Communities and Local Government Committee membership agreed
12 September 2017
The Communities and Local Government Committee membership for the 2017 Parliament has been agreed by the House.
The Chair and Members of the Committee are:
- Mr Clive Betts MP (Chair) (Labour)
- Mike Amesbury MP (Labour)
- Bob Blackman MP (Conservative)
- Helen Hayes MP (Labour)
- Kevin Hollinrake MP (Conservative)
- Fiona Onasanya MP (Labour)
- Andrew Lewer MP (Conservative)
- Mr Mark Prisk MP (Conservative)
- Mary Robinson MP (Conservative)
- Liz Twist 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.
Further information
- House of Commons: Election of Select Committee Chairs
- About Parliament: Select committees
- Visiting Parliament: Watch committees
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