The Home Affairs Select Committee is a departmental select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Remit The Home Affairs Committee is one of the House of Commons select committees related to government departments: its terms of reference are to examine "the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Home Office and its associated public bodies".
The committee chooses its own subjects of inquiry, within the overall terms of reference. It invites written evidence from interested parties and holds public evidence sessions, usually in committee rooms at the House of Commons, although it does have the power to meet away from Westminster.
At the end of each inquiry, the committee will normally agree on a report based on the evidence received. Such reports are published and made available on the internet. Reports usually contain recommendations to the government and other bodies. By convention, the government responds to reports within about two months of publication. These responses are also published.
Inquiries Recent inquiries have included: Brexit-related preparations Counter-terrorism Domestic abuse Hate crime and its violent consequences Immigration detention Islamophobia Modern slavery Policing for the future Windrush children Chairs Committee chairs include those listed below.https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/83/home-affairs-committee/membership/former/
NameStartEndPartyConstituencyConservativeCrosbyConservativeBournemouth WestConservativeFyldeConservativeWestminster NorthConservativeBurtonLabourSunderland SouthLabourBirmingham ErdingtonLabourSunderland SouthLabourSouthampton ItchenLabourLeicester EastConservativeEast Worthing and ShorehamLabourNormanton, Pontefract and CastlefordConservativeEast Worthing and ShorehamLabourKingston upon Hull NorthpresentConservativeStaffordshire Moorlands
Election results From June 2010 chairs of select committees have been directly elected by a secret ballot of the whole House of Commons using the alternative vote system. Candidates with the fewest votes are eliminated and their votes redistributed until one remaining candidate has more than half of valid votes. Elections are held at the beginning of a parliament or in the event of a vacancy.
9 June 2010 Candidate 1st round Votes % Keith Vaz 336 58.1 Alun Michael 242 41.9 Valid votes 578
17 June 2015 Candidate 1st round Votes % Keith Vaz 412 68.2 Fiona Mactaggart 192 31.8 Valid votes 604
19 October 2016 Candidate 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Votes % Votes % Votes % Yvette Cooper 216 39.9 235 45.4 281 58.9 Caroline Flint 149 27.5 161 31.1 196 31.2 Chuka Umunna 111 20.5 112 21.6 Eliminated Paul Flynn 65 12.0 Eliminated Not redistributed 23 4.3 64 11.8 Valid votes 541 518 477
12 July 2017 Candidate 1st round Votes %Yvette CooperUnopposedValid votesN/A
30 January 2020 Candidate 1st round Votes % Yvette Cooper Unopposed Valid votesN/A
15 December 2021 Candidate 1st round 2nd round Votes % Votes % Dame Diana Johnson 145 45.6 154 53.8 Dr Rupa Huq 96 30.5 132 46.2 Yasmin Qureshi 74 23.5 Eliminated Valid votes 315 286
11 September 2024 Candidate 1st round Votes % Karen Bradley 294 54.4 David Mundell 246 45.6 Valid votes 540
Membership Membership of the committee is as follows:
Member Party Constituency Karen Bradley MP (chair) Conservative Staffordshire Moorlands Lewis Atkinson MP Labour Sunderland Central Paul Kohler MP Liberal Democrats Wimbledon Ben Maguire MP Liberal Democrats North Cornwall Robbie Moore MP Conservative Keighley and Ilkley Margaret Mullane MP Labour Dagenham and Rainham Chris Murray MP Labour Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Peter Prinsley MP Labour Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Joani Reid MP Labour East Kilbride and Strathaven Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP Labour Clapham and Brixton Hill Jo White MP Labour Bassetlaw
Changes since 2024 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 27 October 2025 Jake Richards MP (Labour) Rother Valley→ Lewis Atkinson MP (Labour) Sunderland CentralHansard Shaun Davies MP (Labour) Telford Peter Prinsley MP (Labour) Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Connor Rand MP (Labour) Altrincham and Sale West Jo White MP (Labour) Bassetlaw
2019–2024 Parliament The chair was elected on 27 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.
Member Party ConstituencyYvette Cooper (chair)LabourNormanton, Pontefract and CastlefordJanet DabyLabourLewisham EastDehenna DavisonConservativeBishop AucklandStephen DoughtyLabour and Co-opCardiff South and PenarthRuth EdwardsConservativeRushcliffeLaura FarrisConservativeNewburySimon FellConservativeBarrow and FurnessAdam HollowayConservativeGraveshamTim LoughtonConservativeEast Worthing and ShorehamHolly LynchLabourHalifaxStuart McDonaldScottish National PartyCumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Changes 2019-2024 Date Outgoing memberConstituency → New memberConstituency Source11 May 2020Janet Daby (Labour)Lewisham East→Diane Abbott (Labour)Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonHolly Lynch (Labour)HalifaxAndrew Gwynne (Labour)Denton and ReddishStephen Doughty (Labour and Co-op)Cardiff South and PenarthDiana Johnson (Labour)Kingston upon Hull North2 November 2021 Dehenna Davison (Conservative) Bishop Auckland→James Daly (Conservative)Bury NorthRuth Edwards (Conservative)RushcliffeGary Sambrook (Conservative)Birmingham Northfield 1 December 2021 Yvette Cooper (chair, Labour) Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford→ Vacant 15 December 2021Diana Johnson (Labour)Kingston upon Hull North →VacantVacant Diana Johnson (chair, Labour) Kingston upon Hull North8 February 2022 Vacant →Paula Barker (Labour)Liverpool Wavertree 7 March 2022 Andrew Gwynne (Labour) Denton and Reddish → Carolyn Harris (Labour) Swansea East 15 March 2022James Daly (Conservative)Bury North→Lee Anderson (Conservative)AshfieldLaura Farris (Conservative)NewburyMatt Vickers (Conservative)Stockton South 27 June 2022Matt Vickers (Conservative)Stockton South →James Daly (Conservative)Bury North 9 January 2023Gary Sambrook (Conservative)Birmingham Northfield →Marco Longhi (Conservative)Dudley North 28 March 2023Stuart McDonald (Scottish National Party)Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East→Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party)Glasgow Central 27 November 2023Paula Barker (Labour)Liverpool Wavertree →Kim Johnson (Labour)Liverpool Riverside 14 May 2024Lee Anderson (Reform UK)Ashfield →Brendan Clarke-Smith (Conservative)Bassetlaw
2017–2019 Parliament The chair was elected on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.
Member Party ConstituencyYvette Cooper (chair)LabourNormanton, Pontefract and CastlefordChristopher ChopeConservativeChristchurchStephen DoughtyLabour and Co-opCardiff South and PenarthPreet GillLabour and Co-opBirmingham EdgbastonSarah JonesLabourCroydon CentralTim LoughtonConservativeEast Worthing and ShorehamStuart McDonaldScottish National PartyCumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch EastEsther McVeyConservativeTattonWill QuinceConservativeColchesterNaz ShahLabourBradford West
Changes 2017–2019 Date Outgoing member Constituency → New member Constituency Source16 October 2017New seat→Rehman Chishti (Conservative) Gillingham and RainhamHansard 4 December 2017 Esther McVey (Conservative) Tatton → Douglas Ross (Conservative) Moray Hansard5 February 2018Preet Gill (Labour) Birmingham Edgbaston→John Woodcock (Labour) Barrow and FurnessHansard20 February 2018Will Quince (Conservative) Colchester→Kirstene Hair (Conservative) AngusHansard18 June 2018Sarah Jones (Labour) Croydon Central→Alex Norris (Labour and Co-op) Nottingham NorthHansard23 July 2018Naz Shah (Labour) Bradford West→Kate Green (Labour) Stretford and UrmstonHansard26 November 2018Kirstene Hair (Conservative) Angus→Chris Green (Conservative) Bolton WestHansard 8 May 2019Alex Norris (Labour and Co-op) Nottingham North →Janet Daby (Labour) Lewisham EastHansardJohn Woodcock (Independent) Barrow and FurnessToby Perkins (Labour) Chesterfield
2015–2017 Parliament The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 8 July 2015.
Member Party ConstituencyKeith Vaz (chair)LabourLeicester EastVictoria AtkinsConservativeLouth and HorncastleJames BerryConservativeKingston and SurbitonDavid BurrowesConservativeEnfield SouthgateNus GhaniConservativeWealdenRanil JayawardenaConservativeNorth East HampshireTim LoughtonConservativeEast Worthing and ShorehamStuart McDonaldScottish National PartyCumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch EastKeir StarmerLabourHolborn and St PancrasAnna TurleyLabour and Co-opRedcarDavid WinnickLabourWalsall North
Changes 2015–2017 Date Outgoing member Constituency → New member Constituency Source26 October 2015Anna Turley (Labour)Redcar→Naz Shah Labour)Bradford WestHansardKeir Starmer (Labour)Holborn and St PancrasChuka Umunna (Labour)Streatham 6 September 2016Keith Vaz (chair, Labour)Leicester East → Vacant Hansard19 October 2016 Vacant →Yvette Cooper (chair, Labour)Normanton, Pontefract and CastlefordHansard 31 October 2016Victoria Atkins (Conservative)Louth and Horncastle →Byron Davies Conservative)GowerHansard
2010–2015 Parliament The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.
Member Party ConstituencyKeith Vaz (chair)LabourLeicester EastNicola BlackwoodConservativeOxford West and AbingdonAidan BurleyConservativeCannock ChaseLorraine FullbrookConservativeSouth RibbleDr Julian HuppertLiberal DemocratsCambridgeSteve McCabeLabourBirmingham Selly OakMary MacleodConservativeBrentford and IsleworthAlun MichaelLabour and Co-opCardiff South and PenarthBridget PhillipsonLabourHoughton and Sunderland SouthMark RecklessConservativeRochester and StroodDavid WinnickLabourWalsall North
Changes 2010–2015 Date Outgoing member Constituency → New member Constituency Source 2 November 2010 Mary Macleod (Conservative) Brentford and Isleworth → James Clappison (Conservative) Hertsmere Hansard 14 February 2011 Aidan Burley (Conservative) Cannock Chase → Michael Ellis (Conservative) Northampton North Hansard 22 October 2012 Alun Michael (Labour and Co-op) Cardiff South and Penarth → Vacant Resignation of member from Parliament 26 November 2012 Vacant → Karl Turner (Labour) Kingston upon Hull East Hansard 4 February 2013 Karl Turner (Labour) Kingston upon Hull East → Chris Ruane (Labour) Vale of Clwyd Hansard 4 November 2013 Steve McCabe (Labour) Birmingham Selly Oak→ Ian Austin (Labour) Dudley NorthHansard Bridget Phillipson (Labour) Houghton and Sunderland South Paul Flynn (Labour) Newport West Chris Ruane (Labour) Vale of Clwyd Yasmin Qureshi (Labour) Bolton South East 30 September 2014 Mark Reckless (UKIP) Rochester and Strood → Vacant Resignation of member from Parliament 3 November 2014 Vacant → Tim Loughton (Conservative) East Worthing and Shoreham Hansard
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.
Date Outgoing member → New member Source 4 December 2017 Esther McVey (Con) → Douglas Ross (Con) Hansard5 February 2018Preet Gill (Lab)→John Woodcock (Lab)Hansard20 February 2018Will Quince (Con)→Kirstene Hair (Con)Hansard8 May 2019Alex Norris (Lab Co-op)→Janet Daby (Lab)Hansard8 May 2019John Woodcock (Ind)→Toby Perkins (Lab)Hansard
See also Parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom
References
External links Records of the Home Affairs Committee are held at the Parliamentary Archives Home Affairs Committee