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FAC to hold public evidence session - inquiry into the UK's response to extremism and political instability in North and West Africa

29 November 2013

 

Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting are advised to allow approximately 20 minutes in order to pass through security

 

Tuesday 3rd December 2013 at 3.00 pm

Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Witnesses:

  • Mark Simmonds MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office;
     
  • Tim Morris, Head, Sahel Task Force and Whitehall Sahel Coordinator
     
  • Catherine Inglehearn, Deputy Head of Africa Department, FCO

 

This is a session rescheduled from 11 November with Mark Simmonds, Minister with responsibility for Sub-Saharan Africa and Conflict Issues at the FCO, This session will focus on the FCO’s policies in addressing the causes of extremism and instability in West Africa.

 

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Committee Membership is as follows:

Rt Hon Richard Ottaway (Chair) (Croydon South), Conservative; Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay), Conservative; Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell (North East Fife), Liberal Democrat; Rt Hon Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley), Labour; Mike Gapes (Ilford South), Labour; Mark Hendrick (Preston), Labour; Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock), Labour; Andrew Rosindell (Romford), Conservative; Mr Frank Roy (Motherwell and Wishaw), Labour; Rt Hon Sir John Stanley (Tonbridge and Malling), Conservative; Rory Stewart (Penrith and The Border), Conservative

Specific Committee Information:  Tel: 020 7219 6105; email: FAC@parliament.uk

Media Information:  Alex Paterson: patersona@parliament.uk; 020 7219 1589 or 07917 488488

Committee Website:  www.parliament.uk/facom

Watch committees and parliamentary debates online:  www.parliamentlive.tv

Publications/Reports/Reference Material: Copies of all select committee reports are available from the Parliamentary Bookshop (12 Bridge St, Westminster, 020 7219 3890) or the Stationery Office (0845 7023474).  Committee reports, press releases, evidence transcripts, Bills, research papers, a directory of MPs, plus Hansard (from 8am daily) and much more, can be found on www.parliament.uk

Specific Committee Information:  Tel: 020 7219 6394; email: FAC@parliament.uk

Media Information:  Alex Paterson: patersona@parliament.uk; 020 7219 1589 or 07917 488488

Committee Website:  www.parliament.uk/facom