Membership of the Justice Committee announced
7 July 2015
The House of Commons formally appointed the members of the Justice Committee on 6 July 2015.
Full membership of the Committee:
| Name | Party | Constituency |
| Robert Neill (Chair) | Conservative | Bromley and Chislehurst |
| Richard Arkless | Scottish National Party | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Richard Burgon | Labour | Leeds East |
| Alex Chalk | Conservative | Cheltenham |
| Alberto Costa | Conservative | South Leicestershire |
| Philip Davies | Conservative | Shipley |
| Sue Hayman | Labour | Workington |
| John Howell | Conservative | Henley |
| Victoria Prentis | Conservative | Banbury |
| Christina Rees | Labour | Neath |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | Labour | Torfaen |
Background
The chair of the Justice Committee was allocated to the Conservative Party. Robert Neill's election as Chair of the Justice Committee was announced on 18 June 2015.
The other members of the Committee were nominated by the House on 6 July 2015. The other members of the Committee were elected by secret ballot within their own party. The number of seats each party gets on each committee is allocated in proportion to their representation in the House of Commons as a whole.
Further Information
- News story: Bob Neill elected as Chair
- Role of the Justice Committee
- About Parliament: Select Committees
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