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
3 results
Clear
1 Recommendation Deferred
Second Report: Merging success: Br…
Given the gap between the merger and the reporting date of the Integrated Review, the...
Given the gap between the merger and the reporting date of the Integrated Review, the FCDO risks operating for months without clear strategic direction, which will be compounded by the likely productivity dips which follow departmental mergers. The FCDO is … Read more
Government Response
The government states that the FCDO's strategic objectives will be shaped by the outcomes of the Integrated Review and Comprehensive Spending Review, not committing to a September publication deadline or specific parliamentary consultation beforehand.
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6 Recommendation Deferred
Second Report: Merging success: Br…
The strength and reputation of the UK’s world-class aid delivery is in large part due...
The strength and reputation of the UK’s world-class aid delivery is in large part due to the skills and experience of DFID staff. We recommend that the Government makes staff retention a priority and implements a clear strategy for retaining … Read more
Government Response
The government initiated a staff engagement programme and plans to invest in learning opportunities to retain DFID staff expertise. However, it states it is too early to precisely harmonise remuneration differentials between departments, expecting it to occur after the next Spending Review.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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15 Recommendation Deferred
Second Report: Merging success: Br…
As the aim of the merger is to harmonise UK foreign and development policy, it...
As the aim of the merger is to harmonise UK foreign and development policy, it is essential that the Government does not focus solely on the ODA spend of the FCDO, but ensures that the new Department has responsibility for … Read more
Government Response
The government deferred the request to set out how ODA spending by other departments will support UK international objectives, stating that this will be addressed in conjunction with the Integrated Review and Spending Review.
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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