Defence Committee
Commons committee · Select Active · established 3 May 1979
Current members
11
Formal meetings held
186
Meetings with attendance published
177
Mean member attendance
100.0%
Purpose
The Defence Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Ministry of Defence and its associated public bodies.
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The Committee also has a Sub-Committee to inquire into topics of its choosing.
Contact: defcom@parliament.uk
Members
| Member | Party | Role | Since | Meetings | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Twigg | Labour | Member | 21 October 2024 | 172 / 172 | 100.0% |
| Jesse Norman | Conservative | Member | 21 October 2024 | 62 / 62 | 100.0% |
| Emma Lewell | Labour | Member | 21 October 2024 | 177 / 177 | 100.0% |
| Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi | Labour | Member | 11 September 2024 | 56 / 56 | 100.0% |
| Michelle Scrogham | Labour | Member | 21 October 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
| Ian Roome | Liberal Democrat | Member | 28 October 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
| Alex Baker | Labour | Member | 21 October 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
| Fred Thomas | Labour | Member | 21 October 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
| Mike Martin | Liberal Democrat | Member | 28 October 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
| Graeme Downie | Labour | Member | 26 October 2026 | 1 / 1 | 100.0% |
| Lincoln Jopp | Conservative | Member | 21 October 2024 | 51 / 51 | 100.0% |
Attendance counts only formal meetings for which Parliament published an attendance list while the member held a (non-alternate) role.
Member attendance compared
Former members (15)
Show former members and their attendance
- Rt Hon John Spellar
- Wayne David 100.0% attendance
- Rt Hon Kevan Jones
- Mr Mark Francois 100.0% attendance
- Mr Tobias Ellwood 100.0% attendance
- Richard Drax 100.0% attendance
- Gavin Robinson 100.0% attendance
- Martin Docherty-Hughes 100.0% attendance
- Sir Jeremy Quin 100.0% attendance
- Robert Courts 100.0% attendance
- Andrew Bowie 100.0% attendance
- Dave Doogan 100.0% attendance
- Stuart Anderson 100.0% attendance
- Sarah Atherton 100.0% attendance
- Mr Calvin Bailey 100.0% attendance