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, Conventions (Joint Committee) (22 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2006)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Jul 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Chair, Draft Disability Discrimination Bill (Joint Committee) (27 Jan 2004 to 27 May 2004)
• Chair, Draft Disability Discrimination Bill (Joint Committee) (27 Jan 2004 to 27 May 2004)
• Member, Draft Disability Discrimination Bill (Joint Committee) (21 Jan 2004 to 27 Jan 2004)
• Chair, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2003 to 17 Nov 2003)
• Chair, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2003 to 17 Nov 2003)
• Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (11 Jul 2003 to 16 Jul 2003)
• Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (19 Jun 2002 to 5 May 2005)