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
3 Recommendation Not Addressed
Second Report: Merging success: Br…
The FCO and DFID have shared ministers since February 2020, which may provide the model...
The FCO and DFID have shared ministers since February 2020, which may provide the model for ministerial portfolios in the new Department. However, it is not yet clear how many Ministers will serve in the new Department, whether the existing … Read more
Government Response
The government states that the existing FCO and DFID joint ministerial team is continuing in their roles with previous portfolios to ensure continuity, thereby not publishing a list of expected ministerial roles or their reasoning by the specified date.
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4 Recommendation Not Addressed
Second Report: Merging success: Br…
In the interests of accountability, the Government should explain the process that led to the...
In the interests of accountability, the Government should explain the process that led to the decision to merge the FCO and DFID. We ask that the Government publishes the findings of its consultation, including a list of contributors and the … Read more
Government Response
The government did not explain the process leading to the merger or commit to publishing consultation findings, a list of contributors, or timeframes, stating that the merger decision is a matter for the Prime Minister.
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14 Recommendation Not Addressed
Second Report: Merging success: Br…
Ministers have suggested that the merger will deliver better value for money on overseas spending...
Ministers have suggested that the merger will deliver better value for money on overseas spending of UK taxpayer money, but have not clarified how this greater value will be delivered. The Government should provide a detailed explanation of how this … Read more
Government Response
The government did not provide a detailed explanation of how the FCDO merger will deliver greater value for money or how this conclusion was reached, instead reiterating that the primary purpose is policy alignment and greater effectiveness.
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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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