Overseas Development Assistance Committee Bill

A Bill to require a Minister to move a motion in the House of Commons seeking to establish a select committee to monitor Overseas Development Assistance expenditure by government departments.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Wendy ChamberlainLiberal Democrat

Last Updated

5 May 2021

In Plain English

AI-generated

This bill would require a government minister to move a motion in the House of Commons to establish a new Commons select committee. The committee would monitor how Overseas Development Assistance is spent by government departments.

Key Points

Requires a minister to move in the House a motion to establish a select committee to oversee ODA spending by government departments
The select committee would scrutinise ODA expenditure across government departments
Sponsored by Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat) and currently at the second reading in the Commons

Who is affected?

Government departments that spend Overseas Development Assistance (ODA)Ministers and civil servants who manage ODA fundingMembers of Parliament and the House of CommonsUK taxpayers and the general publicNon-governmental organisations and aid charities that interact with or are affected by ODA funding

Generated 21 February 2026

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Overseas Development Assistance Committee

1 Jan 1970

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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