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Formal Minutes House of Commons International Development Committee Formal Minutes Session 2008–09 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) (Chairman) John Battle MP (Labour, Leeds West) Hugh Bayley MP (Labour, City of York) Richard Burden MP (Labour, Birmingham Northfield) Mr Nigel Evans MP (Conservative, Ribble Valley) Mr Mark Hendrick MP (Labour Co-op, Preston) Daniel Kawczynski MP (Conservative, Shrewsbury and Atcham) Mr Mark Lancaster MP (Conservative, North East Milton Keynes) Mr Virendra Sharma (Lab, Ealing Southall) Mr Marsha Singh MP (Labour, Bradford West) Andrew Stunell (Liberal Democrat, Hazel Grove) The following Members were also Members of the Committee during the current Parliament. John Barrett MP (Liberal Democrat, Edinburgh West) John Bercow MP (Conservative, Buckingham) Mr Stephen Crabb MP (Conservative, Preseli Pembrokeshire) Mr Quentin Davies MP (Labour, Grantham & Stamford) James Duddridge MP (Conservative, Rochford & Southend East) Ann McKechin MP (Labour, Glasgow North) Joan Ruddock MP (Labour, Lewisham, Deptford) Sir Robert Smith MP (Liberal Democrat, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) Jim Sheridan MP (Labour, Paisley and Renfrewshire North) 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 Carol Oxborough (Clerk), Keith Neary (Second Clerk), Anna Dickson (Committee Specialist), Ian Hook (Senior Committee Assistant), Vanessa Hallinan (Committee Assistant) and Alex Paterson (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] Sunday 30 November – Thursday 11 December 2008 The Chairman, John Battle, Hugh Bayley, John Bercow, Mr Marsha Singh and Sir Robert Smith visited China in connection with the inquiry into DFID and China, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 11 December 2007 Tuesday 13 January 2009 Members present: Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair John Battle Daniel Kawczynski Hugh Bayley Mr Marsha Singh John Bercow Sir Robert Smith Richard Burden 1. Work of the Committee in Session 2007-2008 Draft Report [Work of the Committee in Session 2007-08], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read the first time. [The draft Report was agreed to: the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the First Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09, HC 138] 2. Future Programme Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Aid Under Pressure: Support for Development in a Global Economic Downturn and Urbanisation and Poverty. Resolved, That the Committee resume its postponed inquiry into DFID’s Programme in Nigeria. 3. Inquiry into Aid Under Pressure The Committee considered this matter. 4. Overseas visits (Kenya and Tanzania) The Committee considered this matter. 5. Inquiry into Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the inquiry into Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate be reported to the House for publication on the internet. SD 1 International Alert SD 2 Sab Miller SD 3 Agricultural Biotechnology Council SD 4 Dr Ian Bailey, Senior Lecturer, University of Plymouth SD 5 Sussex Energy Group, Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Sussex SD 6 Fresh Produce Consortium SD 7 David Woodward, Independent Development Consultant SD 8 World Development Movement SD 9 Jodie Keane and Christopher Stevens, Overseas Development Institute SD 10 Research Councils UK (RCUK) SD 11 Nestlé UK Ltd SD 12 Saferworld SD 13 International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) SD 14 Dr Thomas Tanner, Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies SD 15 WWF SD 16 DFID SD 17 Joint Submission from Population and Sustainability Network and Marie Stopes International SD 18 Blue Skies Communications SD 19 FlyingMatters 6. Oral Evidence Session on the Financing for Development Conference Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the oral evidence session on the Financing for Development Conference be reported to the House for publication on the internet. FD 1 DFID FD 2 Development Initiatives FD 3 Jubilee Debt Campaign FD 4 Ricardo Gottschalk, Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies FD 5 Christian Aid FD 6 ActionAid FD 7 Jeffrey Owens, Director of the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy Administration FD 8 UK Aid Network 7. Future Visits Resolved, That the Committee visit Nigeria in connection with its inquiries into DFID’s Programme in Nigeria and Urbanisation and Poverty. 8. Travel in a Representative Capacity Resolved, That John Battle and a member of staff have leave to attend the OECD/EP High Level Parliamentary Conference on Policy Coherence for Development and Migration. Ordered, That the Chairman seek approval from the Liaison Committee for the expenditure connected with the visit. [Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January 2009 at 9.30 am Wednesday 21 January 2009 Members present: Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair John Battle Mr Mark Hendrick Hugh Bayley Mr Marsha Singh John Bercow Andrew Stunell Richard Burden 1. Declaration of Interests: New Members Mr Mark Hendrick declared his interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992, as follows: nil. Andrew Stunell declared his interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992, as follows: nil. 2. Inquiry into Aid Under Pressure Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for International Development, Martin Dinham, Director General International and Anthony Smith, Director, Europe and Donor Relations Division, Department for International Development, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Thursday 22 January 2009 at 10:15 am Thursday 22 January 2009 Members present: Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair John Battle Mr. Mark Hendrick Hugh Bayley Andrew Stunell John Bercow 1. Inquiry into DFID and China Mr Michael Foster MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for International Development, Scott Wightman, Director, Asia Pacific, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Adrian Davis, Head of Office, DFID China and Deputy Director, North and East Asia, Department for International Development gave oral evidence [Adjourned till Tuesday 27 January at 10:00 am Tuesday 27 January 2009 Members present: Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair John Battle Mr Marsha Singh Richard Burden Andrew Stunell Mr Mark Hendrick 1. Specialist Advisers Ordered, That Dr Tom Downing and Dr Benito Müller be appointed as Specialist Advisers to assist the Committee in its inquiry into Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate. The Committee noted that Dr Tom Downing’s interests were as follows: Head of a small research/consulting office which undertakes work relevant to the Committee’s remit and to the range of witnesses who are likely to give evidence in the inquiry into Sustainable Development. The Committee noted that Dr Benito Müller’s interests were as follows: Co-coordinator of a Climate Strategies project on the future of the Clean Development Mechanism which is part-funded by the Department for International Development. 2. Inquiry into Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to the inquiry into Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate be reported to the House for publication on the internet. SD 20 British Airways SD 21 Eon SD 22 United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) SD 23 Tourism Concern Simon Anderson, Chair, Climate Change, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Alex Cobham, Head of Policy, Christian Aid, Tim Jones, Campaigns Policy Officer, World Development Movement (WDM), and Sara Shaw, Policy Officer, Climate Change, Tearfund gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 10:00 am Wednesday 28 January 2009 Members present: Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair John Battle Mr Mark Hendrick Hugh Bayley Mr Marsha Singh Richard Burden Andrew Stunell 1. Inquiry into DFID’s Annual Report 2008 The Committee considered this matter. 2. Inquiry into DFID and China The Committee considered this matter. [Adjourned till Tuesday 10 February at 9.30 am Tuesday 10 February 2009 Members present: Malcolm Bruce, in the Chair John Bercow Mr Marsha Singh Richard Burden Andrew Stunell 1. Inquiry into the DFID Annual Report 2008 Draft Report [DFID Annual Report 2008], proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read the first time. [The draft Report was agreed to: the Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Second Report from the Committee, Session 2008-09, HC 220-I] 2. Inquiry into HIV/AIDS: DFID’s New Strategy Draft Special Report [HIV/AIDS: DFID’s New Strategy: Government Response to the Committee’s Twelfth
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