The Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee (or simply the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee) is a
select committee of the
House of Commons
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in the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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. The committee's remit is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the
Northern Ireland Office
The Northern Ireland Office (NIO; ga, Oifig Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster-Scots: ''Norlin Airlann Oaffis'') is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for Northern Ireland affairs. The NIO is led by the Secretary of State for N ...
and its associated public bodies. Select Committees work in both houses and report on governmental departments and economic affairs.
Membership
As of November 2022, the committee's membership is as follows:
Changes since 2019
2017-2019 Parliament
The election of the chair took place on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.
Changes 2017-2019
2015-2017 Parliament
The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 6 July 2015.
Changes 2015-2017
2010-2015 Parliament
The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 26 July 2010.
Changes 2010-2015
List of chairs
See also
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List of Committees of the United Kingdom Parliament
The parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom are committees of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Each consists of a small number of Members of Parliament from the House of Commons, or peers from the House of Lords, or a mix of both, ap ...
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Northern Ireland Grand Committee
References
External links
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee HomepageRecords for this Committee are held at the Parliamentary Archives
Select Committees of the British House of Commons
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