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The Economic Affairs Committee is a select committee of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It has a broad remit "to consider economic affairs and business affairs".
As of January 2024, the membership of the committee is as follows: [1]
| Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Bridges of Headley (Chair) | Conservative | |
| Lord Blackwell | Conservative | |
| Lord Burns | Crossbench | |
| Lord Davies of Brixton | Labour | |
| Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach | Conservative | |
| Lord Lamont of Lerwick | Conservative | |
| Lord Layard | Labour | |
| Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke | Labour | |
| Lord Londesborough | Crossbench | |
| Lord Razzall | Liberal Democrat | |
| Lord Rooker | Labour | |
| Lord Turnbull | Crossbench | |
| Lord Verjee | Liberal Democrat | |
| Baroness Wolf of Dulwich | Crossbench | |
The Finance Bill Sub-Committee is a sub-committee of the Economic Affairs Committee. It was first appointed in September 2018 and has a remit to consider the Finance Bill.
As of December 2023, the members of the committee are: [2]
| Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Leigh of Hurley (Chair) | Conservative | |
| Lord Altrincham | Conservative | |
| Lord Kestenbaum | Labour | |
| Lord Palmer of Childs Hill | Liberal Democrat | |
| Lord Rooker | Labour | |
| Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | Labour | |
| Baroness Valentine | Crossbench | |
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