The Welsh Affairs Select Committee (or simply the 'Welsh Affairs Committee') is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Wales Office, as well as relations with the Senedd. The members of the committee are usually Welsh MPs.

Chairs Committee chairs include those listed below.https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/162/welsh-affairs-committee/membership/former/

NameStartEndPartyConstituencyLabourPontypoolLabourSwansea EastLabourGowerLabourClwyd SouthLabourAberavonConservativeMonmouthConservativePreseli PembrokeshirepresentLabourNewport West and Islwyn

Membership Following the 2024 United Kingdom general election, a new chair and members of committees were elected:

Member Party Constituency Ruth Jones MP (Chair) Labour Newport West and Islwyn David Chadwick MP Liberal Democrats Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe Ann Davies MP Plaid Cymru Caerfyrddin Gill German MP Labour Clwyd North Simon Hoare MP Conservative North Dorset Gerald Jones MP Labour Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Ben Lake MP Plaid Cymru Ceredigion Preseli Llinos Medi MP Plaid Cymru Ynys Môn Andrew Ranger MP Labour Wrexham Henry Tufnell MP Labour Mid and South Pembrokeshire Steve Witherden MP Labour Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Changes since 2024 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 6 January 2025 Chris Evans MP (Labour) Caerphilly → Gill German MP (Labour) Clwyd North Hansard 13 January 2025 Aphra Brandreth MP (Conservative) Chester South and Eddisbury → Simon Hoare MP (Conservative) North Dorset Hansard 17 November 2025 Claire Hughes MP (Labour) Bangor Aberconwy → Gerald Jones MP (Labour) Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Hansard

2019-2024 Parliament The chair was elected on 27 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020. MemberPartyConstituencyStephen Crabb MP (Chair)ConservativePreseli PembrokeshireTonia Antoniazzi MPLabourGowerSimon Baynes MPConservativeClwyd SouthVirginia Crosbie MPConservativeYnys MonGeraint Davies MPLabour and Co-opSwansea WestBen Lake MPPlaid CymruCeredigionAnna McMorrin MPLabourCardiff NorthRobin Millar MPConservativeAberconwyRob Roberts MPConservativeDelynJamie Wallis MPConservativeBridgendBeth Winter MPLabourCynon Valley

Changes 2019-2024 Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency Source 15 June 2020 Anna McMorrin MP (Labour) Cardiff North → Ruth Jones MP (Labour) Newport West Hansard 27 June 2022 Tonia Antoniazzi MP (Labour) Gower → Wayne David MP (Labour) Caerphilly Hansard 22 January 2024 Wayne David MP (Labour) Caerphilly → Tonia Antoniazzi MP (Labour) Gower Hansard

Membership 2017–2019 The election of the chair took place on 12 July 2017, with the members of the committee being announced on 11 September 2017.

Member Party Constituency David Davies MP (Chair) Conservative Monmouth Tonia Antoniazzi MP Labour Gower Guto Bebb MP Conservative Aberconwy Geraint Davies Labour Swansea West Susan Elan Jones MP Labour Clwyd South Ben Lake MP Plaid Cymru Ceredigion Jack Lopresti MP Conservative Filton and Bradley Stoke Anna McMorrin MP Labour Cardiff North Jonathan Edwards MP Plaid CymruCarmarthen East and Dinefwr

Changes 2017-2019 Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency Source 16 October 2017New seat → Tonia Antoniazzi MP (Labour) Gower Hansard Simon Hoare MP (Conservative) North Dorset Anna McMorrin MP (Labour) Cardiff North 23 October 2017New seat → Stephen Kinnock MP (Labour) Aberavon Hansard Liz Saville Roberts MP (Plaid Cymru) Dwyfor Meirionnydd 8 January 2018 Stephen Kinnock MP (Labour) Aberavon → Thelma Walker MP (Labour) Colne Valley Hansard 5 February 2018 Thelma Walker MP (Labour) Colne Valley → Susan Elan Jones MP (Labour) Clwyd South Hansard 22 October 2018 Glyn Davies MP (Conservative) Montgomeryshire → Guto Bebb MP (Conservative) Aberconwy Hansard 26 November 2018 Simon Hoare MP (Conservative) North Dorset → Jack Lopresti MP (Conservative) Filton and Bradley Stoke Hansard 17 February 2019 Paul Flynn MP (Labour) Newport West → Vacant Death of member 11 March 2019 Liz Saville Roberts MP (Plaid Cymru) Dwyfor Meirionnydd → Jonathan Edwards MP (Plaid Cymru) Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Hansard 21 June 2019 Chris Davies MP (Conservative) Brecon and Radnorshire → Vacant Recall petition against member

Membership 2015–2017 The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 13 July 2015.

Member Party Constituency David Davies MP (Chair) Conservative Monmouth Byron Davies MP Conservative Gower Chris Davies MP Conservative Brecon and Radnorshire Dr James Davies MP Conservatives Vale of Clwyd Carolyn Harris MP Labour Swansea East Gerald Jones MP Labour Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Christina Rees MP Labour Neath Antoinette Sandbach MP Conservative Eddisbury Liz Saville-Roberts MP Plaid Cymru Dwyfor Meirionnydd Craig Williams MP Conservative Cardiff North Mark Williams MP Liberal Democrat Ceredigion

Changes 2015-2017 Date Outgoing member and party Constituency → New member and party Constituency Source 1 February 2016 Christina Rees MP (Labour) Neath → Stephen Kinnock MP (Labour) Aberavon Hansard 25 April 2016 Antoinette Sandbach MP (Conservative) Eddisbury → Glyn Davies MP (Conservative) Aberavon Hansard 18 July 2016 Carolyn Harris MP (Labour) Swansea East → Chris Elmore MP (Labour) Ogmore Hansard 21 November 2016 Gerald Jones MP (Labour) Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney → Paul Flynn MP (Labour) Newport West Hansard

Membership 2010–2015 At the dissolution of the 2010–2015 Parliament, the committee's membership was:

Member Party Constituency David Davies MP (Chair) Conservative Monmouth Guto Bebb MP Conservative Aberconwy Simon Hart MP Conservative Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Glyn Davies MP Conservatives Montgomeryshire Karen Lumley MP Conservatives Redditch Stephen Doughty MP Labour Cardiff South and Penarth Nia Griffith MP Labour Llanelli Sian James MP Labour Swansea East Jessica Morden MP Labour Newport East Jonathan Edwards MP Plaid Cymru Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Mark Williams MP Liberal Democrat Ceredigion

2010–2015 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 memberand party Constituency → New memberand party Constituency Source 2 November 2010 Glyn Davies MP (Conservative) Montgomeryshire → Stuart Andrew MP (Conservative) Pudsey Hansard 22 November 2010 Nia Griffith MP (Labour) Llanelli → Siân James MP (Labour) Swansea East Hansard 27 June 2011 Alun Cairns MP (Conservative) Vale of Glamorgan → Robin Walker MP (Conservative) Worcester Hansard 28 November 2011 Owen Smith MP (Labour) Pontypridd → Nia Griffith MP (Labour) Llanelli Hansard 5 November 2012 Stuart Andrew MP (Conservative) Pudsey → Glyn Davies MP (Conservative) Montgomeryshire Hansard 26 November 2012 Susan Jones MP (Labour) Clwyd South → Stephen Doughty MP (Labour) Cardiff South and Penarth Hansard 3 December 2012 Robin Walker MP (Conservative) Worcester → Simon Hart MP (Conservative) Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Hansard 6 January 2014 Jonathan Edwards MP (Plaid Cymru) Carmarthen East and Dinefwr → Hywel Williams MP (Plaid Cymru) Arfon Hansard 10 March 2014 Hywel Williams MP (Plaid Cymru) Arfon → Jonathan Edwards MP (Plaid Cymru) Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Hansard

Membership 2005–2010

At the start of the 2005–2010 Parliament, the committee's membership was:

Member Party Constituency Dr. Hywel Francis MP (Chair) Labour Aberavon Stephen Crabb MP Conservative Preseli Pembrokeshire David Davies MP Conservative Monmouth Nia Griffith MP Labour Llanelli Sian James MP Labour Swansea East David Jones MP Conservative Clwyd West Martyn Jones MP Labour Clwyd South Madeleine Moon MP Labour Bridgend Betty Williams MP LabourConwy Mark Williams MP Liberal Democrat Ceredigion Hywel Williams MP Plaid Cymru Caernarfon

2005–2010 changes Changes between 2005 and 2010 are not known.

See also Parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom

References

External links Records of the Welsh Affairs Committee are held at the Parliamentary Archives UK Parliament: Welsh Select Committee