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) ( 6 Dec 2010 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 1 Feb 2010 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (11 Jul 2005 to 1 Feb 2007)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (11 Jul 2005 to 1 Feb 2007)
• Member, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee) (11 Jul 2003 to 28 Nov 2003)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F (12 Jan 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)