International Development Committee

The International Development Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the international aid functions of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and public bodies which work with the Office in relation to international aid and official development assistance.^[1] The Independent Commission for Aid Impact reports to this Select Committee.^[2]

The committee was responsible for scrutiny of the International Development Committee's predecessor, the Department for International Development.

Membership

Membership of the committee is as follows:^[3]

Member		Party	Constituency
	Sarah Champion MP (Chair)	Labour	Rotherham
	Monica Harding MP	Liberal Democrats	Esher and Walton
	Laura Kyrke-Smith MP	Labour	Aylesbury
	Noah Law MP	Labour	St Austell and Newquay
	Alice Macdonald MP	Labour	Norwich North
	Brian Mathew MP	Liberal Democrats	Melksham and Devizes
	David Mundell MP	Conservative	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
	James Naish MP	Labour	Rushcliffe
	David Reed MP	Conservative	Exmouth and Exeter East
	Sam Rushworth MP	Labour	Bishop Auckland
	David Taylor MP	Labour	Hemel Hempstead

Changes since 2024

Date	Outgoing Member & Party		Constituency	→	New Member & Party		Constituency	Source
16 December 2024		Gordon McKee MP (Labour)	Glasgow South	→		James Naish MP (Labour)	Rushcliffe	Hansard

2019-2024 Parliament

The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.^[4][5]

Member		Party	Constituency
	Sarah Champion MP (Chair)	Labour and Co-op	Rotherham
	Richard Bacon MP	Conservative	South Norfolk
	Theo Clarke MP	Conservative	Stafford
	Brendan Clarke-Smith MP	Conservative	Bassetlaw
	Pauline Latham MP	Conservative	Mid Derbyshire
	Chris Law MP	Scottish National Party	Dundee West
	Ian Liddell-Grainger MP	Conservative	Bridgwater and West Somerset
	Navendu Mishra MP	Labour	Stockport
	Kate Osamor MP	Labour[a]	Edmonton
	Dan Poulter MP	Conservative	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	Virendra Sharma MP	Labour	Ealing Southall

1. Whip suspended 28 January to 8 May 2024.

Changes 2019-2024

Date	Outgoing Member & Party		Constituency	→	New Member & Party		Constituency	Source
14 December 2021		Brendan Clarke-Smith MP (Conservative)	Bassetlaw	→		Nigel Mills MP (Conservative)	Amber Valley	Hansard
21 November 2022		Dan Poulter MP (Conservative)	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich	→		David Mundell MP (Conservative)	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale	Hansard
20 November 2023		Navendu Mishra MP (Labour)	Stockport	→		Rosena Allin-Khan MP (Labour)	Tooting	Hansard

Membership 2017-2019

The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.^[6][7]

Member		Party	Constituency
	Stephen Twigg MP (Chair)	Labour and Co-op	Liverpool West Derby
	Richard Burden MP	Labour	Birmingham Northfield
	James Duddridge MP	Conservative	Rochford and Southend East
	Nigel Evans MP	Conservative	Ribble Valley
	Pauline Latham MP	Conservative	Mid Derbyshire
	Chris Law MP	Scottish National Party	Dundee West
	Ivan Lewis MP	Labour	Bury South
	Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP	Labour	Brighton Kemptown
	Paul Scully MP	Conservative	Sutton & Cheam
	Virendra Sharma MP	Labour	Ealing Southall
	Henry Smith MP	Conservative	Crawley

Changes 2017-2019

Date	Outgoing Member & Party		Constituency	→	New Member & Party		Constituency	Source
4 June 2018		James Duddridge MP (Conservative)	Rochford and Southend East	→		Mark Menzies MP (Conservative)	Fylde	Hansard

Membership 2015-2017

The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 8 July 2015.^[8][9]

Member		Party	Constituency
	Stephen Twigg MP (Chair)	Labour (Co-op)	Liverpool West Derby
	Fiona Bruce MP	Conservative	Congleton
	Dr Lisa Cameron MP	Scottish National Party	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	Nigel Evans MP	Conservative	Ribble Valley
	Helen Grant MP	Conservative	Maidstone and The Weald
	Fabian Hamilton MP	Labour	Leeds North East
	Pauline Latham MP	Conservative	Mid Derbyshire
	Jeremy Lefroy MP	Conservative	Stafford
	Wendy Morton MP	Conservative	Aldridge-Brownhills
	Albert Owen MP	Labour	Ynys Môn
	Virendra Sharma MP	Labour	Ealing Southall

Changes 2015-2017

Date	Outgoing Member & Party		Constituency	→	New Member & Party		Constituency	Source
8 February 2016		Fabian Hamilton MP (Labour)	Leeds North East	→		Stephen Doughty MP (Labour and Co-op)	Cardiff South and Penarth	Hansard
31 October 2016		Helen Grant MP (Conservative)	Maidstone and The Weald	→		Paul Scully MP (Conservative)	Sutton and Cheam	Hansard
20 February 2017		Albert Owen MP (Labour)	Ynys Môn	→		Ivan Lewis MP (Labour)	Bury South	Hansard

Membership 2010-2015

The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.^[10][11]

Member		Party	Constituency
	Sir Malcolm Bruce MP (Chair)	Liberal Democrat	Gordon
	Hugh Bayley MP	Labour	York Central
	Russell Brown MP	Labour	Dumfries and Galloway
	Richard Burden MP	Labour	Birmingham Northfield
	James Clappison MP	Conservative	Hertsmere
	Richard Harrington MP	Conservative	Watford
	Pauline Latham MP	Conservative	Mid Derbyshire
	Jeremy Lefroy MP	Conservative	Stafford
	Ann McKechin MP	Labour	Glasgow North
	Anas Sarwar MP	Labour	Glasgow Central
	Chris White MP	Conservative	Warwick and Leamington

Changes 2010-2015

Date	Outgoing Member & Party		Constituency	→	New Member & Party		Constituency	Source
2 November 2010		Russell Brown MP (Labour)	Dumfries and Galloway	→		Michael McCann MP (Labour)	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow	Hansard
		Ann McKechin MP (Labour)	Glasgow North			Alison McGovern MP (Labour)	Wirral South
14 February 2011		James Clappison MP (Conservative)	Hertsmere	→		Sam Gyimah MP (Conservative)	East Surrey	Hansard
18 June 2012		Anas Sarwar MP (Labour)	Glasgow Central	→		Fiona O'Donnell MP (Labour)	East Lothian	Hansard
5 November 2012		Sam Gyimah MP (Conservative)	East Surrey	→		Fiona Bruce MP (Conservative)	Congleton	Hansard
		Richard Harrington MP (Conservative)	Watford			Mark Pritchard MP (Conservative)	The Wrekin
4 February 2013		Alison McGovern MP (Labour)	Wirral South	→		Fabian Hamilton MP (Labour)	Leeds North East	Hansard
4 November 2013		Richard Burden MP (Labour)	Birmingham Northfield	→		Sir Tony Cunningham MP (Labour)	Workington	Hansard
		Mark Pritchard MP (Conservative)	The Wrekin		Vacant
11 November 2013	Vacant			→		Peter Luff MP (Conservative)	Mid Worcestershire	Hansard

List of committee chairs

Chair		Party	Constituency	First elected	Method
	Sarah Champion	Labour	Rotherham	29 January 2020	Elected by the House of Commons
	Stephen Twigg	Labour	Liverpool West Derby	19 May 2015	Elected by the House of Commons
	Malcolm Bruce	Liberal Democrats	Gordon	14 July 2005	Elected by the House of Commons
	Tony Baldry[12]	Conservative	Banbury	18 July 2001	Elected by the Select Committee
	Bowen Wells	Conservative	Hertford and Stortford	16 July 1997	Elected by the Select Committee

See also

• List of Committees of the United Kingdom Parliament