The Liaison Committee is appointed to consider general
matters relating to the work of select committees; to advise the
House of Commons Commission on select committees; and to choose
select committee reports for debate in the House. Its constitution
and powers are set out in House of Commons Standing Order No.
145.
The Committee has at present 33 members, of whom
the quorum for any formal proceedings is six. The members of the
Committee are appointed by the House and unless discharged remain
on the Committee until the next dissolution of Parliament. The
present membership of the Committee, and the Committees which
each member chairs, are[1]
:
Richard Allen MP (Liberal Democrat, Sheffield
Hallam) (Information)
Donald Anderson MP (Labour, Swansea East) (Foreign Affairs)
Andrew F Bennett MP (Labour,
Denton and Reddish) (Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs,
Environment Sub-Committee)
Rt Hon Peter Brooke CH MP (Conservative, Cities of London and
Westminster) (Northern Ireland Affairs)
Sir Sydney Chapman MP (Conservative, Chipping Barnet) (Accommodation
and Works)
Eric Clarke MP (Labour, Midlothian) (Broadcasting)
Dr Michael Clark MP (Conservative, Rayleigh)
(Science and Technology)
Robin Corbett MP (Labour,
Birmingham Erdington) (Home Affairs)[2]
Rt Hon David Davis MP (Conservative, Haltemprice
and Howden) (Public Accounts)
Gwyneth Dunwoody MP (Labour, Crewe and Nantwich) (Environment,
Transport and Regional Affairs, Transport Sub-Committee)
Rt Hon Derek Foster MP (Labour, Bishop Auckland) (Education
and Employment, Employment Sub-Committee)
Bruce George MP (Labour, Walsall South) (Defence)
David Hinchliffe MP (Labour, Wakefield) (Health)
Jimmy Hood MP (Labour, Clydesdale) (European Scrutiny)
John Horam MP (Conservative, Orpington) (Environmental
Audit)
Martyn Jones MP (Labour, Clwyd South) (Welsh Affairs)
Rt Hon Gerald Kaufman MP (Labour, Manchester Gorton) (Culture,
Media and Sport)
Archy Kirkwood MP (Liberal Democrat, Roxburgh and Berwickshire)
(Social Security)
Peter Luff MP (Conservative, Mid Worcestershire) (Agriculture)
John McWilliam MP (Labour, Blaydon) (Selection)
David Marshall MP (Labour, Glasgow Shettleston) (Scottish
Affairs)
Dr Lewis Moonie MP (Labour/Co-op, Kirkcaldy) (Finance and
Services)
Martin O'Neill MP (Labour, Ochil) (Trade and Industry)
Peter Pike MP (Labour, Burnley) (Deregulation)
Rt Hon Giles Radice MP (Labour, Durham North) (Treasury)
Marion Roe MP (Conservative, Broxbourne) (Administration)
Barry Sheerman MP (Labour/Co-op, Huddersfield) (Education
and Employment, Education Sub-Committee)[3]
Rt Hon Robert Sheldon MP (Labour,
Ashton under Lyne) (Standards and Privileges)
David Tredinnick MP (Conservative, Bosworth) (Statutory
Instruments)
Dennis Turner MP (Labour/Co-op, Wolverhampton South East)
(Catering)
Bowen Wells MP (Conservative, Hertford and Stortford) (International
Development)
Nicholas Winterton MP (Conservative, Macclesfield) (Procedure)
Dr Tony Wright MP (Labour, Cannock Chase) (Public Administration)[4]
On 29 July 1997, the Committee elected Mr Robert
Sheldon as its Chairman.
The Committee has the power to require the submission
of written evidence and documents, to examine witnesses, and to
make Reports to the House.
The Committee may meet at any time (except when Parliament
is prorogued or dissolved).
The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published
by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications
of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet
at www.parliament.uk/commons/selcom/liahome.htm.
All correspondence should be addressed to The Clerk
of the Liaison Committee, Committee Office, House of Commons,
London SW1A 0AA. The telephone number for general inquiries is:
020 7219 3313; the Committee's e-mail address is: powera@parliament.uk.
1 Mr Rhodri Morgan MP (Labour, Cardiff West)
was appointed on 25 July 1997 and discharged on 17 June 1999;
Mr Chris Mullin MP (Labour, Sunderland South) was appointed
on 25 July 1997 and discharged on 2 December 1999; Mr Malcolm
Wicks MP (Labour, Croydon North) was appointed on 16 November
1998 and discharged on 2 December 1999). Back
2
Appointed on 2 December 1999. Back
3
Appointed on 2 December 1999. Back
4
Appointed on 17 June 1999. Back
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