Defence Committee membership agreed

The Chair and Members of the Committee are:

• Dr Julian Lewis MP (Chair) (Conservative)
• Leo Docherty MP (Conservative)
• Martin Docherty-Hughes MP (SNP)
• Mark Francois MP (Conservative)
• Graham P Jones MP (Labour)
• Johnny Mercer MP (Conservative)
• Mrs Madeleine Moon MP (Labour)
• Gavin Robinson MP (DUP)
• Ruth Smeeth MP (Labour)
• John Spellar MP (Labour)
• Phil Wilson MP (Labour)

Election of chairs and members

Committee chairs were elected by a secret ballot of all MPs in July 2017. The members of committees are then selected by their parties through an internal ballot, for agreement by the House.

The allocation of chairs and the membership of select committees broadly reflects the balance of political parties in the House.

• Find out more about the election of select committee chairs and members

Further information

• House of Commons: Election of Select Committee Chairs
• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees