Commons Select Committee on Standards
The Commons Select Committee on Standards is appointed by the House of Commons to oversee the work of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.
History
It came into being on 7 January 2013 as one half of the replacements for the Committee on Standards and Privileges. The latter committee was divided into the Committee on Standards and Committee of Privileges in order that the Standards Committee might employ lay members.
Membership
As of September 2020, the members of the committee is as follow:[1]
| Member | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bryant MP (Chair) | Labour | Rhondda | |
| Alberto Costa MP | Conservative | South Leicestershire | |
| Andy Carter MP | Conservative | Warrington South | |
| Anne McLaughlin MP | Scottish National Party | Glasgow North East | |
| Sir Bernard Jenkin MP | Conservative | Harwich and North Essex | |
| Chris Elmore MP | Labour | Ogmore | |
| Mark Fletcher MP | Conservative | Bolsover | |
The committee also has 5 lay members, which are, as of September 2020: Tammy Banks, Jane Burgess, Rita Dexter, Dr Arun Midha and Paul Thorogood.
External links
References
- "Committee on Standards - Membership - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
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