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 15 Dec 2021)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (11 May 2020 to 25 Jan 2022)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 1 Dec 2021)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 1 Dec 2021)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 3 May 2017)
• 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)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (28 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Home Affairs Committee (19 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Employment Sub-committee (23 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999)