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, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 5 Sep 2024 to 22 May 2025)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (31 Jan 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, AI in Weapon Systems Committee (31 Jan 2023 to 23 Nov 2023)
• Member, Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 31 Oct 2022)
• Member, Environment and Climate Change Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee (15 Oct 2020 to 24 Nov 2021)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 28 Jan 2021)
• Member, Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee (22 Jan 2013 to 13 Feb 2013)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (17 Jan 2001 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (10 Jun 1999 to 3 Mar 2000)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (28 Jul 1997 to 9 Nov 1998)