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, Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill Committee ( 8 May 2024 to 15 May 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (15 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Committee of Privileges (20 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee on Standards (20 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (26 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (12 Jan 2009 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission ( 9 Oct 2006 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee (15 Oct 2002 to 5 Jan 2004)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (22 Jul 2002 to 5 Jan 2004)
• Member, Environment Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 1 Mar 1993)