Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee

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The Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee (or simply the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee) is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The committee's remit is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Northern Ireland Office and its associated public bodies.[1] Select Committees work in both houses and report on governmental departments and economic affairs.[2]

Membership

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Membership of the committee is as follows:[3]

Member Party Constituency
Tonia Antoniazzi MP (Chair) Labour Gower
Chris Bloore MP Labour Redditch
Sorcha Eastwood MP Alliance Lagan Valley
Claire Hanna MP Social Democratic and Labour Party Belfast South and Mid Down
Simon Hoare MP Conservative North Dorset
Adam Jogee MP Labour Newcastle-under-Lyme
Mike Kane MP Labour Wythenshawe and Sale East
Alicia Kearns MP Conservative Rutland and Stamford
Paul Kohler MP Liberal Democrats Wimbledon
Katrina Murray MP Labour Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Gavin Robinson MP Democratic Unionist Party Belfast East
David Smith MP Labour North Northumberland

Changes since 2024

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Date Outgoing Member

& Party

Constituency → New Member

& Party

Constituency Source
16 December 2024 Jerome Mayhew MP (Conservative) Broadland and Fakenham → Simon Hoare MP (Conservative) North Dorset Hansard
13 November 2025 Al Pinkerton MP (Liberal Democrats) Surrey Heath → Paul Kohler MP (Liberal Democrats) Wimbledon Hansard
17 November 2025 Leigh Ingham MP (Labour) Stafford → Mike Kane MP (Labour) Wythenshawe and Sale East Hansard
8 December 2025 Dan Aldridge MP (Labour) Weston-super-Mare → Vacant Hansard

2019-2024 Parliament

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The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.[4][5]

Member Party Constituency
Simon Hoare MP (Chair) Conservative North Dorset
Caroline Ansell MP Conservative Eastbourne
Scott Benton MP Conservative Blackpool South
Gregory Campbell MP Democratic Unionist East Londonderry
Sir Robert Goodwill MP Conservative Scarborough and Whitby
Stephen Farry MP Alliance North Down
Claire Hanna MP SDLP Belfast South
Conor McGinn MP Labour St Helens North
Ian Paisley, Jr. MP Democratic Unionist North Antrim
Karin Smyth Labour Bristol South
Bob Stewart MP Conservative[a] Beckenham
  1. ^ Whip suspended from 4 November 2023 to 23 May 2024.

Changes 2019-2024

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency Source
8 June 2020 Karin Smyth MP (Labour) Bristol South → Mary Kelly Foy MP (Labour) City of Durham Hansard
6 July 2020 Conor McGinn MP (Labour) St Helens North → Stephanie Peacock MP (Labour) Barnsley East Hansard
11 January 2021 Caroline Ansell MP (Conservative) Eastbourne → Fay Jones MP (Conservative) Brecon and Radnorshire Hansard
25 October 2022 Scott Benton MP (Conservative) Blackpool South → Robin Walker MP (Conservative) Worcester Hansard
8 November 2022 Gregory Campbell MP (DUP) East Londonderry → Carla Lockhart MP (DUP) Upper Bann Hansard
Fay Jones MP (Conservative) Brecon and Radnorshire Sir Robert Buckland MP (Conservative) South Swindon
29 November 2022 Stephanie Peacock MP (Labour) Barnsley East → Tony Lloyd MP (Labour) Rochdale Hansard
9 January 2023 Ian Paisley, Jr. MP (DUP) North Antrim → Jim Shannon MP (DUP) Strangford Hansard
14 November 2023 Simon Hoare MP (Chair, Conservative) North Dorset → Vacant Hansard
28 November 2023 Vacant → Sir Robert Buckland MP (Chair, Conservative) South Swindon Hansard
Sir Robert Buckland MP (Conservative) South Swindon Vacant
17 January 2024 Tony Lloyd MP (Labour) Rochdale → Vacant Death of member[6]
22 January 2024 Robin Walker MP (Conservative) Worcester → Kelly Tolhurst MP (Conservative) Rochester and Strood Hansard
14 May 2024 Vacant → Damian Collins MP (Conservative) Folkestone and Hythe Hansard

2017-2019 Parliament

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The election of the chair took place on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.[7][8]

Member Party Constituency
Dr Andrew Murrison MP (Chair) Conservative South West Wiltshire
Gregory Campbell MP Democratic Unionist East Londonderry
Maria Caulfield MP Conservative Lewes
Stephen Hepburn MP Labour Jarrow
Lady Sylvia Hermon MP Independent North Down
Kate Hoey MP Labour Vauxhall
Jack Lopresti MP Conservative Filton and Bradley Stoke
Conor McGinn MP Labour St Helens North
Nigel Mills MP Conservative Amber Valley
Ian Paisley, Jr. MP Democratic Unionist North Antrim
Jim Shannon MP Democratic Unionist Strangford

Changes 2017-2019

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency Source
16 October 2017 New seat → Bob Stewart MP (Conservative) Beckenham Hansard
20 November 2017 New seat → John Grogan MP (Labour) Keighley Hansard
5 March 2018 Maria Caulfield MP (Conservative) Lewes → Robert Goodwill MP (Conservative) Scarborough and Whitby Hansard
23 July 2018 Jack Lopresti MP (Conservative) Filton and Bradley Stoke → Maria Caulfield MP (Conservative) Lewes Hansard
8 April 2019 Robert Goodwill MP (Conservative) Scarborough and Whitby → Desmond Swayne MP (Conservative) New Forest West Hansard
15 May 2019 Dr Andrew Murrison South West Wiltshire → Vacant Hansard
12 June 2019 Vacant → Simon Hoare North Dorset Hansard

2015-2017 Parliament

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The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 6 July 2015.[9][10]

Member Party Constituency
Laurence Robertson MP (Chair) Conservative Tewkesbury
David Anderson MP Labour Blaydon
Oliver Colvile MP Conservative Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Nigel Evans MP Conservative Ribble Valley
Stephen Hepburn MP Labour Jarrow
Kate Hoey MP Labour Vauxhall
Lady Sylvia Hermon MP Independent North Down
Danny Kinahan MP Ulster Unionist South Antrim
Jack Lopresti MP Conservative Filton and Bradley Stoke
Dr Alasdair McDonnell MP Social Democratic and Labour Party Belfast South
Nigel Mills MP Conservative Amber Valley
Ian Paisley, Jr. MP Democratic Unionist North Antrim

Changes 2015-2017

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency Source
1 February 2016 David Anderson MP (Labour) Blaydon → Tom Blenkinsop MP (Labour) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Hansard
21 November 2016 Oliver Colvile MP (Conservative) Plymouth Sutton and Devonport → Bob Stewart MP (Conservative) Beckenham Hansard
28 November 2016 Nigel Evans MP (Conservative) Ribble Valley → Mark Pritchard MP (Conservative) The Wrekin Hansard
5 December 2016 Ian Paisley, Jr. MP (Democratic Unionist) North Antrim → Gregory Campbell MP (Democratic Unionist) East Londonderry Hansard
Gavin Robinson MP (Democratic Unionist) Belfast East Jim Shannon MP (Democratic Unionist) Strangford

2010-2015 Parliament

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The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 26 July 2010.[11][12]

Member Party Constituency
Laurence Robertson MP (Chair) Conservative Tewkesbury
Joe Benton MP Labour Bootle
Oliver Colvile MP Conservative Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Stephen Hepburn MP Labour Jarrow
Lady Sylvia Hermon MP Independent North Down
Ian Lavery MP Labour Wansbeck
Naomi Long MP Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Belfast East
Jack Lopresti MP Conservative Filton and Bradley Stoke
Dr Alasdair McDonnell MP Social Democratic and Labour Party Belfast South
Ian Paisley, Jr. MP Democratic Unionist North Antrim
Stephen Pound MP Labour Ealing North
David Simpson MP Democratic Unionist Upper Bann
Mel Stride MP Conservative Central Devon
Gavin Williamson MP Conservative South Staffordshire

Changes 2010-2015

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Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency Source
2 November 2010 Stephen Pound MP (Labour) Ealing North → Kate Hoey MP (Labour) Vauxhall Hansard
24 October 2011 Ian Lavery MP (Labour) Wansbeck → David Anderson MP (Labour) Blaydon Hansard
28 November 2011 Mel Stride MP (Conservative) Central Devon → Kris Hopkins MP (Conservative) Keighley Hansard
Gavin Williamson MP (Conservative) South Staffordshire Nigel Mills MP (Conservative) Amber Valley
24 October 2011 Kris Hopkins MP (Conservative) Keighley → Andrew Percy MP (Conservative) Brigg and Goole Hansard

List of chairs

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Member Party Constituency Term
Peter Brook Conservative Cities of London and Westminster 1997-2001
Michael Mates Conservative East Hampshire 2001 - 2005
Patrick Cormack Conservative South Staffordshire 2005 – 12 April 2010
Laurence Robertson Conservative Tewkesbury 9 June 2010 – 12 July 2017
Andrew Murrison Conservative South West Wiltshire 12 July 2017 – 9 May 2019
Kate Hoey (acting) Labour Vauxhall 15 May 2019 – 12 June 2019
Simon Hoare Conservative North Dorset 12 June 2019 – 14 November 2023
Sir Robert Buckland Conservative South Swindon 14 November 2023 – 30 May 2024
Tonia Antoniazzi[13] Labour Gower 9 September 2024 - Present

See also

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