The Commons Select Committee of Privileges is appointed by the

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to consider specific matters relating to

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referred to it by the House. It came into being on 7 January 2013 as one half of the replacements for the

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. The latter committee was divided into the

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and Committee of Privileges in order that the Standards Committee might employ lay members.

Membership

As of July 2022, the members of the committee were as follows:

References

External links

The Committee's website
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