Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland’s past: the Government’s New Proposals: Government Response to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2019–21

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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

Simon Hoare MP (Conservative, North Dorset) (Chair)

Scott Benton MP (Conservative, Blackpool South)

Mr Gregory Campbell MP (Democratic Unionist Party, East Londonderry)

Stephen Farry MP (Alliance, North Down)

Mary Kelly Foy MP (Labour, City of Durham)

Rt Hon Robert Goodwill MP (Conservative, Scarborough and Whitby)

Claire Hanna MP (Social Democratic & Labour Party, Belfast South)

Fay Jones MP (Conservative, Brecon and Radnorshire)

Ian Paisley MP (Democratic Unionist Party, North Antrim)

Stephanie Peacock MP (Labour, Barnsley East)

Bob Stewart MP (Conservative, Beckenham)

Caroline Ansell MP (Conservative, Eastbourne) was also a member of the Committee during the time of this inquiry.

Powers

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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

Committee reports are published on the Committee’s website at www.parliament.uk/niacom and in print by Order of the House.

Committee staff

Mems Ayinla (Second Clerk), Nick Beech (Clerk), John Hitchcock (Committee Operations Manager), Simon Horswell (Commitee Specialist), George James (Committee Specialist), Ffion Morgan (Assistant Clerk), Sam Nariani (Committee Specialist), Chloe Smith (Apprentice Inquiry Manager), Kelly Tunnicliffe (Committee Operations Officer), Rebecca Usden (Committee Specialist) and Tim West (Media Officer).

Contacts

All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 2173; the Committee’s email address is northircom@parliament.uk.

You can follow the Committee on Twitter using @CommonsNIAC.