Public Accounts Committee membership

Each party has its own internal processes for naming its nominations to fill its seats on committees. Individual nominees put forward by political parties were agreed in the House of Commons, following a Committee of Selection meeting. Some committees still carry one or two vacancies which are expected to be filled shortly.   

Party seat allocations across and within committees is proportionate to the number of MPs elected to the House of Commons at the general election, with the precise number negotiated between the party whips through the Committee of Selection.  

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP was elected as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee by all members of the House of Commons in September.   

Details of meetings and the Committee’s forward programme will be announced in due course.  

The following Members of Parliament have been appointed:     

*James Murray is the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (XST), and as such is appointed as an ex officio member of the Public Accounts Committee. By convention, each XST will only attend the Committee once per Parliament.  

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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