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, Standards and Privileges Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 7 Jan 2013)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (28 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (24 Apr 2006 to 28 Jan 2008)
• Member, Procedure Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 2 May 2006)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)