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, Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee) (24 Mar 2011 to 12 Oct 2011)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (26 Jul 2010 to 23 May 2011)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)