Health Committee membership agreed
7 September 2017
The Health Committee membership for the 2017 Parliament has been agreed by the House.
The Chair and Members of the Committee are:
- Dr Sarah Wollaston MP (Chair) (Conservative)
- Luciana Berger MP (Labour)
- Ben Bradshaw MP (Labour)
- Dr Lisa Cameron MP (SNP)
- Rosie Cooper MP (Labour)
- Dr Caroline Johnson MP (Conservative)
- Diana Johnson MP (Labour)
- Johnny Mercer MP (Conservative)
- Andrew Selous MP (Conservative)
- Maggie Throup MP (Conservative)
- Dr Paul Williams 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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