The Trade and Industry Committee
The Trade and Industry Committee is appointed by
the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration,
and policy of the Department of Trade and Industry.
Current membership
Peter Luff MP (Conservative, Mid Worcestershire)
(Chairman)
Roger Berry MP (Labour, Kingswood) §
Mr Brian Binley MP (Conservative, Northampton
South)
Mr Peter Bone MP (Conservative, Wellingborough)
Mr Michael Clapham MP (Labour, Barnsley West and
Penistone)
Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas MP (Labour, Crosby)*
Mr Lindsay Hoyle MP (Labour, Chorley)
Mr Mark Hunter MP (Liberal Democrat, Cheadle)
Miss Julie Kirkbride MP (Conservative, Bromsgrove)
Judy Mallaber MP (Labour, Amber Valley)*
Rob Marris MP (Labour, Wolverhampton South West)*
Anne Moffat MP (Labour, East Lothian)
Mr Mike Weir MP (Scottish National Party, Angus)*
Mr Anthony Wright MP (Labour, Great Yarmouth)
§ Chairman of the Sub-Committee
on the Export Credits Guarantee Department's bribery rules
* Member of the Sub-Committee
on the Export Credits Guarantee Department's bribery rules
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. The Committee
has power to appoint a Sub-Committee, which has similar
powers to the main
Committee, except that it reports to the main Committee,
which then reports to
the House.
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 http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/trade_and_industry.cfm.
Committee staff
The current staff of the Committee are Elizabeth
Flood (Clerk), Glenn McKee (Clerk of the Sub-Committee), Grahame
Allen (Inquiry Manager), Robert Cope (Committee Specialist), Clare
Genis (Committee Assistant) and Joanne Larcombe (Secretary).
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerks
of the Trade and Industry Committee, House of Commons, 7 Millbank,
London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general enquiries is
020 7219 5777; the Committee's email address is tradeindcom@parliament.uk.
Footnotes
In the footnotes of this Report, references to oral
evidence are indicated by 'Q' followed by the question number.
References to written evidence are indicated in the form 'Appendix'
followed by the Appendix number.
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