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 (14 May 2024 to 15 May 2024)
• Member, Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill) Committee (17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024)
• Member, British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (20 Mar 2024 to 17 Apr 2024)
• Member, Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill Committee (21 Feb 2024 to 28 Feb 2024)
• Member, Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2021 to 22 Sep 2021)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee ( 4 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 18 Jan 2021)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 2 Mar 2020 to 16 Jun 2021)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact ( 1 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact ( 1 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (14 Jul 2015 to 1 Oct 2015)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Draft Modern Slavery Bill (Joint Committee) ( 9 Jan 2014 to 3 Apr 2014)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 9 May 2013 to 20 Jun 2013)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 9 May 2013 to 20 Jun 2013)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 9 May 2013 to 20 Jun 2013)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 5 Nov 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (31 Oct 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 28 Jan 2013)