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, Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill Committee (24 Apr 2024 to 1 May 2024)
• Member, Victims and Prisoners Bill Committee (14 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023)
• Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (24 Nov 2021 to 1 Dec 2021)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 20 May 2021)
• Member, House of Commons Governance Committee (16 Oct 2014 to 17 Dec 2014)
• Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) (23 Jun 2011 to 26 Mar 2012)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (26 Oct 2010 to 15 Oct 2012)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 12 Dec 2012)
• Member, Committee of Selection (26 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (22 Oct 2007 to 29 Oct 2012)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee ( 9 Dec 2003 to 13 Jul 2005)
• Member, Administration Committee (22 Jun 1998 to 21 Feb 2000)
• Member, Employment Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 31 Oct 1994)