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) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Conventions (Joint Committee) (17 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2006)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee (18 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee (18 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (13 Jul 2005 to 18 Jul 2005)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (11 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (17 Jan 2001 to 11 May 2005)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee ( 9 Nov 1992 to 21 Mar 1997)