Women Chairs of Select Committees
As at 1 November 2020, there were 17 select committees across both Houses chaired by women.
House of Commons - chairs at 1 Nov 2020
- Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP - Procedure Committee
- Sarah Champion MP - International Development Committee
- Rt Hon Yvetter Cooper MP - Home Affairs Committee
- Meg Hillier MP - Public Accounts Committee
- Catherine McKinnell MP - Petitions Committee
- Jessica Mordern MP - Statutory Instruments Select Commitee
- Caroline Nokes MP - Women and Equalities Committee
House of Lords - chairs at 1 Nov 2020
- Baroness Anelay - International Relations & Defence Committee
- Baroness Andrews - Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee
- Baroness Armstrong - Public Services Committee
- Baroness Donaghy - EU Services Sub-committee
- Baroness Lane-Fox - Covid-19 Committee
- Baroness Verma - EU Goods Sub-committee
- Baroness Taylor - Constitution Committee
Joint Committees - chairs at 1 Nov 2020
- Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP - National Security Strategy
- Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP - Human Rights
- Jessica Mordern MP - Statutory Instruments
Women Chairs of Select Committees in the 2017-19 Parliament
House of Commons - chairs at 15 Dec 2017
- Rt Hon Yvette Cooper - Home Affairs Committee
- Mary Creagh - Environmental Audit Committee
- Lilian Greenwood - Transport Committee
- Meg Hillier - Public Accounts Committee
- Helen Jones - Petitions Committee
- Rt Hon Maria Miller - Women and Equalities Committee
- Rt Hon Nicky Morgan - Treasury Committee
- Rachel Reeves - Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Dr Sarah Wollaston - Health Committee and also Chair of the Liaison Committee
House of Lords - chairs at 15 Dec 2017
- Baroness Doocey - Lords Finance Committee
- Baroness Falkner of Margravine - EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee
- Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws - EU Justice Sub-Committee
- Baroness Taylor of Bolton - Constitution Committee
- Baroness Verma - EU External Affairs Sub-Committee
Joint Committees (of both Houses) - chairs at 15 Dec 2017
- Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC - Human Rights Committee
- Rt Hon Margaret Beckett - National Security Strategy
Women Chairs of Select Committees in the 2015-17 Parliament
House of Commons - chairs at 27 April 2017
- Yvette Cooper - Home Affairs Committee
- Mary Creagh - Environmental Audit Committee
- Louise Ellman - Transport Committee
- Meg Hillier - Public Accounts Committee
- Helen Jones - Petitions Committee
- Rt Hon Maria Miller - Women and Equalities Committee
- Dr Sarah Wollaston - Health Committee
House of Lords - chairs at 27 April 2017
- Baroness Doocey - Lords Finance Committee
- Baroness Falkner of Margravine - EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee
- Baroness Fookes - Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
- Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws - EU Justice Sub-Committee
- Baroness McIntosh of Pickering - Licensing Act 2003 Committee
- Baroness Pitkeathley - Charities Committee
- Baroness Prashar - EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee
- Baroness Tyler of Enfield - Financial Exclusion Committee
- Baroness Verma - EU External Affairs Sub-Committee
Joint Committees (of both Houses) - chairs at 27 April 2017
- Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP - Human Rights Joint Committee
- Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP - Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy
Women Chairs of Select Committees in the 2010-15 Parliament
House of Commons - chairs at 29 March 2015
- Dame Anne Begg MP - Work and Pensions Committee
- Louise Ellman MP - Transport Committee
- Natascha Engel MP - Backbench Business Committee
- Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP - Public Accounts Committee
- Miss Anne McIntosh MP - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
- Joan Walley MP - Environmental Audit Committee
- Dr Sarah Wollaston MP - Health Committee
House of Lords - chairs at 29 March 2015
- Baroness Donaghy - Information Committee
- Baroness Morgan of Huyton - Digital Skills Committee
- Baroness O'Cathain - EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment
- Baroness Prashar - EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs, Health & Education
- Baroness Quin - EU Sub-Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
- Baroness Scott of Needham Market - EU Sub-Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy
- Baroness Thomas of Winchester - Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Joint select committees (of both Houses) 2010-15
- Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP - Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy