Foreign Affairs Select Committee
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The Foreign Affairs Select Committee is one of many select committees of the British House of Commons, which scrutinises the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Inquiries
The Foreign Affairs Committee carries out many inquiries, and publishes a variety of reports, including an annual Human Rights Report. During its inquiry into the government's decision to invade Iraq, Dr. David Kelly famously gave evidence to the committee on 15 July 2003, two days before his death.
Membership
As of October 2015, the Committee's current members are as follows:
| Member | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crispin Blunt MP (Chair) | Conservative | Reigate | |
| John Baron MP | Conservative | Basildon and Billericay | |
| Rt Hon Ann Clwyd MP | Labour | Cynon Valley | |
| Mike Gapes MP | Labour and Co-op | Ilford South | |
| Andrew Rosindell MP | Conservative | Romford | |
| Nadhim Zahawi MP | Conservative | Stratford-on-Avon | |
| Stephen Gethins MP | Scottish National | North East Fife | |
| Mark Hendrick MP | Labour and Co-operative | Preston | |
| Adam Holloway MP | Conservative | Gravesham | |
| Daniel Kawczynski MP | Conservative | Shrewsbury and Atcham | |
| Yasmin Qureshi MP | Labour | Bolton South East | |
