FCO-DFID merger

Foreign Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 18 Jun 2020 Closed: 24 Sep 2020 Parliament page
15 Recommendations
1 Conclusion
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 4 events
24 Sep
2020
Report published
23 Jul
2020
Report published
7 Jul
2020
Oral evidence
7 Jul
2020
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
7 Jul 2020
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Lord Macpherson of Earl’s Court · HM Treasury Tim Durrant · Institute for Government
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report: Merging success: Bringing together the FCO and DF… HC 525 23 Jul 2020 16 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
2 Recommendation Acknowledged
Second Report: Merging success: Br…
For the Government to deliver on its stated aim of more accountable development spending with...
For the Government to deliver on its stated aim of more accountable development spending with a greater focus on the national interest, it should establish and deliver on a clear strategy for communicating its interpretation of the ‘national interest’ to … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges its commitment to the national interest and general parliamentary scrutiny, stating the FCDO will report to Parliament through usual methods, but does not commit to a specific new strategy or regular reporting on its interpretation of the 'national interest'.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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8 Recommendation Acknowledged
Second Report: Merging success: Br…
Diplomacy and development require different but complementary skillsets; it is vitally important that staff are...
Diplomacy and development require different but complementary skillsets; it is vitally important that staff are clear on what specific skills staff will need to develop in order to undertake their responsibilities effectively and to progress in the new Department. Early … Read more
Government Response
The government states it is prioritising learning and development opportunities to build staff capability and skills, but does not commit to outlining a specific programme for wellbeing support and training by the recommended September deadline.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Government Response AI assessment · 16 of 15 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 3
Total 15 recs + 1 conclusion
Correspondence 1 letter
7 Jul 2020 Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary on FCO-DFID Merger dated 23/6/2020 and 1/07/2020
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