The Foreign Affairs Select Committee is one of many Select Committees of the British House of Commons, which scrutinises the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
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Current members
The current members of the committee, as of 16 November 2008, are
| Member | Party | Constituency | ||
| Mike Gapes MP, (Chair) | Labour | Ilford South | ||
| Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell QC MP | Liberal Democrat | North East Fife | ||
| Fabian Hamilton MP | Labour | Leeds North East | ||
| Rt Hon David Heathcoat-Amory MP | Conservative | Wells | ||
| John Horam MP | Conservative | Orpington | ||
| Eric Illsley MP | Labour | Barnsley Central | ||
| Paul Keetch MP | Liberal Democrat | Hereford | ||
| Andrew Mackinlay MP | Labour | Thurrock | ||
| Malcolm Moss MP | Conservative | North East Cambridgeshire | ||
| Sandra Osborne MP | Labour | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | ||
| Greg Pope MP | Labour | Hyndburn | ||
| Ken Purchase MP | Labour | Wolverhampton North East | ||
| Rt Hon Sir John Stanley MP | Conservative | Tonbridge and Malling | ||
| Gisela Stuart MP | Labour | Birmingham Edgbaston | ||
Source: Parliament Website
Activities of the committee
The Foreign Affairs Committee carries out many inquiries, and publishes a variety of reports, including an annual Human Rights Report. During its inquiry into the government's decision to invade Iraq, Dr David Kelly famously gave evidence to the committee on July 15 2003, two days before his death.
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