Sexual Violence in Conflict Committee appointed by House of Lords
11 June 2015
On 11 June 2015, the House of Lords confirmed the appointment of an ad hoc committee "to consider the UK's policy and practice of preventing sexual violence in conflict".
The Committee will publish its call for evidence in due course, stating the specific areas that the committee will investigate. The Committee is required to report to the House by 23 March 2016.
Committee Members
Member | Affiliation |
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Chairman) | Lib Dem |
Lord Black of Brentwood | Conservative |
The Bishop of Derby | Bishops |
Baroness Goudie | Labour |
Lord Hannay of Chiswick | Crossbench |
Baroness Hilton of Eggardon | Labour |
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger | Conservative |
Baroness Hussein-Ece | Lib Dem |
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead | Labour |
Lord Sterling of Plaistow | Conservative |
Baroness Warsi | Conservative |
Lord Williams of Elvel | Labour |
Baroness Young of Hornsey | Crossbench |
Further information
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