The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is appointed
by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration,
and policy of the Northern Ireland Office (but excluding individual
cases and advice given by the Crown Solicitor); and other matters
within the responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Northern
Ireland (but excluding the expenditure, administration and policy
of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Northern
Ireland and the drafting of legislation by the Office of the Legislative
Counsel).
Current membership
Sir Patrick Cormack, MP (Conservative, South Staffordshire)
(Chairman)
Mr David Anderson, MP (Labour, Blaydon)
Gordon Banks, MP (Labour, Ochil and South Perthshire)
Mr Gregory Campbell, MP (Democratic Unionist Party,
East Londonderry)
Rosie Cooper, MP (Labour, West Lancashire)
Mr Christopher Fraser, MP (Conservative, South
West Norfolk)
Mr John Grogan, MP (Labour, Selby)
Mr Stephen Hepburn, MP (Labour, Jarrow)
Lady Hermon, MP (Ulster Unionist Party, North
Down)
Meg Hillier, MP (Labour/Co-op, Hackney South and
Shoreditch)
Dr Alasdair McDonnell, MP (SDLP, Belfast South)
Stephen Pound, MP (Labour, Ealing North)
Sammy Wilson, MP (Democratic Unionist Party, East
Antrim)
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/northern_ireland_affairs.cfm
Committee staff
The current staff of the Committee are Mr James Rhys
(Clerk), Hugh Farren (Attached Second Clerk), Dr Aileen O'Neill
(Committee Specialist), Paul Derrett (Committee Assistant), Julia
Kalogerides (Secretary), Jessica Bridges Palmer (Media Officer),
Jim Lawford (Senior Office Clerk).
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk
of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, House of Commons, 7
Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general enquiries
is 020 7219 2172/3; the Committee's email address is northircom@parliament.uk
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