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We are a cross-party group of @HouseofCommons MPs scrutinising the policies of the @FCDOGovUK and its associated bodies. See what we're working on👇
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Jul 10
    In our session the Minister for the Middle East, @HFalconerMP told us that the ‘endgame’ for Lebanon is Lebanese sovereignty and a stable government, and Lebanon becoming a reliable neighbour to other counties in the region.
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    Jul 9
    Unanswered questions remain over how Peter Mandelson's appointment as British Ambassador to the USA was allowed to go ahead. We are calling for changes to be made to ensure mistakes like this never happen again. Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/78/f…
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Jul 6
    On Tuesday, we'll be questioning @HFalconerMP, Minister for the Middle East, on developments in the Middle East a year after the committee published it's report on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@ukparliament/…
    Evidence session

Follow-up: the Isreal-Palestine conflict

Tuesday 7 July, 2pm

Watch live on YouTube

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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Jul 2
    In our session on Jerusalem Holy Sites, we asked religious leaders Hosam Elias Naoum, Archbishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, and Theophilus III, Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, how worship by Christian groups is currently being impacted.
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Jun 10
    In our session on the Integrated Security Fund, @LordMcConnell told us that funding cuts and a lack of strategy and prioritisation is impacting the UK's ability to support peacebuilding and be a reliable long-term partner.
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Jun 8
    Disinformation has the power to seriously harm our democracy. The government has said it wants to combat disinformation, and is taking steps to do so. But the we think it should be going further and doing more 🧵
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Jun 8
    Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/78/f…
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    May 21
    The Foreign Affairs Committee has criticised the Government response to its report as “woefully inadequate” and failing to “engage meaningfully with its substance”.  Read the letter and the Government response: committees.parliament.uk/committee/78/f…
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Apr 28
    Our session has resumed with Morgan McSweeney, former Downing Street Chief of Staff, giving evidence on Lord Mandelson’s security vetting. Watch on YouTube:
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    Mandelson vetting: Sir Philip Barton and Morgan McSweeney questioned by Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Apr 28
    Our session questioning Sir Philip Barton, former Permanent Under-Secretary at @FCDOGovUK and Morgan McSweeney, former Downing Street Chief of Staff, on Lord Mandelson’s security vetting has begun. Watch on YouTube:
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    Mandelson vetting: Sir Philip Barton and Morgan McSweeney questioned by Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Apr 27
    We’ve published the response from the @FCDOGovUK, to the Chair’s latest letter. Read the FCDO’s response: committees.parliament.uk/publications/5…
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Apr 27
    More details can be found on our website ⬇️
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    Foreign Affairs Committee publishes FCDO response in consultation with Ian Collard - Committees -...
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Apr 27
    We will hear from Sir Philip Barton, former Permanent Under-Secretary at @FCDOGovUK, on Lord Mandelson’s security vetting tomorrow at 9am Tuesday 28 April. Morgan McSweeney, former Downing Street Chief of Staff will also be giving evidence at 11am.
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Apr 27
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    28 April 2026 - Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Oral evidence - Commit...
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Apr 24
    Our Chair @EmilyThornberry has written to the Foreign Secretary @YvetteCooperMP, to request that Ian Collard at the @FCDOGovUK to appear before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday 28 April on Lord Mandelson's security vetting. ➡️committees.parliament.uk/publications/5…
    Dear Yvette, 

I am writing to formally request that lan Collard appear before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday next week (28 April). M y Committee Clerks have been i n touch with officials in the usual manner to try to secure Mr Collard's attendance, but as we are time-constrained by prorogation which is expected next
week, I thought I should formally write to you.

I would be grateful if you could respond by 5pm today with an update so that the appropriate arrangements can be made, both for the Committee to prepare and for support to be put into place for M r Collard. His evidence would fill gaps in our investigation, and as he and Sir Olly Robbins were potentially the only people in the meeting to discuss Lord Mandelson's security vetting, we must insist on seeing him personally in this instance.

Thanks in advance for your help in moving this forward,                      
Dame Emily Thornberry MP, 
Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Apr 23
    We will hear from Sir Philip Barton, former Permanent Under-Secretary at @FCDOGovUK, on Lord Mandelson’s security vetting at 9am Tuesday 28 April. Details of our session with Morgan McSweeney will be announced soon.
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Apr 23
    More details can be found on our website ⬇️
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    Sir Philip Barton, former Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO, to give evidence on Lord Mandels...
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    Foreign Affairs Committee
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    Apr 23
    Our session with Cat Little, Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office and Chief Operating Officer of the United Kingdom's Civil Service on Lord Mandelson's vetting has begun. Watch on YouTube:
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