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, Ecclesiastical Committee (19 Oct 1992 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Personal Bills Committee (28 Nov 1984 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, European Union Committee (28 Jun 1983 to 6 Nov 1986)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E (16 Nov 1982 to 15 May 1987)