Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee

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

Membership of the committee is as follows:^[3]

	Party	Constituency
Tonia Antoniazzi MP (Chair)	Labour	Gower
Dan Aldridge MP	Labour	Weston-super-Mare
Chris Bloore MP	Labour	Redditch
Sorcha Eastwood MP	Alliance	Lagan Valley
Claire Hanna MP	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Belfast South and Mid Down
Leigh Ingham MP	Labour	Stafford
Adam Jogee MP	Labour	Newcastle-under-Lyme
Alicia Kearns MP	Conservative	Rutland and Stamford
Simon Hoare MP^[4]	Conservative	North Dorset
Katrina Murray MP	Labour	Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Al Pinkerton MP	Liberal Democrats	Surrey Heath
Gavin Robinson MP	Democratic Unionist Party	Belfast East
David Smith MP	Labour	North Northumberland

Changes since 2024

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

2019-2024 Parliament

The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.^[5]^[6]

	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

^ Whip suspended from 4 November 2023 to 23 May 2024.

Changes 2019-2024

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
8 November 2022		Fay Jones MP (Conservative)	Brecon and Radnorshire	→		Sir Robert Buckland MP (Conservative)	South Swindon	Hansard
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
28 November 2023		Sir Robert Buckland MP (Conservative)	South Swindon	→	Vacant			Hansard
17 January 2024		Tony Lloyd MP (Labour)	Rochdale	→	Vacant			Death of member^[7]
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

The election of the chair took place on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.^[8]^[9]

	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

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

The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 6 July 2015.^[10]^[11]

	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

Date		Constituency	→		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
5 December 2016	Gavin Robinson MP (Democratic Unionist)	Belfast East	→	Jim Shannon MP (Democratic Unionist)	Strangford	Hansard

2010-2015 Parliament

The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 26 July 2010.^[12]^[13]

	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

Date		Constituency	→		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
28 November 2011	Gavin Williamson MP (Conservative)	South Staffordshire	→	Nigel Mills MP (Conservative)	Amber Valley	Hansard
24 October 2011	Kris Hopkins MP (Conservative)	Keighley	→	Andrew Percy MP (Conservative)	Brigg and Goole	Hansard

List of chairs

	Party	Constituency	Term	Parliament
Patrick Cormack	Conservative	South Staffordshire	2005 – 12 April 2010	54th Parliament
Laurence Robertson	Conservative	Tewkesbury	9 June 2010 – 12 July 2017	55th and 56th Parliament
Andrew Murrison	Conservative	South West Wiltshire	12 July 2017 – 9 May 2019	57th Parliament
Kate Hoey (acting)	Labour	Vauxhall	15 May 2019 – 12 June 2019	57th Parliament
Simon Hoare	Conservative	North Dorset	12 June 2019 – 14 November 2023	57th and 58th Parliament
Sir Robert Buckland	Conservative	South Swindon	14 November 2023 – present	58th Parliament

References

^ "Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - role". UK Parliament. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
^ "Select Committees". UK Parliament. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
^ "Northern Ireland Affairs Committee membership". committees.parliament.uk. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
^ "Simon Hoare joins Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee (NIAC) - Northern Ireland Elects". nielects.com. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
^ "Speaker's Statement: Select Committee Chairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 670. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 29 January 2020.
^ "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 672. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 2 March 2020.
^ "Sir Tony Lloyd: Rochdale Labour MP dies 'peacefully at home'". BBC News. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
^ "Speaker's Statement: Select Committee Chairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 627. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2017.
^ "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 628. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 11 September 2017.
^ "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 597. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 18 June 2015.
^ "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 598. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 6 July 2015.
^ "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 511. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 June 2010.
^ "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 514. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 26 July 2010.

External links

[7] Whip suspended from 4 November 2023 to 23 May 2024.

[1] "Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - role". UK Parliament. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

[2] "Select Committees". UK Parliament. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

[3] "Northern Ireland Affairs Committee membership". committees.parliament.uk. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.

[4] "Simon Hoare joins Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee (NIAC) - Northern Ireland Elects". nielects.com. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.

[5] "Speaker's Statement: Select Committee Chairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 670. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 29 January 2020.

[6] "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 672. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 2 March 2020.

[8] "Sir Tony Lloyd: Rochdale Labour MP dies 'peacefully at home'". BBC News. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

[9] "Speaker's Statement: Select Committee Chairs". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 627. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2017.

[10] "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 628. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 11 September 2017.

[11] "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 597. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 18 June 2015.

[12] "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 598. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 6 July 2015.

[13] "Speaker's Statement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 511. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 June 2010.

[14] "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 514. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 26 July 2010.

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