The 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 office 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 Alistair Carmichael MP (Liberal Democrat, Orkney
and Shetland)
Mr Peter Duncan MP (Conservative, Galloway and
Upper Nithsdale)
Mr David Hamilton MP (Labour, Midlothian)
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger MP (Conservative, Bridgwater)
Mr John Lyons MP (Labour, Strathkelvin and Bearsden)
Mr John MacDougall MP (Labour, Fife Central)
Ann McKechin MP (Labour, Glasgow Maryhill)
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 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/scottish_affairs_committee.cfm
Committee staff
The current staff of the Committee are Mike Clark
(Clerk), Diane Nelson (Committee Assistant) and Camilla Brace
(Secretary).
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk
of the Scottish Affairs Committee, House of Commons, 7 Millbank,
London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general enquiries is
020 7219 6295; the Committee's email address is scotaffcom@parliament.uk.
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