Communications Select Committee

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The Communications and Digital Committee is a select committee of the House of Lords with the broad remit to "consider communications". In recent years, the Committee has held inquiries into the Chairmanship of the BBC, the focus and structure of Government communications with the public and the media, ownership of news media outlets, and the digital television and radio switchovers. [1]

Members

As of October 2020, the membership of the committee is as follows: [2]

MemberParty
Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Chair)Conservative
Lord Allen of Kensington Labour
Baroness Bull Crossbench
Baroness Buscombe Conservative
Viscount Colville of Culross Crossbench
Baroness Grender Liberal Democrat
Lord McInnes of Kilwinning Conservative
Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Labour
Baroness Quin Labour
Baroness Rebuck Labour
Lord Storey Liberal Democrat
Lord Vaizey of Didcot Conservative
The Bishop of Worcester Bishops

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References

  1. Communications Committee: Reports from previous sessions
  2. "Communications Committee - membership". UK Parliament.