The Welsh Affairs Committee
The Welsh Affairs Committee is appointed to examine
on behalf of the House of Commons the expenditure, administration
and policy of the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including
relations with the National Assembly for Wales). Its constitution
and powers are set out in House of Commons Standing Order No.
152.
The Committee has a maximum of eleven Members of
Parliament, of whom the quorum for any formal proceedings is three.
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 is as follows:[1]
Mr Martin Caton MP (Labour,
Gower)[2]
Mr Huw Edwards MP (Labour, Monmouth)[3]
Mr Martyn Jones MP (Labour, Clwyd South)2
Dr Julian Lewis MP (Conservative, New Forest East)[4]
Mr Richard Livsey MP (Liberal Democrat, Brecon and Radnorshire)2
Mr Elfyn Llwyd MP (Plaid Cymru, Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)[5]
Ms Julie Morgan MP (Labour, Cardiff North)2
Mr Owen Paterson MP (Conservative, Shropshire North)2
Mr Chris Ruane MP (Labour, Vale of Clwyd)[6]
Mr John Smith (Labour, Vale of Glamorgan)[7]
Mrs Betty Williams MP (Labour, Conwy)2
On 22 July 1997, the Committee elected Mr Martyn
Jones 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) and at any place within the United
Kingdom. The Committee may meet concurrently with other committees
or sub-committees established under Standing Order No. 152 and
with the House's European Scrutiny Committee (or any of its sub-committees)
for the purpose of deliberating, taking evidence or considering
draft reports. The Committee may exchange documents and evidence
with any of these committees, as well as with the House's Public
Accounts, Deregulation and Environmental Audit committees.
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/welhome.htm
All correspondence should be addressed to The Clerk
of the Welsh Affairs Committee, House of Commons, 7 Millbank,
London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general enquiries is
020 7219 6189; the Committee's e-mail address is welshcom@parliament.uk
1 Mr John Bercow MP (Conservative, Buckingham)
was appointed on 14 July 1997 and discharged on 22 June 1998.
Mr Paul Flynn MP (Labour, Newport
West) was appointed on 14 July 1997 and discharged on 8 December
1997.
Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones MP (Plaid Cymru,
Ynys Môn) was appointed on 14 July 1997 and discharged
on 20 April 1998. Ms Jackie Lawrence MP (Labour, Preseli Pembrokeshire)
was appointed on 14 July 1997and discharged on 18 January 1999.
Mr Gareth Thomas MP (Labour, Clwyd West) was appointed
on 14 July 1997 and discharged on 10 April 2000. Back
2 Appointed
on 14 July 1997. Back
3 Appointed
on 8 December 1997. Back
4 Appointed
on 22 June 1998. Back
5 Appointed
on 20 April 1998. Back
6 Appointed
on 18 January 1999. Back
7 Appointed
on 10 April 2000. Back
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