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.

Lord Carlile of Berriew is currently a member of the following committees:

Chair, Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee

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Chair, Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (31 Jan 2023 to 30 Jan 2025)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee ( 9 Jun 2010 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Committee on the Assisted Dying for the terminally ill Bill (30 Nov 2004 to 7 Apr 2005)
• Chair, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (15 Sep 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Chair, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (15 Sep 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Jul 2004 to 15 Sep 2004)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (16 Jun 1986 to 15 May 1987)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 9 Jun 1983 to 21 Nov 1986)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) ( 9 Jun 1983 to 21 Nov 1986)

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs)

All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups made up of MPs and Peers who share an interest in a particular country or subject.

They do not have formal powers or funding, but can book rooms on the parliamentary estate and may receive funding from outside organisations and companies.

We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.

Lord Carlile of Berriew is an officer of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Penal Affairs

More info

• Purpose: To increase its members' knowledge of penal affairs and to work through parliamentary channels for reform of the penal system.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk/policy-legislation/appg/
• APPG register: Parliament website

Lord Carlile of Berriew is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the United Nations Global Goals

More info

• Purpose: To support and mobilise parliamentarians of all parties to push for the UK government’s commitments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, both at home and abroad.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.appg-globalgoals.org/
• APPG register: Parliament website