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)
Rosie Cooper MP (Labour, West Lancashire)
Christopher Fraser MP (Conservative, South West
Norfolk)
Mr John Grogan MP (Labour, Selby)
Mr Stephen Hepburn MP (Labour, Jarrow)
Lady Hermon MP (Independent, 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)
David Simpson MP (Democratic Unionist Party, Upper
Bann)
Lady Hermon was a member of the Ulster Unionist Party
until 25 March 2010, when she became an Independent MP.
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.
Current Committee staff
The current staff of the Committee are David Weir
(Clerk), Alison Groves (Second Clerk), Emma McIntosh (Senior Committee
Assistant), Becky Crew (Committee Assistant), Karen Watling (Committee
Assistant), Becky Jones (Media Officer), and Mr Tes Stranger (Committee
Support Assistant).
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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