The role of the FCO in UK government. Vo1 1: Report together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence. Vol 2: Additional written evidence

This report details the Foreign Affairs Committee belief that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) will not be back at the centre of Government and able to lead UK foreign policy, in line with the Foreign Secretary's ambitions, unless it can provide deep foreign policy expertise and judgement to underpin and implement Government decision-making.

Included in Section 3 on 'foreign policy leadership' is a sub-section on 'FCO cooperation with other departments' and, in particular, the 'handling of EU business'.

• Primary Source

United Kingdom: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee: 7th Report (2010-11)HC665-I http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmfaff/665/665.pdf

United Kingdom: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee: 7th Report (2010-11)HC665-II http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmfaff/665/665vw.pdf

United Kingdom: UK Parliament: Parliamentary business: News, 12.5.11: MPs publish report on role of Foreign and Commonwealth Office http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/foreign-affairs-committee/news/publication-of-report-on-the-role-of-the-fco-in-uk-government/

United Kingdom: FCO: News, 12.5.11: Foreign Office responds to Parliament report on role of the Foreign Office http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=594950082

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