Home Affairs Select Committee

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

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Remit

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

Recent inquiries have included: [2]

Membership

Membership of the committee is as follows: [12]

MemberPartyConstituency
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

The chair was elected on 27 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020. [13] [14]

MemberPartyConstituency
Yvette Cooper (chair) Labour Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Janet Daby Labour Lewisham East
Dehenna Davison Conservative Bishop Auckland
Stephen Doughty Labour and Co-op Cardiff South and Penarth
Ruth Edwards Conservative Rushcliffe
Laura Farris Conservative Newbury
Simon Fell Conservative Barrow and Furness
Adam Holloway Conservative Gravesham
Tim Loughton Conservative East Worthing and Shoreham
Holly Lynch Labour Halifax
Stuart McDonald Scottish National Party Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East

Changes 2019-2024

DateOutgoing memberConstituency→New memberConstituencySource
11 May 2020 Janet Daby (Labour) Lewisham East → Diane Abbott (Labour) Hackney North and Stoke Newington [15]
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 [16]
Ruth Edwards (Conservative) Rushcliffe Gary Sambrook (Conservative) Birmingham Northfield
1 December 2021 Yvette Cooper (chair, Labour) Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford →Vacant [17]
15 December 2021 Diana Johnson (Labour) Kingston upon Hull North →Vacant [18]
Vacant Diana Johnson (chair, Labour) Kingston upon Hull North
8 February 2022Vacant→ Paula Barker (Labour) Liverpool Wavertree [19]
7 March 2022 Andrew Gwynne (Labour) Denton and Reddish → Carolyn Harris (Labour) Swansea East [20]
15 March 2022 James Daly (Conservative) Bury North → Lee Anderson (Conservative) Ashfield [21]
Laura Farris (Conservative) Newbury Matt Vickers (Conservative) Stockton South
27 June 2022 Matt Vickers (Conservative) Stockton South → James Daly (Conservative) Bury North [22]
9 January 2023 Gary Sambrook (Conservative) Birmingham Northfield → Marco Longhi (Conservative) Dudley North [23]
28 March 2023 Stuart McDonald (Scottish National Party) Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East → Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party) Glasgow Central [24]
27 November 2023 Paula Barker (Labour) Liverpool Wavertree → Kim Johnson (Labour) Liverpool Riverside [25]
14 May 2024 Lee Anderson (Reform UK) Ashfield → Brendan Clarke-Smith (Conservative) Bassetlaw [26]

2017–2019 Parliament

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

MemberPartyConstituency
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

DateOutgoing memberConstituency→New memberConstituencySource
16 October 2017New 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

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

MemberPartyConstituency
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

DateOutgoing memberConstituency→New memberConstituencySource
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 2016Vacant→ 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

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

MemberPartyConstituency
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

DateOutgoing memberConstituency→New memberConstituencySource
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 →VacantResignation of member from Parliament [33]
26 November 2012Vacant→ 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 →VacantResignation of member from Parliament [34]
3 November 2014Vacant→ Tim Loughton (Conservative) East Worthing and Shoreham Hansard

Changes

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.

DateOutgoing member→New memberSource
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

ChairTerm of officePartyNotes
John Wheeler June 198716 March 1992 Conservative
Ivan Lawrence 15 July 199221 March 1997
Chris Mullin 17 July 199719 October 1999 Labour
Robin Corbett 19 October 199911 May 2001
Chris Mullin 18 July 200114 July 2003
John Denham 15 July 200325 July 2007
Keith Vaz 26 July 200713 September 2016
Tim Loughton September 2016October 2016 Conservative Acting
Yvette Cooper 19 October 20161 December 2021 Labour
Tim Loughton 1 December 202115 December 2021 Conservative Acting
Diana Johnson 15 December 2021Incumbent Labour

Election results

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]
Candidate1st round
Votes %
Keith Vaz 33658.1
Alun Michael 24241.9
Valid votes578
17 June 2015 [38]
Candidate1st round
Votes %
Keith Vaz 41268.2
Fiona Mactaggart 19231.8
Valid votes604
19 October 2016 [39]
Candidate1st round2nd round3rd round
Votes %Votes %Votes %
Yvette Cooper 21639.923545.428158.9
Caroline Flint 14927.516131.119631.2
Chuka Umunna 11120.511221.6Eliminated
Paul Flynn 6512.0Eliminated
Not redistributed234.36411.8
Valid votes541518477
12 July 2017 [37]
Candidate1st round
Votes %
Yvette Cooper Unopposed
Valid votesN/A
30 January 2020 [40]
Candidate1st round
Votes %
Yvette Cooper Unopposed
Valid votesN/A
15 December 2021 [41]
Candidate1st round2nd round
Votes %Votes %
Dame Diana Johnson 14545.615453.8
Dr Rupa Huq 9630.513246.2
Yasmin Qureshi 7423.5Eliminated
Valid votes315286

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