Home Affairs Committee
House of Commons select committee scrutinising the Home Office
| Home Affairs Committee
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| Type | House of Commons departmental select committee |
| Key people | Dame Karen Bradley (chair from 11 September 2024) |
| Website | committees.parliament.uk |
The Home Affairs Committee is a departmental select committee of the House of Commons. Its powers are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally Standing Order No 152. The Commons appoints it "with the task of examining the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Home Office and its associated public bodies". It has 11 MPs, "drawn from the three largest political parties".[1] Parliament describes it as examining "government policy, spending and the law in areas including immigration, security, and policing".[2]
Working methods
The committee chooses its own subjects of inquiry and takes written and oral evidence. At the end of an inquiry it often publishes a report with findings and recommendations to the Government. According to Parliament, "The Government must respond to each of the report's recommendations within two months of publication."[1]
Membership
Dame Karen Bradley, Conservative MP for Staffordshire Moorlands, was elected chair on 11 September 2024.[3] In November 2026 Parliament listed the members as follows. The party is shown as Parliament gives it; it gives none for two members.[2]
| Member | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Dame Karen Bradley (chair) | Conservative | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Lewis Atkinson | Labour | Sunderland Central |
| Matt Bishop | Labour | Forest of Dean |
| Preet Kaur Gill | Labour | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Paul Kohler | Liberal Democrat | Wimbledon |
| Ben Maguire | Liberal Democrat | North Cornwall |
| Robbie Moore | Conservative | Keighley and Ilkley |
| Margaret Mullane | Labour | Dagenham and Rainham |
| Peter Prinsley | Labour | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Joani Reid | – | East Kilbride and Strathaven |
| Bell Ribeiro-Addy | – | Clapham and Brixton Hill |
Chairs
Parliament's committee records list the following chairs. Party is shown as Parliament gives it; it gives none for two chairs. Gaps between dates fall at general elections.[4]
| Chair | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Graham Page | – | 3 May 1979 | 13 November 1981 |
| Sir John Eden | Conservative | 13 November 1981 | 9 June 1983 |
| Sir Edward Gardner | Conservative | 9 June 1983 | 15 May 1987 |
| Sir John Wheeler | Conservative | 1987 | 16 March 1992 |
| Sir Ivan Lawrence | Conservative | 1992 | 21 March 1997 |
| Chris Mullin | Labour | 16 July 1997 | 19 October 1999 |
| Robin Corbett | Labour | 19 October 1999 | 11 May 2001 |
| Chris Mullin | Labour | 1 July 2001 | 14 July 2003 |
| John Denham | Labour | 15 July 2003 | 25 July 2007 |
| Keith Vaz | Labour | 26 July 2007 | 30 March 2015 |
| Keith Vaz | Labour | 18 June 2015 | 13 September 2016 |
| Yvette Cooper | Labour | 19 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
| Yvette Cooper | Labour | 12 July 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Yvette Cooper | Labour | 27 January 2020 | 1 December 2021 |
| Dame Diana Johnson | – | 15 December 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Dame Karen Bradley | Conservative | 11 September 2024 | present[3] |
Reports since 2025
The committee's reports since 2025 include:
- Police response to the 2024 summer disorder, 2nd Report, HC 381, 14 April 2025.[5]
- Tackling violence against women and girls: funding, 3rd Report, HC 741, 11 July 2025.[6]
- The Home Office's management of asylum accommodation, 4th Report, HC 580, 27 October 2025.[7]
- Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban, 5th Report, HC 1553, 22 February 2026.[8]
- Earned Settlement: Examining the Government's proposed reforms, 6th Report, HC 1409, 13 March 2026.[9]
- Combatting new forms of extremism, 7th Report, HC 903, 1 April 2026.[10]
- Mandatory to manageable: the government's plans for digital ID, 8th Report, HC 986, 20 May 2026.[11]
- Pre-appointment hearing: His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Authorities, 1st Report of the 2026–27 session, HC 514, 17 July 2026.[12]
See also
- Home Office
- House of Commons Defence Committee
- Intelligence and Security Committee
- Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office
- Prevent
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UK Parliament, Role – Home Affairs Committee UK Parliament, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 UK Parliament, Membership – Home Affairs Committee UK Parliament, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 UK Parliament, Dame Karen Bradley elected as Chair of Home Affairs Committee UK Parliament, 11 September 2024, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Home Affairs Committee: former members UK Parliament Committees API, accessed 2 November 2026.
- ↑ Home Affairs Committee, Police response to the 2024 summer disorder UK Parliament, 14 April 2025, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Home Affairs Committee, Tackling violence against women and girls: funding UK Parliament, 11 July 2025, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Home Affairs Committee, The Home Office's management of asylum accommodation UK Parliament, 27 October 2025, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Home Affairs Committee, Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban UK Parliament, 22 February 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Home Affairs Committee, Earned Settlement: Examining the Government's proposed reforms UK Parliament, 13 March 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Home Affairs Committee, Combatting new forms of extremism UK Parliament, 1 April 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Home Affairs Committee, Mandatory to manageable: the government's plans for digital ID UK Parliament, 20 May 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Home Affairs Committee, Pre-appointment hearing: His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Authorities UK Parliament, 17 July 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.