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, Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Committee (17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (17 Jan 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 26 Oct 2022)
• Member, Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] Committee ( 9 Feb 2022 to 10 Feb 2022)
• Member, Charities Bill [HL] Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 25 Jan 2022)
• Member, Charities Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee (12 Jan 2022 to 18 Jan 2022)
• Member, Dormant Assets Bill [HL] Committee (15 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022)
• Member, Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee ( 3 Nov 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
• Member, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (12 May 2021 to 24 Jun 2021)
• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021) (25 Feb 2021 to 14 Apr 2021)
• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021) (22 Feb 2021 to 22 Feb 2021)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee ( 9 Nov 2020 to 19 Oct 2021)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation ( 9 Nov 2020 to 19 Oct 2021)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 7 Nov 2016)
• Member, Committee on Standards: Standards Review Sub-Committee (10 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee of Privileges ( 7 Jan 2013 to 11 Sep 2014)
• Member, Committee on Standards ( 7 Jan 2013 to 11 Sep 2014)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (23 May 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 7 Jan 2013)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists.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.

Heather Wheeler is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (AUKUS)

More info

• Purpose: To raise awareness and understanding of the AUKUS security pact and its implications for the UK including the important opportunities for economic growth. The group will work with Government, NGOs, think tanks, the MOD and its agencies, industry, and experts, to understand the opportunities and risks flowing from the multiple programmes of work that AUKUS represents, and why this programme matters to the UK.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.simonfell.org/aukus
• APPG register: Parliament website