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Foreign Affairs Committee

The Foreign Affairs Committee examines the expenditure, administration and policy of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other bodies associated with the Foreign Office and within the Committee's remit, including the British Council. Follow us on social media: Bluesky | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Reddit | X | YouTube Sign up to the weekly cross-committee newsletter, ‘ Committee Corridor ’ Find out more about this committee

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Next meetings

13 Oct 2026, 10:00

Formal meeting (oral evidence session)

Many sessions are open to the public and shown live on Parliament’s site.

Who is on it

Member	Party	Role
Rt Hon Emily Thornberry	Labour	Chair
Abtisam Mohamed	Labour	Member
Alan Gemmell	Labour	Member
Alex Ballinger	Labour	Member
Aphra Brandreth	Conservative	Member
Dan Carden	Labour	Member
Edward Morello	Liberal Democrat	Member
Fleur Anderson	Labour	Member
Richard Foord	Liberal Democrat	Member
Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale	Conservative	Member
Uma Kumaran	Labour	Member

Latest reports

3rd Report - Libya: Examination of intervention and collapse and the UK's future policy options · 14 Sep 2016

3rd Report - The UK’s role in the war against ISIL following the Cessation of Hostilities in Syria in February 2016 · 24 Mar 2016

12th Report - British foreign policy and the 'Arab Spring': follow-up · 24 Mar 2015

Source: Committees API · Updated 4 Oct 2026