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Home Affairs Select Committee

The Home Affairs Select Committee is a departmental select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Remit

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The Home Affairs Committee is one of the House of Commons select committees related to government departments: its terms of reference are to examine "the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Home Office and its associated public bodies".[1]

The committee chooses its own subjects of inquiry, within the overall terms of reference. It invites written evidence from interested parties and holds public evidence sessions, usually in committee rooms at the House of Commons, although it does have the power to meet away from Westminster.

At the end of each inquiry, the committee will normally agree on a report based on the evidence received. Such reports are published and made available on the internet. Reports usually contain recommendations to the government and other bodies. By convention, the government responds to reports within about two months of publication. These responses are also published.

Inquiries

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Recent inquiries have included:[2]

Membership

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Membership of the committee is as follows:[12]

Member Party Constituency
Karen Bradley MP (chair) Conservative Staffordshire Moorlands
Shaun Davies MP Labour Telford
Paul Kohler MP Liberal Democrats Wimbledon
Ben Maguire MP Liberal Democrats North Cornwall
Robbie Moore MP Conservative Keighley and Ilkley
Margaret Mullane MP Labour Dagenham and Rainham
Chris Murray MP Labour Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Connor Rand MP Labour Altrincham and Sale West
Joani Reid MP Labour East Kilbride and Strathaven
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP Labour Clapham and Brixton Hill
Jake Richards MP Labour Rother Valley

2019-2024 Parliament

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Diana Johnson was elected chair on 15 December 2021.[13] The members were as follows:[14][15][16]

Member Party Constituency
Diana Johnson (chair) Labour Kingston upon Hull North
Diane Abbott Independent Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Brendan Clarke-Smith Conservative Bassetlaw
James Daly Conservative Bury North
Simon Fell Conservative Barrow and Furness
Carolyn Harris Labour Swansea East
Adam Holloway Conservative Gravesham
Kim Johnson Labour Liverpool Riverside
Marco Longhi Conservative Dudley North
Tim Loughton Conservative East Worthing and Shoreham
Alison Thewliss Scottish National Party Glasgow Central

Changes since 2019

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Date Outgoing member Constituency → New member Constituency Source
11 May 2020 Janet Daby (Labour) Lewisham East → Diane Abbott (Labour) Hackney North and Stoke Newington [17]
Holly Lynch (Labour) Halifax Andrew Gwynne (Labour) Denton and Reddish
Stephen Doughty (Labour and Co-op) Cardiff South and Penarth Diana Johnson (Labour) Kingston upon Hull North
2 November 2021 Dehenna Davison (Conservative) Bishop Auckland → James Daly (Conservative) Bury North [18]
Ruth Edwards (Conservative) Rushcliffe Gary Sambrook (Conservative) Birmingham Northfield
1 December 2021 Yvette Cooper (chair, Labour) Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford → Vacant [19]
15 December 2021 Diana Johnson (Labour) Kingston upon Hull North → Diana Johnson (chair, Labour) Kingston upon Hull North [20]
Vacant Vacant
8 February 2022 Vacant → Paula Barker (Labour) Liverpool Wavertree [21]
7 March 2022 Andrew Gwynne (Labour) Denton and Reddish → Carolyn Harris (Labour) Swansea East [22]
15 March 2022 James Daly (Conservative) Bury North → Lee Anderson (Conservative) Ashfield [23]
Laura Farris (Conservative) Newbury Matt Vickers (Conservative) Stockton South
27 June 2022 Matt Vickers (Conservative) Stockton South → James Daly (Conservative) Bury North [24]
9 January 2023 Gary Sambrook (Conservative) Birmingham Northfield → Marco Longhi (Conservative) Dudley North [25]
28 March 2023 Stuart McDonald (Scottish National Party) Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East → Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party) Glasgow Central [26]
27 November 2023 Paula Barker (Labour) Liverpool Wavertree → Kim Johnson (Labour) Liverpool Riverside [15]

2017–2019 Parliament

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The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.[27][28]

Member Party Constituency
Yvette Cooper (chair) Labour Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Christopher Chope Conservative Christchurch
Stephen Doughty Labour and Co-op Cardiff South and Penarth
Preet Gill Labour and Co-op Birmingham Edgbaston
Sarah Jones Labour Croydon Central
Tim Loughton Conservative East Worthing and Shoreham
Stuart McDonald Scottish National Party Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Esther McVey Conservative Tatton
Will Quince Conservative Colchester
Naz Shah Labour Bradford West

Changes 2017–2019

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Date Outgoing member Constituency → New member Constituency Source
16 October 2017 New seat → Rehman Chishti (Conservative) Gillingham and Rainham Hansard
4 December 2017 Esther McVey (Conservative) Tatton → Douglas Ross (Conservative) Moray Hansard
5 February 2018 Preet Gill (Labour) Birmingham Edgbaston → John Woodcock (Labour) Barrow and Furness Hansard
20 February 2018 Will Quince (Conservative) Colchester → Kirstene Hair (Conservative) Angus Hansard
18 June 2018 Sarah Jones (Labour) Croydon Central → Alex Norris (Labour and Co-op) Nottingham North Hansard
23 July 2018 Naz Shah (Labour) Bradford West → Kate Green (Labour) Stretford and Urmston Hansard
26 November 2018 Kirstene Hair (Conservative) Angus → Chris Green (Conservative) Bolton West Hansard
8 May 2019 Alex Norris (Labour and Co-op) Nottingham North → Janet Daby (Labour) Lewisham East Hansard
John Woodcock (Independent) Barrow and Furness Toby Perkins (Labour) Chesterfield

2015–2017 Parliament

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The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 8 July 2015.[29][30]

Member Party Constituency
Keith Vaz (chair) Labour Leicester East
Victoria Atkins Conservative Louth and Horncastle
James Berry Conservative Kingston and Surbiton
David Burrowes Conservative Enfield Southgate
Nus Ghani Conservative Wealden
Ranil Jayawardena Conservative North East Hampshire
Tim Loughton Conservative East Worthing and Shoreham
Stuart McDonald Scottish National Party Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Keir Starmer Labour Holborn and St Pancras
Anna Turley Labour and Co-op Redcar
David Winnick Labour Walsall North

Changes 2015–2017

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Date Outgoing member Constituency → New member Constituency Source
26 October 2015 Anna Turley (Labour) Redcar → Naz Shah Labour) Bradford West Hansard
Keir Starmer (Labour) Holborn and St Pancras Chuka Umunna (Labour) Streatham
6 September 2016 Keith Vaz (chair, Labour) Leicester East → Vacant Hansard
19 October 2016 Vacant → Yvette Cooper (chair, Labour) Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford Hansard
31 October 2016 Victoria Atkins (Conservative) Louth and Horncastle → Byron Davies Conservative) Gower Hansard

2010–2015 Parliament

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The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.[31][32]

Member Party Constituency
Keith Vaz (chair) Labour Leicester East
Nicola Blackwood Conservative Oxford West and Abingdon
Aidan Burley Conservative Cannock Chase
Lorraine Fullbrook Conservative South Ribble
Dr Julian Huppert Liberal Democrats Cambridge
Steve McCabe Labour Birmingham Selly Oak
Mary Macleod Conservative Brentford and Isleworth
Alun Michael Labour and Co-op Cardiff South and Penarth
Bridget Phillipson Labour Houghton and Sunderland South
Mark Reckless Conservative Rochester and Strood
David Winnick Labour Walsall North

Changes 2010–2015

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Date Outgoing member Constituency → New member Constituency Source
2 November 2010 Mary Macleod (Conservative) Brentford and Isleworth → James Clappison (Conservative) Hertsmere Hansard
14 February 2011 Aidan Burley (Conservative) Cannock Chase → Michael Ellis (Conservative) Northampton North Hansard
22 October 2012 Alun Michael (Labour and Co-op) Cardiff South and Penarth → Vacant Resignation of member from Parliament[33]
26 November 2012 Vacant → Karl Turner (Labour) Kingston upon Hull East Hansard
4 February 2013 Karl Turner (Labour) Kingston upon Hull East → Chris Ruane (Labour) Vale of Clwyd Hansard
4 November 2013 Steve McCabe (Labour) Birmingham Selly Oak → Ian Austin (Labour) Dudley North Hansard
Bridget Phillipson (Labour) Houghton and Sunderland South Paul Flynn (Labour) Newport West
Chris Ruane (Labour) Vale of Clwyd Yasmin Qureshi (Labour) Bolton South East
30 September 2014 Mark Reckless (UKIP) Rochester and Strood → Vacant Resignation of member from Parliament[34]
3 November 2014 Vacant → Tim Loughton (Conservative) East Worthing and Shoreham Hansard

Changes

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Occasionally, the House of Commons orders changes to be made in terms of membership of select committees, as proposed by the Committee of Selection. Such changes are shown below.

Date Outgoing member → New member Source
4 December 2017 Esther McVey (Con) → Douglas Ross (Con) Hansard
5 February 2018 Preet Gill (Lab) → John Woodcock (Lab) Hansard
20 February 2018 Will Quince (Con) → Kirstene Hair (Con) Hansard
8 May 2019 Alex Norris (Lab Co-op) → Janet Daby (Lab) Hansard
8 May 2019 John Woodcock (Ind) → Toby Perkins (Lab) Hansard

Chairs of the Home Affairs Select Committee

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Chair Term of office Party Notes
John Wheeler June 1987 16 March 1992 Conservative
Ivan Lawrence 15 July 1992 21 March 1997
Chris Mullin 17 July 1997 19 October 1999 Labour
Robin Corbett 19 October 1999 11 May 2001
Chris Mullin 18 July 2001 14 July 2003
John Denham 15 July 2003 25 July 2007
Keith Vaz 26 July 2007 13 September 2016
Tim Loughton September 2016 October 2016 Conservative Acting
Yvette Cooper 19 October 2016 1 December 2021 Labour
Tim Loughton 1 December 2021 15 December 2021 Conservative Acting
Diana Johnson 15 December 2021 Incumbent Labour

Election results

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From June 2010 chairs of select committees have been directly elected by a secret ballot of the whole House of Commons using the alternative vote system. Candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated and their votes redistributed until one remaining candidate has more than half of valid votes.[35] Elections are held at the beginning of a parliament or in the event of a vacancy.[36]

9 June 2010[37]
Candidate 1st round
Votes %
Keith Vaz 336 58.1
Alun Michael 242 41.9
Valid votes 578
17 June 2015[38]
Candidate 1st round
Votes %
Keith Vaz 412 68.2
Fiona Mactaggart 192 31.8
Valid votes 604
19 October 2016[39]
Candidate 1st round 2nd round 3rd round
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Yvette Cooper 216 39.9 235 45.4 281 58.9
Caroline Flint 149 27.5 161 31.1 196 31.2
Chuka Umunna 111 20.5 112 21.6 Eliminated
Paul Flynn 65 12.0 Eliminated
Not redistributed 23 4.3 64 11.8
Valid votes 541 518 477
12 July 2017[37]
Candidate 1st round
Votes %
Yvette Cooper Unopposed
Valid votes N/A
30 January 2020[13]
Candidate 1st round
Votes %
Yvette Cooper Unopposed
Valid votes N/A
15 December 2021[40]
Candidate 1st round 2nd round
Votes % Votes %
Dame Diana Johnson 145 45.6 154 53.8
Dr Rupa Huq 96 30.5 132 46.2
Yasmin Qureshi 74 23.5 Eliminated
Valid votes 315 286

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Role - Home Affairs Committee". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 February 2022. The House of Commons appoints the Committee with the task of examining the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Home Office and its associated public bodies.
  2. ^ "Home Affairs Committee - All inquiries". UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Government preparations for Brexit inquiry". Committees - UK Parliament. 24 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Home Affairs Committee - All inquiries - counter-terrorism". Committees - UK Parliament.
  5. ^ "Domestic abuse inquiry". Committees - UK Parliament. 22 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Home Affairs Committee - All inquiries - hate crime and its violent consequences". Committees - UK Parliament.
  7. ^ "Immigration detention inquiry". Committees - UK Parliament. 21 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Islamophobia inquiry". Committees - UK Parliament. 9 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Modern slavery inquiry". 16 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Home Affairs Committee - All inquiries - policing for the future". Committees - UK Parliament.
  11. ^ "Windrush Children inquiry". Committees - UK Parliament. 18 April 2018.
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  13. ^ a b "Speaker's Statement - Volume 705". UK Parliament. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Home Affairs Committee - Membership". UK Parliament.
  15. ^ a b "Business without Debate Volume 741: debated on Monday 27 November 2023". hansard.parliament.uk. UK Hansard. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023. That Paula Barker be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Kim Johnson be added.—(Rebecca Harris, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
  16. ^ "Business without Debate Volume 750: debated on Tuesday 14 May 2024". hansard.parliament.uk. UK Hansard. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024. That Lee Anderson be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Brendan Clarke-Smith be added.
  17. ^ "Committees - Volume 676". Hansard - UK Parliament. 11 May 2020.
  18. ^ "Business of the House (3 November) - Volume 702". Hansard - UK Parliament. 2 November 2021.
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  20. ^ "Speaker's Statement - Volume 705". Hansard - UK Parliament. 15 December 2021.
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  22. ^ "Business without Debate - Volume 710". Hansard - UK Parliament. 7 March 2022.
  23. ^ "Business without Debate - Volume 710". Hansard - UK Parliament. 15 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Business without Debate - Volume 717". Hansard - UK Parliament. 27 June 2022.
  25. ^ "Business without Debate - Volume 725". Hansard - UK Parliament. 9 January 2023.
  26. ^ "Business without Debate - Volume 730". Hansard - UK Parliament. 28 March 2023.
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  28. ^ "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 628. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 11 September 2017.
  29. ^ "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 597. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 18 June 2015.
  30. ^ "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 598. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 8 July 2015.
  31. ^ "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 511. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 June 2010.
  32. ^ "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 513. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2010.
  33. ^ "Alun Michael stands down as Cardiff South and Penarth MP today". WalesOnline. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  34. ^ "Resignation of Mark Reckless MP". Gov.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  35. ^ "Standing Orders of the House of Commons". publications.parliament.uk.
  36. ^ Priddy, Sarah (16 October 2018). "Chairs of Commons select committees since 2010" – via researchbriefings.parliament.uk. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  37. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  38. ^ https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/committee-chair-election-results.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  39. ^ "Yvette Cooper elected Chair of Home Affairs Committee – News from Parliament". UK Parliament.
  40. ^ "Home Affairs Committee Chair Election - Result Sheet" (PDF). Parliament.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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