Public Bill Committees

Previously called Standing Committees, Public Bill Commitees study proposed legislation (Bills) in detail, debating each clause and reporting any amendments to the Commons for further debate.

There are at least 16 MPs on a Committee, and the proportion of parties reflects the House of Commons, so the government always has a majority.

All bills in this session

Committee membership and attendance (out of 18)

Chairpersons

  • Joe Benton (11)
  • Christopher Chope (9)

Members

  • Tom Brake (12)
  • Michael Fabricant (17)
  • Patrick Hall (18)
  • Tom Levitt (18)
  • Jonathan R Shaw (18)
  • Baroness Smith of Basildon (17)
  • Lord Stunell (16)
  • Robert Syms (17)
  • Phil Woolas (18)
  • Neil Turner (14)
  • Alistair Burt (16)
  • John Pugh (11)
  • Andrew Gwynne (18)
  • Roberta Blackman-Woods (13)
  • David Burrowes (16)
  • Peter Soulsby (16)
  • Philip Dunne (11)
  • Alison Seabeck (15)
  • Lynda Waltho (15)
  • Lyn Brown (18)
  • Bob Neill (17)

[ Committee memberships can change partway through ]