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, Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill Committee (26 Oct 2022 to 2 Nov 2022)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (16 Sep 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (11 May 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (21 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee ( 8 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (12 Jul 2010 to 3 Nov 2014)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (12 Jul 2010 to 3 Nov 2014)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (12 Jul 2010 to 3 Nov 2014)
• Member, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)