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, Backbench Business Committee (30 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Jul 2013 to 11 Dec 2013)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (10 Jun 2013 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (12 Jun 2012 to 25 Apr 2013)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (29 Jun 2010 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee ( 4 Feb 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee) (15 May 2006 to 25 Jul 2006)
• Member, Procedure Committee ( 2 May 2006 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)