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 Wood of Anfield is currently a member of the following committees:

Chair, Economic Affairs Committee

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Chair, Economic Affairs Committee

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Committee memberships held in the past

• Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 30 Jan 2025)
• Member, European Affairs Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 31 Jan 2024)
• Member, EU Goods Sub-Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 31 Mar 2021)
• Member, EU External Affairs Sub-Committee ( 2 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, European Union Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Mar 2021)
• Member, SLSC Sub-Committee A ( 4 Sep 2018 to 30 Apr 2019)
• Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (25 May 2016 to 1 Jul 2019)

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We source information on APPG memberships from lists on APPG websites or asking APPGs for unpublished lists. Please report any incorrect or outdated information.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 Wood of Anfield is a member of the following groups

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands

More info

• Purpose: To strengthen relations between the parliamentarians and peoples of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific region; to discuss areas of mutual interest between the United Kingdom and the Pacific region; to host their respective politicians who are visiting the United Kingdom; and to constructively work with the High Commissions, Honorary Consuls, and Agents-General.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections

More info

• Purpose: To enhance the integrity of UK democracy by: replacing First Past the Post with a proportional electoral system; eliminating dark money and undemocratic influence from politics; countering disinformation in public discourse. The APPG's goal is to deliver clean and fair elections where all votes count.
• Membership Source: Source
• APPG Website: https://www.fairelections.uk/
• APPG register: Parliament website

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All-Party Parliamentary Jordan Group

More info

• Purpose: To promote interest in and knowledge of Jordan and to establish contacts between parliamentarians of the two countries.
• Membership Source: E-mail correspondence with APPG
• APPG Website: N/A
• APPG register: Parliament website