International development
International development news from UK Parliament.

Lords debates relationship between the UK and India
Members discuss strengthening future collaboration. Catch up
20 January 2023

MPs will debate the Select Committee Statement: Fourth Special Report of the International Development Committee
MPs to debate the Fourth Special Report of the International Development Committee
16 January 2023

Lords debates aid spending
Members debate the governments approach to Official Development Assistance spending. Catch up
16 December 2022

Extreme poverty: A girl in South Sudan is more likely to die in childbirth than finish secondary school
Committee publish their report Extreme poverty and the sustainable development goals
13 December 2022

Three short debates in the Lords
Members quiz government on tropical diseases, UK artists on tour in the EU and Ukrainian refugees. Catch up
06 July 2022

Lords debates Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Members discuss 2022 meeting in Rwanda and the future of the Commonwealth. Catch up
30 June 2022

Nigeria is a global strategic partner for UK, say MPs
Foreign Affairs Committee publishes report on Nigeria and the Integrated Review
29 April 2022

Lords International Women's Day debate
Members discuss the UK's role in furthering gender equality. Catch up
18 March 2022

UK-India trade negotiation inquiry launched by Lords Committee
The International Agreements Committee (IAC), has launched an inquiry into the UK-India trade negotiations.
28 January 2022

Mass displacement of people on agenda in Lords debate
Members discuss UN High Commissioner for Refugees’ estimate that 82.4 million people are displaced worldwide. Catch up
07 January 2022

Lords debates Ukrainian Navy agreement
Members discuss framework agreement for official credit support for naval development and capability. Catch up
06 January 2022

Lords debates international development
Find out more about the Lords debate on the government's announcement of a new development strategy for the UK. Catch up
17 December 2021

Lords debates Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's detention
Detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and government action under discussion. Catch up
03 December 2021

Oral evidence session on national security spending
An oral evidence session will be held on national security spending on Monday 29 November 2021.
25 November 2021

Defence Committee launch inquiry into withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Defence Committee launches its inquiry into the recent withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan
09 September 2021