House of Commons International Development Committee

Formal Minutes

Session 2010–11

International Development Committee

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.

Current membership Malcolm Bruce MP (Liberal Democrat, Gordon) (Chair) Hugh Bayley MP (Labour, City of ) Richard Burden MP (Labour, Northfield) Mr James Clappison MP(Conservative, ) Richard Harrington MP (Conservative, Watford) Pauline Latham MP (Conservative, Mid Derbyshire) Jeremy Lefroy MP (Conservative, ) Mr Michael McCann (Lab, East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) Alison McGovern (Lab, Wirral South) Anas Sarwar MP (Labour, Central) Chris White MP (Conservative, Warwick and Leamington)

Russell Brown MP (Labour, Dumfries and Galloway) and Ann McKechin MP (Labour, Glasgow North) were also Members of the Committee in the current Parliament.

Powers The Committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk.

Publications The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at www.parliament.uk/indcom

Committee staff The staff of the Committee are DR David Harrison (Clerk), Mick Hillyard (Second Clerk), Anna Dickson (Committee Specialist), Ian Hook (Senior Committee Assistant), Vanessa Hallinan (Committee Assistant) and Nick Davies (Media Officer).

Contacts All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the International Development Committee, House of Commons, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 1223; the Committee’s email address is [email protected]

Formal minutes

Tuesday 13 July 2010 Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair1

Hugh Bayley Pauline Latham Russell Brown Jeremy Lefroy Richard Burden Ann McKechin Mr James Clappison Anas Sarwar Richard Harrington Chris White

1. Declaration of interests Members declared their interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix).

2. Committee working methods The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the public be admitted during the examination of witnesses unless the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That the Committee approves the use of electronic equipment by Members during public and private meetings, provided that they are used in accordance with the rules and customs of the House.

3. Strategic Export Controls

Resolved, That the Committee agrees to meet concurrently with the Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Select Committees for the purpose of examining and reporting on the Government’s annual reports on strategic export controls and related matters.

4. Appointment of specialist adviser Ordered, That Mr Simon Maxwell be appointed a Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee in matters relating to development. (For declaration of interests see Appendix).

1 Malcolm Bruce was elected as the Chair of the Committee on 9 June 2010, in accordance with Standing Order No. 122B (see House of Commons Votes and Proceedings, 10 June 2010).

5. Future programme The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Secretary of State’s Plans for the Department for International Development. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the UN MDG Summit taking place in New York from 20-22 September 2010. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF taking place in Washington from 9-11 October 2010. Resolved, That the Committee visit Washington and New York in connection with its inquiries into the UN MDG Summit and the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF, and that the Chairman seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit. Resolved, That the Committee visit Brussels on 14 and 15 September to meet with the EU Development Commissioner to discuss EU Aid.

[Adjourned till Thursday 15 July at 10 a.m.

Thursday 15 July 2010

Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair

Hugh Bayley Pauline Latham Russell Brown Jeremy Lefroy Richard Burden Ann McKechin Mr James Clappison Anas Sarwar Richard Harrington Chris White

1. Future programme The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Department for International Development Annual Report 2010.

2. Department for International Development Main Estimate 2010–11 Ordered, That the written evidence relating to the Department for International Development Main Estimate 2010–11 be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

3. Travel in a Representative Capacity Resolved, That the Chair and a member of staff have leave to attend the Conference of Foreign Affairs and Development Committee Chairmen in Brussels on 18-19 October 2010.

Ordered, That the Chair seek approval from the Liaison Committee for expenditure connected with the visit.

4. Inquiry into the Secretary of State’s Plans for the Department for International Development

The Committee considered this matter.

Rt Hon. Andrew Mitchell MP, Secretary of State for International Development, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 7 September at 9.30 a.m.

Tuesday 7 September 2010

Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair

Hugh Bayley Jeremy Lefroy Russell Brown Ann McKechin Mr James Clappison Anas Sarwar Richard Harrington Chris White Pauline Latham

1. DFID’s Performance in 2008–09 and the 2009 White Paper: Government Response

Draft Special Report (DFID’s Performance in 2008–09 and 2009 White Paper: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2009–10) proposed by the Chair, brought up, read the first and second time, and agreed to.

The Government’s response to the Fourth Report from the Committee in Session 2009–10 was appended to the Report.

Resolved, That the Report be the First Special Report to the House.

Ordered, That the Chairman make the Report to the House.

2. Future programme The Committee discussed this matter.

3. Consideration of Public Petition The Committee considered the petition to the House from the constituents of Manchester Withington and others concerning Millennium Development Goal 2 to achieve universal primary education by 2015.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 12 October at 9.30 a.m.

Tuesday 12 October 2010

Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair

Russell Brown Jeremy Lefroy Mr James Clappison Anas Sarwar Richard Harrington Chris White Pauline Latham

1. Future programme The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Future of DFID’s Programme in India. Resolved, That the Committee visit India and in connection with its inquiries into the Future of DFID’s Programme in India and the international response to the floods in Pakistan, and that the Chairman seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the visit.

[Adjourned till Thursday 21 October at 9.30 a.m.

Thursday 21 October 2010

Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair

Russell Brown Pauline Latham Richard Burden Jeremy Lefroy Mr James Clappison Anas Sarwar Richard Harrington Chris White

1. Future programme The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Future of CDC.

2. Inquiry into the 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the written evidence relating to the inquiry into the 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

Action for Global Health ActionAid Amnesty International UK ARTICLE 19 BOND Christian Aid Department for International Development EveryChild International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) International Alert International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Local Government Association for and Wales Malaria No More UK ONE Campaign One World Action and the UK Gender and Development Network Publish What You Pay Rt Hon MP, Co-Convenor, Global Campaign for Education High-Level Panel Sightsavers’ Tearfund UNICEF UK VSO WaterAid World Vision UK WWF-UK

Rt Hon. Andrew Mitchell MP, Secretary of State for International Development, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 26 October at 9.30 a.m.

Tuesday 26 October 2010

Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair

Russell Brown Pauline Latham Richard Burden Jeremy Lefroy Mr James Clappison Anas Sarwar Richard Harrington Chris White

1. Future programme The Committee considered this matter.

2. Inquiry into the 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit

The Committee considered this matter.

Myles Wickstead, Visiting Professor (International Relations), Open University and Head of Secretariat, Commission for Africa, and Andrew Shepherd, Director, Chronic Poverty Research Centre, Overseas Development Institute, gave oral evidence.

3. Pre-appointment hearing with Graham Ward, the Government’s preferred candidate for the post of Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact

The Committee considered this matter.

Graham Ward, gave oral evidence.

Draft Report (Appointment of the Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to: the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the First Report of the Committee, HC 551-I.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 9 November at 10.00 a.m.

Tuesday 9 November 2010

Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair

Hugh Bayley Mr Michael McCann Richard Burden Alison McGovern Mr James Clappison Jeremy Lefroy Richard Harrington Anas Sarwar Pauline Latham Chris White

1. Declaration of Interests: New Members Mr Michael McCann and Alison McGovern declared their interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see appendix).

2. Future programme The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into the Humanitarian Response to the Pakistan Floods.

3. Inquiry into the World Bank

Ordered, That the written evidence relating to the inquiry into the World Bank be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

ActionAid Adam Smith International Bretton Woods Project Christian Aid Department for International Development Parliamentary Network on the World Bank TUC

4. Inquiry into DFID in 2009-10 and the Resource Accounts 2009-10

Ordered, That the written evidence relating to the inquiry into DFID in 2009-10 and the Resource Accounts 2009-10 be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

Actionaid Adam Smith International Berkeley Energy Bond British Expertise Christian Aid

Christian Solidarity Worldwide The Corner House Decent Work & Labour Standards Department for International Development Institute of Development Studies Jubilee Debt Campaign One World Action Save the Children UK TUC UK Aid Network UNICEF UK

5. Inquiry into the 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit

The Committee considered this matter.

Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 16 November at 10.00 a.m.

Tuesday 16 November 2010

Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair

Richard Burden Mr Michael McCann Mr James Clappison Alison McGovern Richard Harrington Jeremy Lefroy Pauline Latham Chris White

Apologies: Hugh Bayley, Anas Sarwar

1. The Work of the Committee The Committee considered this matter.

2. Appointment of specialist adviser Ordered, That Mr Myles Wickstead be appointed a Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee in matters relating to development. (For declaration of interests see Appendix). . 3. Inquiry into DFID in 2009-10 and the Resource Accounts 2009-10 The Committee considered this matter:

Minouche Shafik, Permanent Secretary, Richard Calvert, Director General Finance and Corporate Performance, Michael Anderson, Director General Policy and Global Issues and Mark Lowcock, Director General Country Programmes, Department for International Development, gave oral evidence.

Adjourned till Tuesday 23 November at 10.00 a.m.

Tuesday 23 November 2010

Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair

Hugh Bayley Alison McGovern Mr James Clappison Jeremy Lefroy Richard Harrington Anas Sarwar Pauline Latham Chris White Mr Michael McCann

Apologies: Richard Burden

1. The Work of the Committee The Committee considered this matter.

2. Appointment of specialist adviser Ordered, That Dr Dirk Willem te Velde be appointed a Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee with its inquiry into The Future of CDC. (For declaration of interests see Appendix).

3. Inquiry into The World Bank The Committee considered this matter:

Alan Duncan MP, Minister of State, Rachel Turner, Director, International Finance Division, and Anthony Smith, Director, International Relations Division, Department for International Development, gave oral evidence.

Adjourned till Tuesday 30 November at 9.30 a.m.

Tuesday 30 November 2010

Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair

Hugh Bayley Alison McGovern Richard Harrington Mr Michael McCann Pauline Latham Anas Sarwar Jeremy Lefroy Chris White

Apologies: Richard Burden, Mr James Clappison

1. The Work of the Committee The Committee considered this matter.

2. Future programme The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Fragile States and Infrastructure for Development and EU Aid – Financial Perspectives and Effectiveness.

3. Inquiry into The World Bank The Committee considered this matter:

Jesse Griffiths, Bretton Woods Project, Peter Young, Adam Smith International, Ed Hedger, Fellow at Overseas Development Institute and Adviser to the All Party Group on Overseas Development –APGOOD, gave oral evidence.

Adjourned till Tuesday 14 December at 9.30 a.m.

Tuesday 7 December 2010

Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair

Richard Burden Jeremy Lefroy Mr James Clappison Mr Michael McCann Richard Harrington Anas Sarwar Pauline Latham Chris White

Apologies: Hugh Bayley, Alison McGovern

1. The Work of the Committee The Committee considered this matter.

2. Future programme The Committee considered this matter.

3. Inquiry into The Future of CDC The Committee considered this matter:

Tom Cairnes, Manager, ManoCap, Dr Sarah Bracking, Senior Lecturer in Politics and Development, University of Manchester, Dr Michiel Timmerman, Co-Founder, Equity for Africa; and Penny Fowler, Head of Private Sector Advocacy Team, Oxfam and Richard Brooks, Private Eye, gave oral evidence.

Adjourned till Tuesday 14 December at 9.30 a.m.

Tuesday 14 December 2010

Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair

Richard Burden Mr Michael McCann Mr James Clappison Alison McGovern Richard Harrington Anas Sarwar Pauline Latham Chris White Jeremy Lefroy

Apologies: Hugh Bayley

1. Visit to India and Pakistan The Committee considered this matter.

2. Future programme The Committee considered this matter.

3. The 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit Draft report (The 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft Report was agreed to: the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Second Report of the Committee, HC 534-I.

4. Inquiry into The Future of CDC The Committee considered this matter:

Richard Laing, CEO, Richard Gillingwater CBE, Chairman and Rod Evison, Managing Director, Africa, CDC plc,

[Adjourned till Tuesday 11 January at 9.30 a.m.

Tuesday 11 January 2011

Members present Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair

Hugh Bayley Alison McGovern Richard Burden Mr Michael McCann Mr James Clappison Anas Sarwar Richard Harrington Chris White Jeremy Lefroy

Apologies: Pauline Latham

1. The Work of the Committee The Committee considered this matter.

2. Inquiry into The Future of DFID’s Programme in India The Committee considered this matter:

Ordered, That the written evidence relating to the inquiry into The Future of DFID’s Programme in India be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

One World Action National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights Women and Children First Christian Aid VSO Dalit Solidarity Network UK Richard Whittell Oxfam Wellcome Trust Department for International Development James Manor

Dr. Andy Sumner, Fellow, Vulnerability and Poverty Reduction, IDS, Sussex, Professor John Toye, Senior Research Associate and a Visiting Professor in the Department of International Development, University of Oxford, Dr Paul Atherton, Lecturer on the Economics of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London and Professor Geeta Kingdon, Emeka Anyaoku Professor of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, gave oral evidence.

Adjourned till Tuesday 18 January at 9.30 a.m.

APPENDIX

DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS

13 July 2010: declaration of Members’ interests

Hugh Bayley: declared the following interests: he sponsors a parliamentary pass for a research assistant paid by the Royal African Society to enable her to work in support of the Africa All-Party Parliamentary Group which he chairs. He declared a non-pecuniary interest in that he was a Council Member of the Overseas Development Institute, a Member of the Board of International Service, and Chair of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank.

Russell Brown: Nil.

Malcolm Bruce: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc: Donation made direct to a charity on my behalf by Ipsos MORI for completing a survey (Registered 24 November 2009).

Sponsorships: Mackie’s of ; Deveron Homes, Huntly, Aberdeen; and William Alexander Dean.

Richard Burden: declared the following interests: hospitality: 11th July 2010, two passes to British Grand Prix at Silverstone provided by the Motor Sports Association. 11th July 2010, two passes to British Grand Prix at Silverstone provided by the British Racing Drivers Club. (Registered 13 July 2010). He also declared the following non- pecuniary interests: Chair of the British-Palestine All-Party Group, regular donations to medical aid for Palestinians, an Executive Member of the Labour Middle East Council and an executive member of the All Party Yemen Group.

Mr James Clappison: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc: Member of Lloyds. (Resigned 31 December 1994.)

Land and Property: 27 acres of farmland, and a cricket pitch let out on a peppercorn rent, in Patrington, East , from which rental income is received. 25 rented houses in East Yorkshire, five of which are registered in joint name with my wife.

Miscellaneous: Barrister, not undertaking work.

Richard Harrington: Remunerated directorships: Eden Group Ltd (independent non- executive)(stockbrokers).

Land and Property: 5 buy to let properties in London, jointly owned with a friend, from which rental income is received.

Registrable shareholdings: Harrington Properties Ltd and the Eden Group Ltd.

Sponsorships: Audrey Brook, London; Business Fore, London; Chaim Zabludowicz, London; Elias Fattal, London; Fox Pitt Kelton Ltd; Gilbran (Management) Ltd; International Group Ltd; Lewis Trust Group Ltd; London Leisure Services Ltd; Mark Futter, London; Michael Bradfield, London; Peter Batey, County Durham; Peter Hall, London; Peter Shawyer, Hertfordshire; Roy Peries, London; Stadium Investment Ltd; Stalbury Trustees; Stephen Brook, London; Stephen Massey, London; Steve O’Brien, Hertfordshire; The United and Cecil Club, Surrey; and William Rufflier, Surrey.

Pauline Latham: Land and Property: Apartment in Brussels, Belgium, from which rental income is received.

Jeremy Lefroy: Remunerated Directorships: Executive director for African Speciality Products Ltd, 9 Highway Lane, Keele, Staffordshire, ST5 5AN (supplier of coffee and cocoa; management services) (Remuneration ceased on 31 May 2010.) Schluter Ltd, Mersey House, Unit 15, 140 Speke Road, Garston, L19 2P (coffee trading). I have resigned as a director of the company with effect from 22 May 2010.

Sponsorships: JCB Research Ltd, Rocester, Staffordshire; Dr Janet Lefroy.

Shareholdings: African Speciality Products Ltd; Blue Mountain Coffee Farms Ltd; African Organic Produce AG.

Miscellaneous: Chartered accountant (non-practising).

Ann McKechin: declared the following interests: that she is a non-practicing Member of the Law Society of Scotland.

Anas Sarwar: Registrable shareholdings: United Wholesale (Scotland) Ltd. (grocers); and Picsel Group Holdings Ltd. (software development).

Sponsorships: Perveen Sarwar, Glasgow; Mohammad Sarwar, Glasgow; United Wholesale (Scotland) Ltd; A&G Investments LLP, Glasgow; Maqbal Rasul, Glasgow; and Imran Khand, Glasgow.

Chris White: Sponsorships: Alan Rhead, Barford, Warwick; Peter Allen, Southam, Warwick; and Coventry Turned Parts Ltd, Warwick.

9 November 2010: declaration of new Members’ interests

Mr Michael McCann Remunerated employment, office, profession etc:

Councillor, and until 31 May 2010 deputy leader, South Lanarkshire Council, Almada St Hamilton ML3 0AA

Received £1,890.12 net for council work in May 2010. Hours: about 85 (Registered 9 August 2010)

Received £1,119.28 net for council work in June 2010. Hours: about 85 (Registered 9 August 2010)

Received £1,235.34 net for council work in July 2010. Hours: about 85 (Registered 9 August 2010)

Received £622.67 net for council work in August 2010. Hours: about 85 (Registered 9 August 2010)

Received £647.16 net for council work in September 2010. Hours: about 85 (Registered 30 August 2010)

Received £20.88 final payment (Registered 1 October 2010)

Survey for COMRES 4 Millbank London SW1P 3JA, £75, donated to a local charity. Hours 1 hour. (Registered 10 August 2010)

Survey for COMRES on 13October 2010, £75, donated to a local charity. Hours 1 hour. (Registered 22 October 2010)

Survey for Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, £150, donated to a local charity. (Registered 11 October 2010)

Survey for Opinion Leader Research Ltd, Holborn Gate, 26 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1AH, £50, donated to a local charity. (Registered 22 October 2010)

Sponsorships:

(a) Donations to the constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by the party to the Electoral Commission:

Name of donor: Strathclyde Truck and Plant Ltd

Address of donor: 22 Melford Road Righead Industrial Estate Bellshill M4 3LR

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,300

Donor status: company

(Registered 4 June 2010)

Name of donor: GMB Scotland

Address of donor: Fountain House 1/3 Woodside Crescent Charing Cross, Glasgow G3 74J

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500

Donor status: trade union

(Registered 4 June 2010)

Alison McGovern: nil

15 July 2010: declaration of Specialist Advisers’ interests

Professor Simon Maxwell:

A. Affiliations: a. Senior Research Associate, Overseas Development Institute b. Director, Simon Maxwell Ltd

B. Paid employment: a. Current i. ODI – leader, European Development Cooperation Strengthening Programme (funding from DFID, German Development Institute, University of Madrid, Tech4Dev (on behalf of European Commission), European Investment Bank) ii. PwC – Executive Chair, Climate and Development Knowledge Network (funding from DFID, Netherlands Government) iii. Business Action for Africa b. Other recent: GTZ, Swedish Government, Irish Government, UNDP, Commonwealth Secretariat, DFID, Gordon Foundation)

C. Other interests: a. Forum Fellow, World Economic Forum b. Vice-Chair, Global Agenda Council on Humanitarian Assistance, WEF c. Board Member, Fair Trade Foundation d. Member, Policy Advisory Council, Institute for Public Policy Research e. Member, Labour Party

Mr Myles Wickstead:

Nil.

Dr Dirk Willem te Velde:

I have done research on Development Finance Institutions for DFID in 2007 and for the European Development Finance Institutions (which include CDC) in 2007 / 2008.

I have spoken to the NAO on their inquiry into CDC.

I am a staff member of ODI, and Richard Laing (the CEO of CDC) is on the ODI’s Council.

I am a team leader (with ODI colleagues) of a research project (for DFID, August 2010 - March 2011) on DFIs and global challenges for which we have been (and will be) in contact with several DFIs including CDC (e.g. on data, and on how DFIs address global challenges such as the provision of green power). WE aim to organise a roundtable on this topic before March 2011.

I am the contact person at ODI for research work for DFID (November 2010 – January 2011) as part of the CDC reform consultation period (ODI is doing one of the three research projects) where we compare the various DFIs and for which we have been in contact with various DFIs including CDC. We have been (and likely, will be) in contact with DFID on this.