UK Parliament — House of Commons

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1979 — 2nd July
Name of committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum numbers of Members Quorum
1. Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 9 3
2. Defence Ministry of Defence 10 3
3. Education, Science and Arts Department of Education and Science 9 3
4. Employment Department of Employment 9 3
5. Energy Department of Energy 10 3
6. Environment Department of the Environment 10 3
7. Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
8. Home Affairs Home Office 11 3
9. Industry and Trade Department of Industry, Department of Trade 11 3
10. Social Services Department of Health and Social Security 9 3
11. Transport Department of Transport 10 3
12. Treasury and Civil Service Treasury, Civil Service Department, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise 11 3
  • | Name of committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum numbers of Members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1. Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 9 | 3 |
  • | 2. Defence | Ministry of Defence | 10 | 3 |
  • | 2. Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3. Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science | 9 | 3 |
  • | 4. Employment | Department of Employment | 9 | 3 |
  • | 5. Energy | Department of Energy | 10 | 3 |
  • | 6. Environment | Department of the Environment | 10 | 3 |
  • | 5. Energy | Department of Energy | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6. Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7. Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8. Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9. Industry and Trade | Department of Industry, Department of Trade | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10. Social Services | Department of Health and Social Security | 9 | 3 |
  • | 11. Transport | Department of Transport | 10 | 3 |
  • | 11. Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12. Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Civil Service Department, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
1982 — 21st December
Name of committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum numbers of Members Quorum
1. Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 9 3
2. Defence Ministry of Defence 11 3
3. Education, Science and Arts Department of Education and Science 9 3
4. Employment Department of Employment 9 3
5. Energy Department of Energy 11 3
6. Environment Department of the Environment 11 3
7. Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
8. Home Affairs Home Office 11 3
9. Industry and Trade Department of Industry, Department of Trade 11 3
10. Social Services Department of Health and Social Security 9 3
11. Transport Department of Transport 11 3
12. Treasury and Civil Service Treasury, Civil Service Department, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise 11 3
  • | Name of committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum numbers of Members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1. Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 9 | 3 |
  • | 2. Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3. Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science | 9 | 3 |
  • | 4. Employment | Department of Employment | 9 | 3 |
  • | 5. Energy | Department of Energy | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6. Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7. Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8. Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9. Industry and Trade | Department of Industry, Department of Trade | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10. Social Services | Department of Health and Social Security | 9 | 3 |
  • | 11. Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12. Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Civil Service Department, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10. Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office | 13 | 5 |
  • | 11. Social Services | Department of Health and Social Security | 9 | 3 |
  • | 12. Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 13. Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Management and Personnel Office, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14. Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
1983 — 25th November
Name of committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum numbers of Members Quorum
1. Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 9 3
2. Defence Ministry of Defence 11 3
3. Education, Science and Arts Department of Education and Science 9 3
4. Employment Department of Employment 9 3
5. Energy Department of Energy 11 3
6. Environment Department of the Environment 11 3
7. Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
8. Home Affairs Home Office 11 3
9. Industry and Trade Department of Industry, Department of Trade 11 3
10. Scottish Affairs Scottish Office 13 5
11. Social Services Department of Health and Social Security 9 3
12. Transport Department of Transport 11 3
13. Treasury and Civil Service Treasury, Management and Personnel Office, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise 11 3
14. Welsh Affairs Welsh Office 11 3
  • | Name of committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum numbers of Members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1. Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 9 | 3 |
  • | 1. Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2. Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3. Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science | 9 | 3 |
  • | 4. Employment | Department of Employment | 9 | 3 |
  • | 3. Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science | 11 | 3 |
  • | 4. Employment | Department of Employment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 5. Energy | Department of Energy | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6. Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7. Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8. Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9. Industry and Trade | Department of Industry, Department of Trade | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10. Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office | 13 | 5 |
  • | 11. Social Services | Department of Health and Social Security | 9 | 3 |
  • | 9. Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office | 13 | 5 |
  • | 10. Social Services | Department of Health and Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 11. Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12. Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 13. Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Management and Personnel Office, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14. Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
1990 — 21st February
Name of committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum numbers of Members Quorum
1. Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 11 3
2. Defence Ministry of Defence 11 3
3. Education, Science and Arts Department of Education and Science 11 3
4. Employment Department of Employment 11 3
5. Energy Department of Energy 11 3
6. Environment Department of the Environment 11 3
7. Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
8. Home Affairs Home Office 11 3
9. Scottish Affairs Scottish Office 13 5
10. Social Services Department of Health and Social Security 11 3
11. Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry 11 3
12. Transport Department of Transport 11 3
13. Treasury and Civil Service Treasury, Management and Personnel Office, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise 11 3
14. Welsh Affairs Welsh Office 11 3
  • | Name of committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum numbers of Members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1. Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2. Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3. Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science | 11 | 3 |
  • | 4. Employment | Department of Employment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 5. Energy | Department of Energy | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6. Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7. Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8. Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9. Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office | 13 | 5 |
  • | 10. Social Services | Department of Health and Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 11. Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12. Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 13. Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Management and Personnel Office, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14. Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8. Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9. Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10. Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office | 13 | 5 |
  • | 11. Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12. Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry | 11 | 3 |
  • | 13. Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14. Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Management and Personnel Office, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15. Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
1991 — 26th June
Name of committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum numbers of Members Quorum
1. Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 11 3
2. Defence Ministry of Defence 11 3
3. Education, Science and Arts Department of Education and Science 11 3
4. Employment Department of Employment 11 3
5. Energy Department of Energy 11 3
6. Environment Department of the Environment 11 3
7. Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
8. Health Department of Health 11 3
9. Home Affairs Home Office 11 3
10. Scottish Affairs Scottish Office 13 5
11. Social Security Department of Social Security 11 3
12. Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry 11 3
13. Transport Department of Transport 11 3
14. Treasury and Civil Service Treasury, Management and Personnel Office, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise 11 3
15. Welsh Affairs Welsh Office 11 3
  • | Name of committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum numbers of Members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1. Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2. Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3. Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science | 11 | 3 |
  • | 4. Employment | Department of Employment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 5. Energy | Department of Energy | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6. Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7. Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8. Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9. Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10. Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office | 13 | 5 |
  • | 11. Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12. Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry | 11 | 3 |
  • | 13. Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14. Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Management and Personnel Office, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15. Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 1 Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3 Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science; Office of Arts and Libraries | 13 | 3 |
  • | 4 Employment | Department of Employment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 5 Energy | Department of Energy | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6 Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10 Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills| 13 | 5 |
  • | 11 Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry | 11 | 3 |
  • | 13 Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14 Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Office of the Minister for the Civil Service (but excluding the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
1991 — 8th November
Name of committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum numbers of Members Quorum
1 Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 11 3
2 Defence Ministry of Defence 11 3
3 Education, Science and Arts Department of Education and Science; Office of Arts and Libraries 13 3
4 Employment Department of Employment 11 3
5 Energy Department of Energy 11 3
6 Environment Department of the Environment 11 3
7 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
8 Health Department of Health 11 3
9 Home Affairs Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11 3
10 Scottish Affairs Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills 13 5
11 Social Security Department of Social Security 11 3
12 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry 11 3
13 Transport Department of Transport 11 3
14 Treasury and Civil Service Treasury, Office of the Minister for the Civil Service (but excluding the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise 11 3
15 Welsh Affairs Welsh Office 11 3
  • | Name of committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum numbers of Members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3 Education, Science and Arts | Department of Education and Science; Office of Arts and Libraries | 13 | 3 |
  • | 3 Education | Department for Education | 11 | 3 |
  • | 4 Employment | Department of Employment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 5 Energy | Department of Energy | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6 Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10 Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills| 13 | 5 |
  • | 11 Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry | 11 | 3 |
  • | 13 Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14 Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Office of the Minister for the Civil Service (but excluding the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 5 Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7 Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 National Heritage | Department of National Heritage | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 | 3 |
  • | 11 Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills| 11 | 3 |
  • | 12 Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 13 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14 Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15 Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Office of Public Service and Science (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology and the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 16 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
1993 — 4th November
Name of committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum numbers of Members Quorum
1 Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 11 3
2 Defence Ministry of Defence 11 3
3 Education Department for Education 11 3
4 Employment Department of Employment 11 3
5 Environment Department of the Environment 11 3
6 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
7 Health Department of Health 11 3
8 Home Affairs Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11 3
9 National Heritage Department of National Heritage 11 3
10 Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology 11 3
11 Scottish Affairs Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills 11 3
12 Social Security Department of Social Security 11 3
13 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry 11 3
14 Transport Department of Transport 11 3
15 Treasury and Civil Service Treasury, Office of Public Service and Science (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology and the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise 11 3
16 Welsh Affairs Welsh Office 11 3
  • | Name of committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum numbers of Members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3 Education | Department for Education | 11 | 3 |
  • | 4 Employment | Department of Employment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 5 Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7 Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 National Heritage | Department of National Heritage | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9A Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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 Legislative Counsel) | 13 | 4 |
  • | 10 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 | 3 |
  • | 11 Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills| 11 | 3 |
  • | 12 Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 13 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14 Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15 Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Office of Public Service and Science (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology and the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 16 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
1994 — 12th July
Name of committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum numbers of Members Quorum
1 Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 11 3
2 Defence Ministry of Defence 11 3
3 Education Department for Education 11 3
4 Employment Department of Employment 11 3
5 Environment Department of the Environment 11 3
6 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
7 Health Department of Health 11 3
8 Home Affairs Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11 3
9 National Heritage Department of National Heritage 11 3
9A Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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 Legislative Counsel) 13 4
10 Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology 11 3
11 Scottish Affairs Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills 11 3
12 Social Security Department of Social Security 11 3
13 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry 11 3
14 Transport Department of Transport 11 3
15 Treasury and Civil Service Treasury, Office of Public Service and Science (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology and the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise 11 3
16 Welsh Affairs Welsh Office 11 3
  • | Name of committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum numbers of Members | Quorum |
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government department concerned | Maximum members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3 Education | Department for Education | 11 | 3 |
  • | 4 Employment | Department of Employment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 5 Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7 Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 National Heritage | Department of National Heritage | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9A Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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 Legislative Counsel) | 13 | 4 |
  • | 10 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 | 3 |
  • | 11 Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills| 11 | 3 |
  • | 12 Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 13 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14 Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15 Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Office of Public Service and Science (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology and the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 16 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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 Legislative Counsel) | 13 | 4 |
  • | 11 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12 Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills| 11 | 3 |
  • | 13 Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15 Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 16 Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Office of Public Service and Science (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology and the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 17 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
1995 — 6th November
Name of Committee Principal government department concerned Maximum members Quorum
1 Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 11 3
2 Defence Ministry of Defence 11 3
3 Education Department for Education 11 3
4 Employment Department of Employment 11 3
5 Environment Department of the Environment 11 3
6 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
7 Health Department of Health 11 3
8 Home Affairs Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11 3
9 National Heritage Department of National Heritage 11 3
10 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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 Legislative Counsel) 13 4
11 Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology 11 3
12 Scottish Affairs Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills 11 3
13 Social Security Department of Social Security 11 3
14 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry 11 3
15 Transport Department of Transport 11 3
16 Treasury and Civil Service Treasury, Office of Public Service and Science (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology and the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise 11 3
17 Welsh Affairs Welsh Office 11 3
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government department concerned | Maximum members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3 Education | Department for Education | 11 | 3 |
  • | 4 Employment | Department of Employment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 5 Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7 Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 National Heritage | Department of National Heritage | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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 Legislative Counsel) | 13 | 4 |
  • | 3 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 13 | 4 |
  • | 4 Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 5 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6 Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 National Heritage | Department of National Heritage | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 | 4 |
  • | 10 Public Service | Office of Public Service (but excluding the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 11 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12 Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills| 11 | 3 |
  • | 13 Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15 Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 16 Treasury and Civil Service | Treasury, Office of Public Service and Science (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology and the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office), Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs and Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 16 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 17 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
1997 — 20th March
Name of Committee Principal government department concerned Maximum members Quorum
1 Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 11 3
2 Defence Ministry of Defence 11 3
3 Education and Employment Department for Education and Employment 13 4
4 Environment Department of the Environment 11 3
5 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
6 Health Department of Health 11 3
7 Home Affairs Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11 3
8 National Heritage Department of National Heritage 11 3
9 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13 4
10 Public Service Office of Public Service (but excluding the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office) 11 3
11 Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology 11 3
12 Scottish Affairs Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills 11 3
13 Social Security Department of Social Security 11 3
14 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) 11 3
15 Transport Department of Transport 11 3
16 Treasury Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise 11 3
17 Welsh Affairs Welsh Office 11 3
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government department concerned | Maximum members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 13 | 4 |
  • | 4 Environment | Department of the Environment | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 17 | 5 |
  • | 4 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs | Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions | 17 | 5 |
  • | 5 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6 Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 National Heritage | Department of National Heritage | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 | 4 |
  • | 10 Public Service | Office of Public Service (but excluding the drafting of bills by the Parliamentary Counsel Office) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 National Heritage | Department of National Heritage | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 | 4 |
  • | 11 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12 Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills| 11 | 3 |
  • | 13 Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15 Transport | Department of Transport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 16 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 17 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 16 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
1997 — 18th July
Name of Committee Principal government department concerned Maximum members Quorum
1 Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 11 3
2 Defence Ministry of Defence 11 3
3 Education and Employment Department for Education and Employment 17 5
4 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 17 5
5 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
6 Health Department of Health 11 3
7 Home Affairs Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11 3
8 International Development Department for International Development 11 3
9 National Heritage Department of National Heritage 11 3
10 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13 4
11 Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology 11 3
12 Scottish Affairs Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills 11 3
13 Social Security Department of Social Security 11 3
14 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) 11 3
15 Treasury Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise 11 3
16 Welsh Affairs Welsh Office 11 3
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government department concerned | Maximum members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 17 | 5 |
  • | 4 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs | Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions | 17 | 5 |
  • | 5 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 6 Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 National Heritage | Department of National Heritage | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 4 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 17 | 5 |
  • | 5 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs | Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions | 17 | 5 |
  • | 6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7 Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 | 4 |
  • | 11 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12 Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills| 11 | 3 |
  • | 13 Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 16 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
1998 — 17th November
Name of Committee Principal government department concerned Maximum members Quorum
1 Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 11 3
2 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11 3
3 Defence Ministry of Defence 11 3
4 Education and Employment Department for Education and Employment 17 5
5 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 17 5
6 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
7 Health Department of Health 11 3
8 Home Affairs Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11 3
9 International Development Department for International Development 11 3
10 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13 4
11 Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology 11 3
12 Scottish Affairs Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills 11 3
13 Social Security Department of Social Security 11 3
14 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) 11 3
15 Treasury Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise 11 3
16 Welsh Affairs Welsh Office 11 3
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government department concerned | Maximum members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 4 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 17 | 5 |
  • | 5 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs | Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions | 17 | 5 |
  • | 6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7 Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 | 4 |
  • | 11 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12 Scottish Affairs | Scottish Office; and administration and expenditure of the Lord Advocate's Departments, together with policy functions discharged by the Lord Advocate through the Scottish Courts Administration, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, advice given within government by Scottish Law Officers, and the drafting of bills| 11 | 3 |
  • | 12 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 | 3 |
  • | 13 Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 16 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 16 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)) | 11 | 3 |
2001 — 2nd May
Name of Committee Principal government department concerned Maximum members Quorum
1 Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 11 3
2 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11 3
3 Defence Ministry of Defence 11 3
4 Education and Employment Department for Education and Employment 17 5
5 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions 17 5
6 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11 3
7 Health Department of Health 11 3
8 Home Affairs Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11 3
9 International Development Department for International Development 11 3
10 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13 4
11 Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology 11 3
12 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11 3
13 Social Security Department of Social Security 11 3
14 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) 11 3
15 Treasury Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise 11 3
16 Welsh Affairs Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)) 11 3
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government department concerned | Maximum members | Quorum |
  • | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Agriculture | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 11 | 3 |
  • | 2 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 | 3 |
  • | 3 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 | 3 |
  • | 4 Education and Employment | Department for Education and Employment | 17 | 5 |
  • | 5 Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs | Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions | 17 | 5 |
  • | 6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 | 3 |
  • | 7 Health | Department of Health | 11 | 3 |
  • | 8 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 9 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 | 3 |
  • | 10 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 | 4 |
  • | 11 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 | 3 |
  • | 12 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 | 3 |
  • | 13 Social Security | Department of Social Security | 11 | 3 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 11 | 3 |
  • | 15 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 | 3 |
  • | 16 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)) | 11 | 3 |
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 2 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 3 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11 |
  • | 4 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 17 |
  • | 5 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 6 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 7 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 8 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 9 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 10 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 |
  • | 11 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 12 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 11 |
  • | 13 Transport, Local Government and the Regions | Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions | 17 |
  • | 14 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 |
  • | 15 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)) | 11 |
  • | 16 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2002 — 14th May
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
2 Defence Ministry of Defence 11
3 Education and Skills Department for Education and Skills 11
4 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 17
5 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11
6 Health Department of Health 11
7 Home Affairs Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11
8 International Development Department for International Development 11
9 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
10 Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology 11
11 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
12 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) 11
13 Transport, Local Government and the Regions Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions 17
14 Treasury Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise 11
15 Welsh Affairs Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)) 11
16 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 2 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 3 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11 |
  • | 4 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 17 |
  • | 5 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 6 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 7 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 8 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 9 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 10 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 |
  • | 11 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 12 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 11 |
  • | 13 Transport, Local Government and the Regions | Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions | 17 |
  • | 14 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 |
  • | 15 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)) | 11 |
  • | 16 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
  • | 10 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister | 11 |
  • | 11 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 |
  • | 12 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 13 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 11 |
  • | 14 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 15 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 |
  • | 16 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)) | 11 |
  • | 17 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2003 — 23rd January
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
2 Defence Ministry of Defence 11
3 Education and Skills Department for Education and Skills 11
4 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 17
5 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11
6 Health Department of Health 11
7 Home Affairs Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11
8 International Development Department for International Development 11
9 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
10 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 11
11 Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology 11
12 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
13 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) 11
14 Transport Department for Transport 11
15 Treasury Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise 11
16 Welsh Affairs Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)) 11
17 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 2 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 3 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11 |
  • | 4 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 17 |
  • | 5 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 6 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 7 Home Affairs | Home Office; policy, administration and expenditure of the Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 7 Home Affairs | Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 8 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 9 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 10 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister | 11 |
  • | 11 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 |
  • | 12 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 13 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 11 |
  • | 14 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 15 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 |
  • | 16 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)) | 11 |
  • | 17 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
  • | 9 Lord Chancellor's Department | Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments) | 11 |
  • | 10 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 11 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister | 11 |
  • | 12 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 |
  • | 13 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 11 |
  • | 15 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 16 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 |
  • | 17 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)) | 11 |
  • | 18 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2003 — 26th June
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
2 Defence Ministry of Defence 11
3 Education and Skills Department for Education and Skills 11
4 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 17
5 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11
6 Health Department of Health 11
7 Home Affairs Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11
8 International Development Department for International Development 11
9 Lord Chancellor's Department Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments) 11
10 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
11 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 11
12 Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology 11
13 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
14 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) 11
15 Transport Department for Transport 11
16 Treasury Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise 11
17 Welsh Affairs Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)) 11
18 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 2 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 3 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11 |
  • | 4 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 17 |
  • | 5 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 6 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 7 Home Affairs | Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 8 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 9 Lord Chancellor's Department | Lord Chancellor's Department (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments) | 11 |
  • | 1 Constitutional Affairs | Department for Constitutional Affairs (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland) | 11 |
  • | 2 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 3 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 4 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11 |
  • | 5 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 17 |
  • | 6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 7 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 8 Home Affairs | Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 9 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 10 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 11 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister | 11 |
  • | 12 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 |
  • | 13 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 11 |
  • | 15 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 16 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 |
  • | 17 Welsh Affairs | Welsh Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)) | 11 |
  • | 17 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 18 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2005 — 26th January
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Constitutional Affairs Department for Constitutional Affairs (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland) 11
2 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
3 Defence Ministry of Defence 11
4 Education and Skills Department for Education and Skills 11
5 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 17
6 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11
7 Health Department of Health 11
8 Home Affairs Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11
9 International Development Department for International Development 11
10 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
11 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 11
12 Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology 11
13 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
14 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) 11
15 Transport Department for Transport 11
16 Treasury Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise 11
17 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
18 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Constitutional Affairs | Department for Constitutional Affairs (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland) | 11 |
  • | 2 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 3 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 3 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14 |
  • | 4 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11 |
  • | 5 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 17 |
  • | 6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 5 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14 |
  • | 6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14 |
  • | 7 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 8 Home Affairs | Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 8 Home Affairs | Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14 |
  • | 9 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 10 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 11 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister | 11 |
  • | 12 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 |
  • | 13 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 11 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 14 |
  • | 15 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 16 Treasury | Treasury, Board of Inland Revenue, Board of Customs & Excise | 11 |
  • | 16 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14 |
  • | 17 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 18 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2005 — 13th July
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Constitutional Affairs Department for Constitutional Affairs (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland) 11
2 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
3 Defence Ministry of Defence 14
4 Education and Skills Department for Education and Skills 11
5 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 14
6 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 14
7 Health Department of Health 11
8 Home Affairs Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 14
9 International Development Department for International Development 11
10 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
11 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 11
12 Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology 11
13 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
14 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) 14
15 Transport Department for Transport 11
16 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 14
17 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
18 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Constitutional Affairs | Department for Constitutional Affairs (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland) | 11 |
  • | 2 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 3 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14 |
  • | 4 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11 |
  • | 5 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14 |
  • | 6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14 |
  • | 7 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 8 Home Affairs | Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14 |
  • | 9 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 10 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 11 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister | 11 |
  • | 12 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Technology | 11 |
  • | 1 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 2 Constitutional Affairs | Department for Constitutional Affairs (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland) | 11 |
  • | 3 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 4 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14 |
  • | 5 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11 |
  • | 6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14 |
  • | 7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14 |
  • | 8 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 9 Home Affairs | Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14 |
  • | 10 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 11 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 12 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Innovation | 11 |
  • | 13 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Technology) | 14 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Innovation) | 14 |
  • | 15 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 16 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14 |
  • | 17 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 18 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2007 — 4th July
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Communities and Local Government Department for Communities and Local Government 11
2 Constitutional Affairs Department for Constitutional Affairs (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland) 11
3 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
4 Defence Ministry of Defence 14
5 Education and Skills Department for Education and Skills 11
6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 14
7 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 14
8 Health Department of Health 11
9 Home Affairs Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 14
10 International Development Department for International Development 11
11 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
12 Science and Technology Office of Science and Innovation 11
13 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
14 Trade and Industry Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Innovation) 14
15 Transport Department for Transport 11
16 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 14
17 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
18 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 2 Constitutional Affairs | Department for Constitutional Affairs (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland) | 11 |
  • | 3 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 4 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14 |
  • | 5 Education and Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 11 |
  • | 1 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | 11 |
  • | 2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14 |
  • | 3 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 4 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14 |
  • | 6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14 |
  • | 7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14 |
  • | 8 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 9 Home Affairs | Home Office; and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14 |
  • | 10 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 11 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 12 Science and Technology | Office of Science and Innovation | 11 |
  • | 13 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 14 Trade and Industry | Department of Trade and Industry (but excluding the Office of Science and Innovation) | 14 |
  • | 9 Home Affairs | Home Office | 14 |
  • | 10 Innovation, Universities and Skills | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | 14 |
  • | 11 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14 |
  • | 13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 14 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 15 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 16 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14 |
  • | 17 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 18 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2007 — 25th October
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 11
2 Children, Schools and Families Department for Children, Schools and Families 14
3 Communities and Local Government Department for Communities and Local Government 11
4 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
5 Defence Ministry of Defence 14
6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 14
7 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 14
8 Health Department of Health 11
9 Home Affairs Home Office 14
10 Innovation, Universities and Skills Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills 14
11 International Development Department for International Development 11
12 Justice Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 14
13 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
14 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
15 Transport Department for Transport 11
16 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 14
17 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
18 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | 11 |
  • | 1 Business and Enterprise | Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | 11 |
  • | 2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14 |
  • | 3 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 4 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14 |
  • | 6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14 |
  • | 7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14 |
  • | 8 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 9 Home Affairs | Home Office | 14 |
  • | 10 Innovation, Universities and Skills | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | 14 |
  • | 10 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | 14 |
  • | 11 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14 |
  • | 13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 14 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 15 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 16 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14 |
  • | 17 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 18 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2008 — 17th July
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Business and Enterprise Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 11
2 Children, Schools and Families Department for Children, Schools and Families 14
3 Communities and Local Government Department for Communities and Local Government 11
4 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
5 Defence Ministry of Defence 14
6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 14
7 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 14
8 Health Department of Health 11
9 Home Affairs Home Office 14
10 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills 14
11 International Development Department for International Development 11
12 Justice Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 14
13 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
14 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
15 Transport Department for Transport 11
16 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 14
17 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
18 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Business and Enterprise | Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | 11 |
  • | 2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14 |
  • | 3 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 4 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14 |
  • | 6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14 |
  • | 7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14 |
  • | 8 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 9 Home Affairs | Home Office | 14 |
  • | 10 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | 14 |
  • | 11 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14 |
  • | 13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 14 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 15 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 16 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14 |
  • | 17 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 18 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
  • | 6 Energy and Climate Change | Department of Energy and Climate Change | 14 |
  • | 7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14 |
  • | 8 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14 |
  • | 9 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 10 Home Affairs | Home Office | 14 |
  • | 11 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | 14 |
  • | 12 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 13 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14 |
  • | 14 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14 |
  • | 18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 19 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2009 — 20th May
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Business and Enterprise Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 11
2 Children, Schools and Families Department for Children, Schools and Families 14
3 Communities and Local Government Department for Communities and Local Government 11
4 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
5 Defence Ministry of Defence 14
6 Energy and Climate Change Department of Energy and Climate Change 14
7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 14
8 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 14
9 Health Department of Health 11
10 Home Affairs Home Office 14
11 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills 14
12 International Development Department for International Development 11
13 Justice Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 14
14 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
15 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
16 Transport Department for Transport 11
17 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 14
18 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
19 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Business and Enterprise | Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | 11 |
  • | 1 Business, Innovation and Skills | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | 11 |
  • | 2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14 |
  • | 3 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 4 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14 |
  • | 6 Energy and Climate Change | Department of Energy and Climate Change | 14 |
  • | 7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14 |
  • | 8 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14 |
  • | 9 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 10 Home Affairs | Home Office | 14 |
  • | 11 Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills | 14 |
  • | 12 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 13 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14 |
  • | 14 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 11 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14 |
  • | 13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 14 Science and Technology | Government Office for Science | 14 |
  • | 15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14 |
  • | 18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 19 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2010 — 13th January
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Business, Innovation and Skills Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 11
2 Children, Schools and Families Department for Children, Schools and Families 14
3 Communities and Local Government Department for Communities and Local Government 11
4 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
5 Defence Ministry of Defence 14
6 Energy and Climate Change Department of Energy and Climate Change 14
7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 14
8 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 14
9 Health Department of Health 11
10 Home Affairs Home Office 14
11 International Development Department for International Development 11
12 Justice Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 14
13 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
14 Science and Technology Government Office for Science 14
15 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
16 Transport Department for Transport 11
17 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 14
18 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
19 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Business, Innovation and Skills | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | 11 |
  • | 2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 14 |
  • | 2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 11 |
  • | 3 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 4 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 14 |
  • | 6 Energy and Climate Change | Department of Energy and Climate Change | 14 |
  • | 7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14 |
  • | 8 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 14 |
  • | 5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 6 Energy and Climate Change | Department of Energy and Climate Change | 11 |
  • | 7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 |
  • | 8 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 9 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 10 Home Affairs | Home Office | 14 |
  • | 10 Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 |
  • | 11 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 14 |
  • | 12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 14 Science and Technology | Government Office for Science | 14 |
  • | 14 Science and Technology | Government Office for Science | 11 |
  • | 15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 14 |
  • | 17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 11 |
  • | 18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 19 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2010 — 7th June
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Business, Innovation and Skills Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 11
2 Children, Schools and Families Department for Children, Schools and Families 11
3 Communities and Local Government Department for Communities and Local Government 11
4 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
5 Defence Ministry of Defence 11
6 Energy and Climate Change Department of Energy and Climate Change 11
7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 11
8 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11
9 Health Department of Health 11
10 Home Affairs Home Office 11
11 International Development Department for International Development 11
12 Justice Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11
13 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
14 Science and Technology Government Office for Science 11
15 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
16 Transport Department for Transport 11
17 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 11
18 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
19 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Business, Innovation and Skills | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | 11 |
  • | 2 Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | 11 |
  • | 3 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 4 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 5 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 2 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 3 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 4 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 5 Education | Department for Education | 11 |
  • | 6 Energy and Climate Change | Department of Energy and Climate Change | 11 |
  • | 7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 |
  • | 8 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 9 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 10 Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 |
  • | 11 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 14 Science and Technology | Government Office for Science | 11 |
  • | 15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 11 |
  • | 18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 19 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2015 — 28th October
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Business, Innovation and Skills Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 11
2 Communities and Local Government Department for Communities and Local Government 11
3 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
4 Defence Ministry of Defence 11
5 Education Department for Education 11
6 Energy and Climate Change Department of Energy and Climate Change 11
7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 11
8 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11
9 Health Department of Health 11
10 Home Affairs Home Office 11
11 International Development Department for International Development 11
12 Justice Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11
13 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
14 Science and Technology Government Office for Science 11
15 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
16 Transport Department for Transport 11
17 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 11
18 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
19 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Business, Innovation and Skills | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | 11 |
  • | 1 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 11 |
  • | 2 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 3 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 4 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 5 Education | Department for Education | 11 |
  • | 6 Energy and Climate Change | Department of Energy and Climate Change | 11 |
  • | 7 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 |
  • | 8 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 9 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 10 Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 |
  • | 11 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 |
  • | 7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 8 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 9 Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 |
  • | 10 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 11 International Trade | Department for International Trade | 11 |
  • | 12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 14 Science and Technology | Government Office for Science | 11 |
  • | 15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 11 |
  • | 18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 19 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2017 — 7th March
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 11
2 Communities and Local Government Department for Communities and Local Government 11
3 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
4 Defence Ministry of Defence 11
5 Education Department for Education 11
6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 11
7 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11
8 Health Department of Health 11
9 Home Affairs Home Office 11
10 International Development Department for International Development 11
11 International Trade Department for International Trade 11
12 Justice Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11
13 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
14 Science and Technology Government Office for Science 11
15 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
16 Transport Department for Transport 11
17 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 11
18 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
19 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 11 |
  • | 2 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 3 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 4 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 5 Education | Department for Education | 11 |
  • | 6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 |
  • | 7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 8 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 9 Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 |
  • | 10 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 11 International Trade | Department for International Trade | 11 |
  • | 12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 14 Science and Technology | Government Office for Science | 11 |
  • | 15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 11 |
  • | 18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 19 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
  • | 19 Women and Equalities | Government Equalities Office | 11 |
  • | 20 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2017 — 4th July
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 11
2 Communities and Local Government Department for Communities and Local Government 11
3 Culture, Media and Sport Department for Culture, Media and Sport 11
4 Defence Ministry of Defence 11
5 Education Department for Education 11
6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 11
7 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11
8 Health Department of Health 11
9 Home Affairs Home Office 11
10 International Development Department for International Development 11
11 International Trade Department for International Trade 11
12 Justice Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11
13 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
14 Science and Technology Government Office for Science 11
15 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
16 Transport Department for Transport 11
17 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 11
18 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
19 Women and Equalities Government Equalities Office 11
20 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 11 |
  • | 2 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 3 Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 3 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 4 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 5 Education | Department for Education | 11 |
  • | 6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 |
  • | 7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 8 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 9 Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 |
  • | 10 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 11 International Trade | Department for International Trade | 11 |
  • | 12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 14 Science and Technology | Government Office for Science | 11 |
  • | 15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 11 |
  • | 18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 19 Women and Equalities | Government Equalities Office | 11 |
  • | 20 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2017 — 12th September
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 11
2 Communities and Local Government Department for Communities and Local Government 11
3 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 11
4 Defence Ministry of Defence 11
5 Education Department for Education 11
6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 11
7 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11
8 Health Department of Health 11
9 Home Affairs Home Office 11
10 International Development Department for International Development 11
11 International Trade Department for International Trade 11
12 Justice Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11
13 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
14 Science and Technology Government Office for Science 11
15 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
16 Transport Department for Transport 11
17 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 11
18 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
19 Women and Equalities Government Equalities Office 11
20 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 11 |
  • | 2 Communities and Local Government | Department for Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 2 Housing, Communities and Local Government | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 3 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 4 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 5 Education | Department for Education | 11 |
  • | 6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 |
  • | 7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 8 Health | Department of Health | 11 |
  • | 8 Health and Social Care | Department of Health and Social Care | 11 |
  • | 9 Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 |
  • | 10 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 11 International Trade | Department for International Trade | 11 |
  • | 12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 14 Science and Technology | Government Office for Science | 11 |
  • | 15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 11 |
  • | 18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 19 Women and Equalities | Government Equalities Office | 11 |
  • | 20 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2018 — 20th February
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 11
2 Housing, Communities and Local Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 11
3 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 11
4 Defence Ministry of Defence 11
5 Education Department for Education 11
6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 11
7 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11
8 Health and Social Care Department of Health and Social Care 11
9 Home Affairs Home Office 11
10 International Development Department for International Development 11
11 International Trade Department for International Trade 11
12 Justice Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11
13 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
14 Science and Technology Government Office for Science 11
15 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
16 Transport Department for Transport 11
17 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 11
18 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
19 Women and Equalities Government Equalities Office 11
20 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11
  • | Name of Committee | Principal government departments concerned | Maximum members |
  • | --- | --- | --- |
  • | 1 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 11 |
  • | 2 Housing, Communities and Local Government | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 2 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 3 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 11 |
  • | 4 Defence | Ministry of Defence | 11 |
  • | 5 Education | Department for Education | 11 |
  • | 6 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 |
  • | 7 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 8 Health and Social Care | Department of Health and Social Care | 11 |
  • | 9 Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 |
  • | 4 Education | Department for Education | 11 |
  • | 5 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 |
  • | 6 Foreign Affairs | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 11 |
  • | 7 Health and Social Care | Department of Health and Social Care | 11 |
  • | 8 Home Affairs | Home Office | 11 |
  • | 9 Housing, Communities and Local Government | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 11 |
  • | 10 International Development | Department for International Development | 11 |
  • | 11 International Trade | Department for International Trade | 11 |
  • | 12 Justice | Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) | 11 |
  • | 13 Northern Ireland Affairs | Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) | 13 |
  • | 14 Science and Technology | Government Office for Science | 11 |
  • | 15 Scottish Affairs | Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General))| 11 |
  • | 16 Transport | Department for Transport | 11 |
  • | 17 Treasury | Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs | 11 |
  • | 18 Welsh Affairs | Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) | 11 |
  • | 19 Women and Equalities | Government Equalities Office | 11 |
  • | 20 Work and Pensions | Department for Work and Pensions | 11 |
2021 — 19th October
Name of Committee Principal government departments concerned Maximum members
1 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 11
2 Defence Ministry of Defence 11
3 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 11
4 Education Department for Education 11
5 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 11
6 Foreign Affairs Foreign and Commonwealth Office 11
7 Health and Social Care Department of Health and Social Care 11
8 Home Affairs Home Office 11
9 Housing, Communities and Local Government Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 11
10 International Development Department for International Development 11
11 International Trade Department for International Trade 11
12 Justice Ministry of Justice (including the work of staff provided for the administrative work of courts and tribunals, but excluding consideration of individual cases and appointments, and excluding the work of the Scotland and Wales Offices and of the Advocate General for Scotland); and administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office, the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office (but excluding individual cases and appointments and advice given within government by Law Officers) 11
13 Northern Ireland Affairs Northern Ireland Office; administration and expenditure of the Crown Solicitor's 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) 13
14 Science and Technology Government Office for Science 11
15 Scottish Affairs Scotland Office (including (i) relations with the Scottish Parliament and (ii) administration and expenditure of the offices of the Advocate General for Scotland (but excluding individual cases and advice given within government by the Advocate General)) 11
16 Transport Department for Transport 11
17 Treasury Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs 11
18 Welsh Affairs Wales Office (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales) 11
19 Women and Equalities Government Equalities Office 11
20 Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions 11