HEALTH COMMITTEE
The Health Committee is appointed by the House of
Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy
of the Department of Health and its associated bodies.
Current Membership
Mr David Hinchliffe MP (Labour, Wakefield)
(Chairman)
Mr David Amess MP (Conservative, Southend
West)
John Austin MP (Labour, Erith and Thamesmead)
Andy Burnham MP (Labour, Leigh)
Simon Burns MP (Conservative, Chelmsford
West)
Jim Dowd MP (Labour, Lewisham West)
Julia Drown MP (Labour, South Swindon)
Sandra Gidley MP (Liberal Democrat, Romsey)
Siobhain McDonagh MP (Labour, Mitcham and
Morden)
Dr Doug Naysmith MP (Labour, Bristol North
West)
Dr Richard Talor MP (Independent, Wyre Forest)
Powers
The Committee is one of the departmental select committees,
the powers of which are set out in the House of Commons Standing
Orders, principally in SO No. 152. These are available on the
internet via www.parliament.uk .
Publications
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/parliamentary—committees/health—committee
.
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk
of the Health Committee, House of Commons Committee Office, 7
Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general inquiries
is: 020 7219 6182. The Committee's e-mail address is: healthcom@parliament.uk
.
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