, dated 9 Decem… |
| 17 Dec 2025 | — | Correspondence with the Permanent Under-Secretary, FCDO, relating to the Annual… |
| 11 Dec 2025 | — | Correspondence with the Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO, relating to the … |
| 18 Nov 2025 | — | Correspondence from the Permanent Under-Secretary following up on the oral evid… |
| 18 Nov 2025 | — | Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary following up on the oral evidence ses… |
| 3 Nov 2025 | To cttee | Letter from the Permanent Under-Secretary relating to Direct Ministerial Appoin… |
| 16 Sep 2025 | To cttee | Letter from the Foreign Secretary relating to the appointment of former HM Amba… |