Committees

In the UK Parliament, committees are groups of MPs or Peers who examine specific issues in more detail than can be done in debates.

Some committees focus on checking the government’s decisions and spending, while others investigate specific topics and proposed legislation.

Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee (11 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee (11 Mar 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee (11 Mar 2020 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee (11 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee (11 Mar 2020 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 11 Mar 2020)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee ( 1 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee ( 1 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 1 Nov 2017)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee ( 3 May 2017 to 11 Mar 2020)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee (21 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee (21 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee (21 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 21 Jul 2015)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 21 Jul 2015)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (30 Mar 2015 to 11 Mar 2020)
• Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee) ( 3 Dec 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee) ( 3 Dec 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 8 Sep 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee ( 8 Sep 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee ( 8 Sep 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, European Scrutiny Committee ( 8 Sep 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (14 Nov 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (17 Nov 1998 to 8 Sep 2010)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (17 Nov 1998 to 8 Sep 2010)
• Member, Employment Committee (15 May 1989 to 21 Mar 1990)
• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (17 Jun 1987 to 15 Dec 1989)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 1 May 1986 to 15 Dec 1989)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) ( 1 May 1986 to 15 Dec 1989)
• Member, European Legislation Committee (15 Jul 1985 to 17 Nov 1998)