Select committee of the UK House of Commons
The Administration Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It has a remit "to consider the services provided for and by the House of Commons".
This is a cross-party committee that is made of eleven backbench members. Starting in 2015, the committee chair is whichever member also sits on the House of Commons Commission.
There are weekly meetings held in private, with occasional evidence sessions held publicly. It is considered an inward-facing 'Domestic Committee'. The members are an advisory committee to the House of Commons Commission whose work encompasses many topics, including:[1]
- Catering and banqueting;
- Visitor services and retail;
- Digital services;
- the broadcasting of Parliament;
- Education and public outreach and engagement;
- rules of access and use of facilities; and
- the management of the buildings and facilities which make up the Parliamentary Estate.
Membership
As of July 2022, the members of the committee are as follows:[2]
2017-2019 Parliament
Members were announced on 30 October 2017.[3]
Changes 2017-2019
2015-2017 Parliament
Members were announced on 20 July 2015.[4]
Changes 2015-2017
2010-2015 Parliament
Members were announced on 26 July 2010.[5]
Changes 2010-2015
See also
References
- ^ "Role - Administration Committee". UK Parliament. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Administration Committee - Membership - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Business without Debate". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 630. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Committees". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 598. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Administration". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 514. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 26 July 2010.
External links
- Records for this Committee are held at the Parliamentary Archives
