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

• Chair, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Chair, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Chair, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 19 Jul 2017)
• Member, SLSC Sub-Committee B ( 4 Sep 2018 to 30 Apr 2019)
• Member, Bribery Act 2010 Committee (17 May 2018 to 1 Mar 2019)
• Chair, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 28 Mar 2018)
• Chair, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 28 Mar 2018)
• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 19 Jul 2017)
• Member, Insurance Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Nov 2014 to 28 Nov 2014)
• Member, Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Nov 2014 to 3 Feb 2015)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (12 Jun 2014 to 25 Jun 2014)
• Member, Soft Power Committee (16 May 2013 to 11 Mar 2014)
• Member, Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Jun 2012 to 24 Jul 2012)
• Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [HL] Committee ( 5 Sep 2011 to 1 Dec 2011)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs (13 Nov 2007 to 16 May 2012)