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Tuesday 4th November 2025 7 p.m.
Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes)

Adjournment - Main Chamber
Subject: Government support for Sudan
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Division Votes
14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 333
14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 327
14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 339
15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 151 Noes - 319
15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 59 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 324
15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 316
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 82 Noes - 314
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 328
29 Oct 2025 - European Convention on Human Rights (Withdrawal) - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 96 Noes - 154
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 311
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Brian Mathew voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 323


Speeches
Brian Mathew speeches from: Vehicle Headlight Glare Standards
Brian Mathew contributed 1 speech (357 words)
Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Transport
Brian Mathew speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Brian Mathew contributed 2 speeches (103 words)
Thursday 16th October 2025 - Commons Chamber
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport


Written Answers
Driving Tests: Wiltshire
Asked by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes)
Monday 20th October 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving tests have been booked in Wiltshire in 2025.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The table below shows how many car practical driving tests have been booked for test centres serving Wiltshire in 2025.

Driving Test Centre

Tests Booked (Net Demand)

Chippenham

7,737

Salisbury

4,432

Swindon

8,694

Trowbridge

1,323

Total

22,186

*Trowbridge is a taking the test to the customer site so may not be open every day.

Information on the number of approved driving instructors by postcode, including for Wiltshire is available on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-instructor-and-motorcycle-instructor-register-data

The table below shows the (a) average and (b) longest waiting times for a practical car driving test for test centres serving Wiltshire over the last ten years.

Driving Test Centre

Average Waiting time (weeks)

Longest Waiting time (weeks)

Chippenham

12.6

24

Salisbury

10.7

24

Swindon

13.2

24

Trowbridge

14.5

24

*Trowbridge is a taking the test to the customer site so may not be open every day.

Driving Instruction: Wiltshire
Asked by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes)
Monday 20th October 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of approved driving instructors there are in Wiltshire.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The table below shows how many car practical driving tests have been booked for test centres serving Wiltshire in 2025.

Driving Test Centre

Tests Booked (Net Demand)

Chippenham

7,737

Salisbury

4,432

Swindon

8,694

Trowbridge

1,323

Total

22,186

*Trowbridge is a taking the test to the customer site so may not be open every day.

Information on the number of approved driving instructors by postcode, including for Wiltshire is available on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-instructor-and-motorcycle-instructor-register-data

The table below shows the (a) average and (b) longest waiting times for a practical car driving test for test centres serving Wiltshire over the last ten years.

Driving Test Centre

Average Waiting time (weeks)

Longest Waiting time (weeks)

Chippenham

12.6

24

Salisbury

10.7

24

Swindon

13.2

24

Trowbridge

14.5

24

*Trowbridge is a taking the test to the customer site so may not be open every day.

Driving Tests: Wiltshire
Asked by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes)
Monday 20th October 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting times for a practical driving test in Wiltshire were in the last 10 years, by driving test centre.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The table below shows how many car practical driving tests have been booked for test centres serving Wiltshire in 2025.

Driving Test Centre

Tests Booked (Net Demand)

Chippenham

7,737

Salisbury

4,432

Swindon

8,694

Trowbridge

1,323

Total

22,186

*Trowbridge is a taking the test to the customer site so may not be open every day.

Information on the number of approved driving instructors by postcode, including for Wiltshire is available on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-instructor-and-motorcycle-instructor-register-data

The table below shows the (a) average and (b) longest waiting times for a practical car driving test for test centres serving Wiltshire over the last ten years.

Driving Test Centre

Average Waiting time (weeks)

Longest Waiting time (weeks)

Chippenham

12.6

24

Salisbury

10.7

24

Swindon

13.2

24

Trowbridge

14.5

24

*Trowbridge is a taking the test to the customer site so may not be open every day.

Poultry: Animal Housing
Asked by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes)
Thursday 30th October 2025

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of enriched cages on laying hens.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

We remain firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards.

The impact of enriched cages on laying hens is an issue which we are currently considering very carefully.



Early Day Motions Signed
Tuesday 28th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Thursday 13th November 2025

Matters for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider prior to the Autumn Budget 2025

9 signatures (Most recent: 13 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives)
That this House notes the extent of widening inequality in the UK and that the top 50 richest families now hold more wealth than the poorest half of the population and there has been nearly 1000% increase in the wealth of UK billionaires since 1990; further notes that a dynamic …
Wednesday 5th November
Brian Mathew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 13th November 2025

Matters for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider prior to the Autumn Budget 2025 (No. 2)

4 signatures (Most recent: 13 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives)
That this House notes that the UK spends 7.27% of GDP, costing £207 billion per annum, on tax reliefs, equivalent to about 30% of Government tax revenue, and that the Treasury Select Committee identified in 2023 that 815 of 1,180 tax reliefs have never been publicly costed; further that notes …
Tuesday 11th November
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Thursday 13th November 2025

Future of the BBC

22 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Peter Prinsley (Labour - Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket)
That this House recognises the importance of the BBC in providing impartial and factual news coverage; supports the principle of an independent BBC free from the influence of Government; and urges renewed efforts to defend public service broadcasting in the face of current challenges and opposition.
Tuesday 11th November
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th November 2025

Family Business Week 2025

31 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham)
That this House supports Family Business Week 2025, a week-long celebration led by Family Business UK of family businesses across the UK; supports the theme of Family Business Week 2025 in encouraging family businesses to export internationally; recognises that family-owned business are the backbone of the UK economy, employing millions …
Tuesday 11th November
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th November 2025

Release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah and the plight of British nationals arbitrarily detained abroad

36 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock)
That this House is relieved and delighted by the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, following six years of his unjust and arbitrary detention in Egypt; warmly welcomes Alaa being reunited with his family; emphatically commends the courage of Alaa's mother, Laila Soueif for her activism, including hunger striking, to help …
Wednesday 5th November
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th November 2025

Conduct of Samir Zitouni and Stephen Crean on the 18.25 Doncaster to Kings Cross train on 1 November 2025

46 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire)
That this House pays tribute to the extraordinary bravery of Samir Zitouni and Stephen Crean; notes that both men have shown the very best of Britain through their courage, calm, and compassion in the face of unimaginable danger; further pays tribute to the emergency services and hospital staff who responded …
Wednesday 18th June
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th November 2025

UK trade with illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

43 signatures (Most recent: 5 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
That this House notes with grave concern the recent announcement of 22 new Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, in clear violation of international law; further notes that trade with illegal settlements contributes to their entrenchment and expansion, undermining the prospects for a just and lasting peace; believes that …
Tuesday 4th November
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th November 2025

Protections for animals and people

31 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat - Winchester)
That this House expresses concern over the gaps in legislation that allow perpetrators of animal abuse to evade scrutiny before the judicial system; believes that this is of grave concern, due to the link between child sexual abuse and animal sexual abuse as offenders who harm animals are five times …
Monday 3rd November
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th November 2025

Ukrainian Permission Extension Scheme

32 signatures (Most recent: 14 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House expresses concern about the continuing uncertainty faced by Ukrainians living in the United Kingdom under the Ukraine Schemes; notes that while the introduction of the Ukrainian Permission Extension Scheme in February 2025 provided an additional 18 months’ leave to remain for those already in the UK, it …
Thursday 30th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Monday 3rd November 2025

Fossil fuel company profits

36 signatures (Most recent: 11 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat - Henley and Thame)
That this House recognises the urgent need to address the climate and ecological crisis; notes that oil and gas companies have made record profits while contributing significantly to climate breakdown; further notes that millions of people in the UK and globally are already paying the price through extreme weather, flooding, …
Tuesday 28th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Thursday 30th October 2025

The Lakes School

16 signatures (Most recent: 4 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House recognises the historic significance of the site of The Lakes School Windermere, where the Windermere Children, child survivors of the Holocaust who were granted asylum by the British Government in 1945, were first welcomed to the United Kingdom; expresses deep concern for the current state of disrepair …
Wednesday 29th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Thursday 30th October 2025

Government proposals for mandatory digital ID

53 signatures (Most recent: 11 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted)
That this House expresses deep concern at Government proposals for a mandatory digital ID system; believes such a scheme would cross a red line for civil liberties, threatening privacy while doing little to meet the Government’s stated aims on immigration; further believes that digital tools should empower individuals with control …
Thursday 23rd October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 24th October 2025

Warm Homes Plan

35 signatures (Most recent: 11 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire)
That this House is deeply disappointed by the Government’s decision to delay the publication of the Warm Homes Plan; understands this means vulnerable households were been left without the anticipated support to upgrade homes and cut energy bills in winter 2024-25 and now again, for winter 2025-26; notes that the …
Wednesday 22nd October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 24th October 2025

Great Western Railway train cancellations

12 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury)
That this House expresses concern that Great Western Railway has cancelled over 18,000 train services so far this year, placing it 16th out of 24 UK operators for reliability; recognises the impact this has had on passengers and communities across the South of England, including in West Berkshire, where early …
Monday 11th November
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Thursday 23rd October 2025

Use of swift bricks

56 signatures (Most recent: 23 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
That this House notes with concern the dramatic decline in swift populations across the country; recognises that swift bricks are a sensible, low-cost solution to support the reintroduction of swift nesting sites in areas where they have been lost; further notes that swift bricks can be easily implemented into different …
Monday 13th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Tuesday 21st October 2025

Renewable energy and coal

36 signatures (Most recent: 5 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire)
That this House celebrates reports that renewable energy has overtaken coal as the world’s leading energy source for the first half of this year; notes that solar and wind power have met and outpaced new global energy demand, supporting economic growth and energy security; highlights that solar energy in particular …
Monday 20th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st October 2025

Farmgate milk price reduction

29 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton)
That this House expresses concern regarding the significant downturn of the farmgate milk price at a point where the cost of production is increasing; recognises the challenges to farmers unless the cost of production can be reduced; further recognises that the milk price drop follows an unprecedented dry summer causing …
Monday 20th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st October 2025

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and its work in Wiltshire

13 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham)
That this House recognises the exceptional work of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF) in supporting members of the RAF family and their dependants across the United Kingdom; commends in particular its vital contribution in Wiltshire, home to many serving personnel, veterans, and their families; applauds the Fund’s wide-ranging …
Monday 20th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st October 2025

National inquiry into child sexual exploitation

49 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
That this House recognises that child sexual abuse is one of the most despicable crimes; supports all measures that deliver justice for victims and help prevent these horrific acts from occurring in the future; welcomes the launch of the new inquiry following the Casey and Jay reviews; urges the Government …
Monday 13th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 20th October 2025

Dr Anjana Khatwa

8 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole)
That this House congratulates Dr Anjana Khatwa on the publication of her book Whispers of Rock, which effortlessly entwines the history of planet earth through its geology and the stories of the indigenous people whose culture is embedded in them; acknowledges her work in educating young people and the wider …
Wednesday 15th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Monday 20th October 2025

35 years of Macmillan Cancer Support’s Coffee Morning

32 signatures (Most recent: 5 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House celebrates the 35th anniversary of Macmillan Cancer Support’s Coffee Morning, one of the UK’s longest-running and most successful fundraising campaigns; recognises the incredible contribution of communities, workplaces and volunteers across the country who have come together over the years to raise millions to support people living with …
Monday 13th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Thursday 16th October 2025

Calne Fair Trade

10 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham)
That this House congratulates Calne Fair Trade on its work to promote fairness, sustainability and respect in global supply chains through initiatives such as the Brew It FAIR! tea party during Fairtrade Fortnight; recognises that fairness is a vital principle that should apply to the way supply chains are managed …
Wednesday 15th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Thursday 16th October 2025

Elon Musk at the Unite the Kingdom rally

50 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
That this House notes with grave concern the actions of Elon Musk in inciting violence and attempting to subvert our democracy at Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally; further notes that such actions risk legitimising extremism, undermining community cohesion and threatening public safety; believes that individuals who enable or encourage …
Monday 21st July
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th October 2025

Provision of trained Family Liaison Officers

45 signatures (Most recent: 3 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat - Henley and Thame)
That this House recognises the devastating impact of suicide on the families and loved ones left behind; notes with concern the lack of structured and consistent support for those affected; further notes that families often face a confusing, traumatic aftermath involving police procedures, post-mortem processes, and coroners’ inquests without adequate …
Tuesday 14th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th October 2025

Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day 2025

44 signatures (Most recent: 5 Nov 2025)
Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House notes that Wednesday 15 October 2025 marks the second annual Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day; recognises that every day 22 women in the UK are diagnosed with lobular breast cancer; further notes that lobular breast cancer is the second most common type of breast cancer yet …
Monday 13th October
Brian Mathew signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 14th October 2025

Flood Action Week 2025

25 signatures (Most recent: 28 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton)
That this House notes the importance of Flood Action Week, the Environment Agency’s annual campaign encouraging individuals and communities to prepare for flooding by raising awareness of risks and offering guidance on staying safe; acknowledges that this year’s campaign, running from 13 to 19 October, coincides with the second anniversary …
Tuesday 25th February
Brian Mathew signed this EDM on Monday 13th October 2025

Homelessness

37 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2025)
Tabled by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole)
That this House recognises there is a rough sleeping emergency; highlights with concern the Rough Sleeping Inquiry's findings, published on 14 February 2025, of gaps between public institutions and housing support which put vulnerable people at greater risk of rough sleeping following discharge from health care settings or prison; notes …



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16 Oct 2025, 10:14 a.m. - House of Commons
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28 Oct 2025, 11:59 a.m. - House of Commons
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Calendar
Wednesday 12th November 2025 11:30 a.m.
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Science, Innovation and Technology (including Topical Questions)
Josh Fenton-Glynn: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Ian Sollom: What steps her Department is taking with universities to develop its research and development policies. James Naish: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Gagan Mohindra: What progress her Department has made on reaching its target for full gigabit coverage by 2030. Greg Smith: When she expects all rural communities to have a reliable mobile signal. Markus Campbell-Savours: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Baggy Shanker: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Bob Blackman: What steps she is taking to keep people safe online. Lisa Smart: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Nia Griffith: What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the life sciences sector on economic growth. Bradley Thomas: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Sarah Owen: What discussions she has had with Ofcom on enforcement action against platforms that fail to meet child safety requirements under the Online Safety Act 2023. Wera Hobhouse: What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in tackling drug dealing on social media. Liz Twist: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Ben Goldsborough: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Maya Ellis: What steps her Department is taking to ensure the equitable regional distribution of funding by UK Research and Innovation. Peter Lamb: What steps her Department is taking to support the in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing industry. Zöe Franklin: What steps her Department is taking to regulate artificial intelligence. Gerald Jones: What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Online Safety Act 2023 on protecting children and young people from online harms. Danny Chambers: Whether she plans to allocate funding to innovative diagnostics to tackle antimicrobial resistance. Caroline Voaden: What progress her Department has made on rolling out Project Gigabit in the South West. Brian Mathew: What steps her Department is taking to protect intellectual property rights in the training of AI models. Jenny Riddell-Carpenter: What steps she is taking to improve mobile coverage in rural areas. View calendar - Add to calendar


Parliamentary Debates
Vehicle Headlight Glare Standards
36 speeches (7,908 words)
Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Transport
Mentions:
1: Olly Glover (LD - Didcot and Wantage) Friend the Member for Melksham and Devizes (Brian Mathew) talked about the economic impact of reduced - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 29th October 2025
Report - 7th Report – Assessing Value, Ensuring Impact: The FCDO's Approach to Value for Money in Official Development Assistance

International Development Committee

Found: and Walton) Noah Law (Labour; St Austell and Newquay) Alice Macdonald (Labour; Norwich North) Brian Mathew

Wednesday 29th October 2025
Report - Large Print – 7th Report – Assessing Value, Ensuring Impact: The FCDO's Approach to Value for Money in Official Development Assistance

International Development Committee

Found: and Walton) Noah Law (Labour; St Austell and Newquay) Alice Macdonald (Labour; Norwich North) Brian Mathew

Tuesday 14th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, and The HALO Trust

Women, peace and security - International Development Committee

Found: Members present: Sarah Champion (Chair); Tracy Gilbert; Monica Harding; Noah Law; Alice Macdonald; Brian Mathew

Tuesday 14th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Emergency Response Rooms, Sudan, Women for Women International, and Fawzia Koofi

Women, peace and security - International Development Committee

Found: Members present: Sarah Champion (Chair); Tracy Gilbert; Monica Harding; Noah Law; Alice Macdonald; Brian Mathew




Brian Mathew - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 4th November 2025 1:30 p.m.
International Development Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: The work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)
At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Jillian Popkins - Chief Commissioner at Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Ekpe Attah - Head of Secretariat at Independent Commission for Aid Impact
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Tuesday 28th October 2025 1 p.m.
International Development Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: The situation in Sudan
At 1:30pm: Oral evidence
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State for International Development and Africa at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Kate Foster - Africa Director at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
At 2:15pm: Oral evidence
Liz Ditchburn - Commissioner at Independent Commission for Aid Impact
At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Shayna Lewis - Sudan Specialist and Senior Adviser at PAEMA (Preventing and Ending Mass Atrocities
Dr Bashair Ahmed - Independent Advisor
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Tuesday 18th November 2025 1:30 p.m.
International Development Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Women, peace and security
At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Professor Toni Haastrup - Professor at The University of Manchester
Reem Alsalem - Special rapporteur on violence against women and girls at United Nations
Eva Tabbasam - Director at Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS)
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Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Chair of the APPG on Sudan and South Sudan relating to the humanitarian situation in Sudan - 25 September 2025

International Development Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Chair of the APPG on Sudan and South Sudan relating to the humanitarian situation in Sudan - 29 September 2025

International Development Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Written Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office & Department of Health and Social Care
GHC0002 - Global Health Challenges and the UK

International Development Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for International Development and Africa relating to the FCDO’s response to the Committee’s report on The Government’s efforts to achieve SDG2: Zero Hunger - 13 October 2025

International Development Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Minister of State for International Development and Africa relating to the FCDO’s response to the Committee’s report on The Government’s efforts to achieve SDG2: Zero Hunger - 9 June 2025

International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Enconverge Green Ltd
DPN0020 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Médecins Sans Frontières
DPN0019 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom
DPN0018 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - International Organisation for Peace Building and Social Justice UK (PSJ UK)
DPN0031 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Sightsavers
DPN0030 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Action against Hunger
DPN0027 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
DPN0026 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - British International Investment
DPN0028 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART)
DPN0007 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - DPN0003 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Mercy Corps
DPN0021 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Open Doors UK & Ireland
DPN0022 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - development Research and Projects Center
DPN0013 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - University of Oxford, Univeristy of Oxford, and University of Oxford
DPN0011 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - United Against Malnutrition & Hunger
DPN0012 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - University of Derby UK, University of Derby UK, and University of Derby UK
DPN0014 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Nigeria Governors' Forum Secretariat
DPN0015 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Mon Club International
DPN0009 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - World Food Programme
DPN0024 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - WaterAid
DPN0023 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Malaria No More UK
DPN0006 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Godiya Women Education and Sustainable Development Initiative
DPN0004 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria
DPN0002 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - UNHCR
DPN0029 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - CGIAR
DPN0016 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Busara
DPN0017 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Population Matters
DPN0008 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - Tanar Educational Development Foundation
DPN0001 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - CSI-UK
DPN0010 - The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria

The UK’s development partnership with Nigeria - International Development Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Emergency Response Rooms, Sudan, Women for Women International, and Fawzia Koofi

Women, peace and security - International Development Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, and The HALO Trust

Women, peace and security - International Development Committee
Wednesday 29th October 2025
Report - 7th Report – Assessing Value, Ensuring Impact: The FCDO's Approach to Value for Money in Official Development Assistance

International Development Committee
Wednesday 29th October 2025
Report - Large Print – 7th Report – Assessing Value, Ensuring Impact: The FCDO's Approach to Value for Money in Official Development Assistance

International Development Committee
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Oral Evidence - PAEMA (Preventing and Ending Mass Atrocities, and Dr Bashair Ahmed

International Development Committee
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Independent Commission for Aid Impact

International Development Committee
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

International Development Committee
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for International Development and Africa relating to the Humanitarian Situation in Sudan - 20 October 2025

International Development Committee
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Minister of State for International Development and Africa relating to the Humanitarian Situation in Sudan - 1 September 2025

International Development Committee
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Minister of State for International Development and Africa relating to Global debt reform - 16 September 2025

International Development Committee
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Written Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
CLE0036 - Aid for community-led energy

Aid for community-led energy - International Development Committee
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for International Development and Africa relating to Global debt reform - 15 October 2025

International Development Committee
Tuesday 4th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Independent Commission for Aid Impact, and Independent Commission for Aid Impact

International Development Committee
Friday 7th November 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Minister of State for International Development and Africa relating to Appearance to discuss the future of UK aid and development assistance - 7 November 2025

International Development Committee
Monday 10th November 2025
Written Evidence - Foreign Policy Centre
WPS0041 - Women, peace and security

Women, peace and security - International Development Committee
Monday 10th November 2025
Written Evidence - Foreign Policy Centre
WPS0041 - Women, peace and security

Women, peace and security - International Development Committee
Tuesday 11th November 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for International Development and Africa relating to Global Fund replenishment - 11 November 2025

International Development Committee
Wednesday 12th November 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence to the Chair and Director-General of the BBC relating to Funding of the BBC World Service - 22 October 2025

International Development Committee
Wednesday 12th November 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Chair and Director-General of the BBC relating to Funding of the BBC World Service - 5 November 2025

International Development Committee
Friday 14th November 2025
Report - Large Print - 8th Report - Empowering Development: Energy Access for Communities

International Development Committee
Friday 14th November 2025
Report - 8th Report - Empowering Development: Energy Access for Communities

International Development Committee