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)
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)
Kate Hoey MP (Labour, Vauxhall)
Dr Alasdair McDonnell MP (SDLP, Belfast South)
Mr Denis Murphy MP (Labour, Wansbeck)
Stephen Pound MP (Labour, Ealing North)
Sammy Wilson MP (Democratic Unionist Party, East
Antrim)
John Battle MP (Labour, Leeds West) was a
member of the Committee during 2007.
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.
Publication
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/niacom. A list of Reports of the Committee
in the present Parliament is at the back of this volume.
Committee staff
The current staff of the Committee are Steve Priestley
(Clerk), Judy Goodall (Inquiry Manager), Duma Langton (Committee
Assistant), Becky Crew (Secretary), Karen Watling (Secretary),
Becky Jones (Media Officer) and 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 2173/1341; the Committee's email address is northircom@parliament.uk
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