Richard has been a Member of the International Development Select Committee since May 2005.
The International Development Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for International Development and its associated
public bodies. The Committee also takes an interest in the policies and procedures of the multilateral agencies and non-government organisations to which DFID contributes.
The International Development Committee was created in 1997 in response to the creation of DFID (from what had formerly been the Overseas Development Administration).
The website for the Committee is: http://www.parliament.uk/indcom/ where you can find up-to-date information on current inquiries.
Since joining the Committee, Richard has taken part in the following inquiries. Click to see a copy of the report.
Fairtrade
Vietnam
Uganda
Burma
Water and Sanitation
Fair Trade
EU Development and Trade
Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
HIV/AIDS
The Humanitarian response to natural disasters
Conflict and development
Private sector development
Darfur
The Committee will be carrying out new Inquiries in the next Parliamentary term. Information on them can be found on the Committee's website.
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