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 24)

Chairpersons

  • Frank Cook (6)
  • Jimmy Hood (4)
  • Nicholas Winterton (14)

Members

  • Charlotte Atkins (4)
  • Bob Blizzard (24)
  • Colin Breed (21)
  • Vincent Cable (0)
  • Ben Chapman (15)
  • Angela Eagle (23)
  • Clive Efford (22)
  • Patrick Hall (23)
  • Lord Hammond of Runnymede (21)
  • Stephen Hesford (21)
  • Jane Kennedy (23)
  • Nick Palmer (24)
  • Steve Pound (21)
  • Mark Todd (22)
  • Peter Viggers (18)
  • Eric Joyce (22)
  • Mark Field (19)
  • Mark Hoban (18)
  • John Pugh (2)
  • Siôn Simon (24)
  • David Wright (22)
  • Brooks Newmark (22)
  • Kitty Ussher (23)
  • Roberta Blackman-Woods (17)
  • Greg Hands (15)
  • David Gauke (21)
  • Emily Thornberry (20)
  • Jessica Morden (22)
  • Justine Greening (18)
  • Jeremy Browne (20)
  • Peter Bone (17)
  • John Penrose (15)
  • Stewart Hosie (19)
  • Virendra Sharma (17)

[ Committee memberships can change partway through ]