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 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)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (27 Jan 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, International Development Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, International Development Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Employment Sub-committee (14 Dec 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (13 Dec 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee ( 5 Nov 1998 to 17 Nov 1998)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (23 Feb 1998 to 9 Feb 2000)