SCOTTISH
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The Scottish Affairs Committee is appointed by the
House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and
policy of the Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the
Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of
the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding
individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate
General)).
Current Membership
Mrs Irene Adams MP (Labour, Paisley North)
(Chairman)
Mr Peter Atkinson MP (Conservative, Hexham)
Mr Alistair Carmichael MP (Liberal Democrat, Orkney
and Shetland)
Mr Peter Duncan MP (Conservative, Galloway and
Upper Nithsdale)
Mr Eric Joyce MP (Labour, Falkirk West)
Mr Mark Lazarowicz MP (Labour/Co-op, Edinburgh
North and Leith)
Mr John Lyons MP (Labour, Strathkelvin and Bearsden)
Ann McKechin MP (Labour, Glasgow Maryhill)
Mr John Robertson MP (Labour, Glasgow Anniesland)
Mr Mohammed Sarwar MP (Labour, Glasgow Govan)
Mr Michael Weir MP (SNP, Angus)
Powers
The Committee is one of the departmental select committees,
the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Order,
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/commons/selcom/scothome.htm. A list of Reports
of the Committee in the present Parliament is at the back of this
volume.
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to The Clerk
of the Scottish Affairs Committee, Committee Office, House of
Commons, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for
general inquiries is: 020 7219 6123; the Committee's e-mail address
is: scotaffcom@parliament.uk.
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