Welsh Affairs Select Committee Explained

The Welsh Affairs Select Committee (or simply the 'Welsh Affairs Committee') is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Wales Office, as well as relations with the Senedd.[1] The members of the committee are usually Welsh MPs.

Membership

Following the 2024 United Kingdom general election, chairs and member of committees are yet to be appointed.[2]

2019-2024 Parliament

As of January 2024, the membership of the committee was as follows:[3] [4]

MemberPartyConstituency
Stephen Crabb MP (Chair)ConservativePreseli Pembrokeshire
Tonia Antoniazzi MPLabourGower
Simon Baynes MPConservativeClwyd South
Virginia Crosbie MPConservativeYnys Mon
Geraint Davies MPIndependentSwansea West
Ruth Jones MPLabourNewport West
Ben Lake MPPlaid CymruCeredigion
Robin Millar MPConservativeAberconwy
Rob Roberts MPIndependentDelyn
Jamie Wallis MPConservativeBridgend
Beth Winter MPLabourCynon Valley

Changes since 2019

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituencyNew member and partyConstituencySource
15 June 2020Anna McMorrin MP (Labour)Cardiff NorthRuth Jones MP (Labour)Newport WestHansard
27 June 2022Tonia Antoniazzi MP (Labour)GowerWayne David MP (Labour)CaerphillyHansard
22 January 2024Wayne David MP (Labour)CaerphillyTonia Antoniazzi MP (Labour)GowerHansard

Membership 2017–2019

The election of the chair took place on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.[5] [6]

MemberPartyConstituency
David Davies MP (Chair)ConservativeMonmouth
Tonia Antoniazzi MPLabourGower
Guto Bebb MPConservativeAberconwy
Geraint DaviesLabourSwansea West
Susan Elan Jones MPLabourClwyd South
Ben Lake MPPlaid CymruCeredigion
Jack Lopresti MPConservativeFilton and Bradley Stoke
Anna McMorrin MPLabourCardiff North
Jonathan Edwards MPPlaid CymruCarmarthen East and Dinefwr

Changes 2017-2019

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituencyNew member and partyConstituencySource
16 October 2017New seat Tonia Antoniazzi MP (Labour)GowerHansard
Simon Hoare MP (Conservative)North Dorset
Anna McMorrin MP (Labour)Cardiff North
23 October 2017New seat Stephen Kinnock MP (Labour)AberavonHansard
Liz Saville Roberts MP (Plaid Cymru)Dwyfor Meirionnydd
8 January 2018Stephen Kinnock MP (Labour)AberavonThelma Walker MP (Labour)Colne ValleyHansard
5 February 2018Thelma Walker MP (Labour)Colne ValleySusan Elan Jones MP (Labour)Clwyd SouthHansard
22 October 2018Glyn Davies MP (Conservative)MontgomeryshireGuto Bebb MP (Conservative)AberconwyHansard
26 November 2018Simon Hoare MP (Conservative)North DorsetJack Lopresti MP (Conservative)Filton and Bradley StokeHansard
17 February 2019Paul Flynn MP (Labour)Newport WestVacantDeath of member[7]
11 March 2019Liz Saville Roberts MP (Plaid Cymru)Dwyfor MeirionnyddJonathan Edwards MP (Plaid Cymru)Carmarthen East and DinefwrHansard
21 June 2019Chris Davies MP (Conservative)Brecon and RadnorshireVacantRecall petition against member[8]

Membership 2015–2017

The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 13 July 2015.[9] [10]

MemberPartyConstituency
David Davies MP (Chair)ConservativeMonmouth
Byron Davies MPConservativeGower
Chris Davies MPConservativeBrecon and Radnorshire
Dr James Davies MPConservativesVale of Clwyd
Carolyn Harris MPLabourSwansea East
Gerald Jones MPLabourMerthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Christina Rees MPLabourNeath
Antoinette Sandbach MPConservativeEddisbury
Liz Saville-Roberts MPPlaid CymruDwyfor Meirionnydd
Craig Williams MPConservativeCardiff North
Mark Williams MPLiberal DemocratCeredigion

Changes 2015-2017

DateOutgoing member and partyConstituencyNew member and partyConstituencySource
1 February 2016Christina Rees MP (Labour)NeathStephen Kinnock MP (Labour)AberavonHansard
25 April 2016Antoinette Sandbach MP (Conservative)EddisburyGlyn Davies MP (Conservative)AberavonHansard
18 July 2016Carolyn Harris MP (Labour)Swansea EastChris Elmore MP (Labour)OgmoreHansard
21 November 2016Gerald Jones MP (Labour)Merthyr Tydfil and RhymneyPaul Flynn MP (Labour)Newport WestHansard

Membership 2010–2015

At the dissolution of the 2010–2015 Parliament, the committee's membership was:[11]

MemberPartyConstituency
David Davies MP (Chair)ConservativeMonmouth
Guto Bebb MPConservativeAberconwy
Simon Hart MPConservativeCarmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
Glyn Davies MPConservativesMontgomeryshire
Karen Lumley MPConservativesRedditch
Stephen Doughty MPLabourCardiff South and Penarth
Nia Griffith MPLabourLlanelli
Sian James MPLabourSwansea East
Jessica Morden MPLabourNewport East
Jonathan Edwards MPPlaid CymruCarmarthen East and Dinefwr
Mark Williams MPLiberal DemocratCeredigion

2010–2015 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
and party
ConstituencyNew member
and party
ConstituencySource
nowrap 2 November 2010Glyn Davies MP (Conservative)MontgomeryshireStuart Andrew MP (Conservative)PudseyHansard
22 November 2010Nia Griffith MP (Labour)LlanelliSiân James MP (Labour)Swansea EastHansard
27 June 2011Alun Cairns MP (Conservative)Vale of GlamorganRobin Walker MP (Conservative)WorcesterHansard
nowrap 28 November 2011Owen Smith MP (Labour)PontypriddNia Griffith MP (Labour)LlanelliHansard
5 November 2012Stuart Andrew MP (Conservative)PudseyGlyn Davies MP (Conservative)MontgomeryshireHansard
26 November 2012Susan Jones MP (Labour)Clwyd SouthStephen Doughty MP (Labour)Cardiff South and PenarthHansard
3 December 2012Robin Walker MP (Conservative)WorcesterSimon Hart MP (Conservative)Carmarthen West and South PembrokeshireHansard
6 January 2014Jonathan Edwards MP (Plaid Cymru)Carmarthen East and DinefwrHywel Williams MP (Plaid Cymru)ArfonHansard
10 March 2014Hywel Williams MP (Plaid Cymru)ArfonJonathan Edwards MP (Plaid Cymru)Carmarthen East and DinefwrHansard

Membership 2005–2010

At the start of the 2005–2010 Parliament, the committee's membership was:[12]

MemberPartyConstituency
Dr. Hywel Francis MP (Chair)LabourAberavon
Stephen Crabb MPConservativePreseli Pembrokeshire
David Davies MP ConservativeMonmouth
Nia Griffith MPLabourLlanelli
Sian James MPLabourSwansea East
David Jones MPConservativeClwyd West
Martyn Jones MPLabourClwyd South
Madeleine Moon MPLabourBridgend
Betty Williams MPLabourConwy
Mark Williams MPLiberal DemocratCeredigion
Hywel Williams MPPlaid CymruCaernarfon

2005–2010 changes

Changes between 2005 and 2010 are not known.

List of chairs

MemberPartyConstituencyFromUntil
LabourPontypool25 January 198020 November 1981[13]
LabourSwansea East20 November 198113 May 1983
LabourGower9 June 198321 March 1997
LabourClwyd South14 July 199713 July 2005
LabourAberavon13 July 20056 May 2010
David DaviesConservativeMonmouth10 June 2010 6 November 2019
ConservativePreseli Pembrokeshire28 January 202030 May 2024
tbc Labour[14] 2024

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Role - Welsh Affairs Committee. UK Parliament. 17 January 2019.
  2. Web site: kelly . Richard . 3 July 2024 . What happens in the Commons after the general election? . UK parliament.
  3. Web site: Welsh Affairs Committee - membership. UK Parliament. 5 March 2020 .
  4. Web site: Business without Debate Volume 744: debated on Monday 22 January 2024 . . 22 January 2024 . hansard.parliament.uk . UK Hansard . 31 January 2024 . That Wayne David be discharged from the Welsh Affairs Committee and Tonia Antoniazzi be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.).
  5. Parliament of the United Kingdom . Speaker’s Statement: Select Committee Chairs . House of Commons . 12 July 2017 . 627 .
  6. Parliament of the United Kingdom . Business without Debate . House of Commons . 11 September 2017 . 628 .
  7. News: Tributes as Newport West Labour MP Paul Flynn dies aged 84 . 12 July 2022 . BBC News . 18 February 2019.
  8. News: MP Chris Davies unseated after petition triggers by-election . 12 July 2022 . BBC News . 21 June 2019.
  9. Parliament of the United Kingdom . Speaker’s Statement . House of Commons . 18 June 2015 . 597 .
  10. Parliament of the United Kingdom . Business without Debate . House of Commons . 13 July 2015 . 598 .
  11. Web site: Welsh Affairs Committee membership at the end of Parliament 2010-15 . UK Parliament. 30 March 2015. 17 January 2015.
  12. Manufacturing and Trade in Wales and Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill: Government Responses to the Committee's Second and Third Reports of Session 2004–05. House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee. 28 July 2005. 17 January 2019.
  13. Web site: House of Commons - Welsh Affairs - Minutes of Evidence.
  14. Web site: Election of select committee Chairs . 31 July 2024.