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, Media Bill Committee (29 Nov 2023 to 12 Dec 2023)
• Member, Powers of Attorney Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (18 Jan 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Health and Care Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2021 to 2 Nov 2021)
• Member, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (12 May 2021 to 24 Jun 2021)
• Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (20 May 2020 to 15 Oct 2021)
• Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (20 May 2020 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (20 May 2020 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (12 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art ( 1 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee ( 6 Jan 2014 to 10 Mar 2014)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (27 Feb 2012 to 20 Oct 2014)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 20 May 2020)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (24 May 2005 to 17 Sep 2015)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (20 Jul 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (26 Jan 2004 to 6 May 2010)

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs)

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups made up of MPs and Peers who share an interest in a particular country or subject.

They do not have formal powers or funding, but can book rooms on the parliamentary estate and may receive funding from outside organisations and companies.

We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Hywel Williams is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Floating Offshore Wind

More info

• Purpose: To raise the opportunity of floating offshore wind in the UK and increase parliamentarians knowledge of the sector.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Immigration Detention

More info

• Purpose: To increase knowledge in Parliament on immigration detention in the UK and its impacts; to connect parliamentarians with relevant research, organisations and experts, including people with lived experience of detention; and to advocate for evidence-based policy reforms and the welfare of detained people.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://appgdetention.org.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website