Foreign Affairs Committee
Commons committee · Select Active · established 3 May 1979
Current members
11
Formal meetings held
227
Meetings with attendance published
216
Mean member attendance
100.0%
Purpose
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.
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Members
| Member | Party | Role | Since | Meetings | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Whittingdale | Conservative | Member | 21 October 2024 | 88 / 88 | 100.0% |
| Emily Thornberry | Labour | Member | 11 September 2024 | 88 / 88 | 100.0% |
| Dan Carden | Labour | Member | 21 October 2024 | 100 / 100 | 100.0% |
| Fleur Anderson | Labour | Member | 27 October 2025 | 41 / 41 | 100.0% |
| Richard Foord | Liberal Democrat | Member | 28 October 2024 | 88 / 88 | 100.0% |
| Abtisam Mohamed | Labour | Member | 21 October 2024 | 88 / 88 | 100.0% |
| Jessica Toale | Labour | Member | 26 October 2026 | 3 / 3 | 100.0% |
| Dr Zubir Ahmed | Labour | Member | 26 October 2026 | 3 / 3 | 100.0% |
| Alex Ballinger | Labour | Member | 16 December 2024 | 81 / 81 | 100.0% |
| Aphra Brandreth | Conservative | Member | 21 October 2024 | 88 / 88 | 100.0% |
| Edward Morello | Liberal Democrat | Member | 28 October 2024 | 88 / 88 | 100.0% |
Attendance counts only formal meetings for which Parliament published an attendance list while the member held a (non-alternate) role.
Member attendance compared
Former members (25)
Show former members and their attendance
- Fabian Hamilton 100.0% attendance
- Graham Stringer 100.0% attendance
- Liam Byrne 100.0% attendance
- Chris Bryant 100.0% attendance
- Andrew Rosindell 100.0% attendance
- Henry Smith 100.0% attendance
- Ian Murray 100.0% attendance
- Neil Coyle 100.0% attendance
- Brendan O'Hara 100.0% attendance
- Stewart Malcolm McDonald 100.0% attendance
- Tom Tugendhat 100.0% attendance
- Drew Hendry 100.0% attendance
- Royston Smith 100.0% attendance
- Mr Ranil Jayawardena 100.0% attendance
- Chris Elmore 100.0% attendance
- Bob Seely 100.0% attendance
- Alicia Kearns 100.0% attendance
- Saqib Bhatti 100.0% attendance
- Claudia Webbe 100.0% attendance
- Blair McDougall 100.0% attendance
- Phil Brickell 100.0% attendance
- Matthew Patrick 100.0% attendance
- Alan Gemmell 100.0% attendance
- Uma Kumaran 100.0% attendance
- Claire Hazelgrove 100.0% attendance