Welsh Affairs Select Committee

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.^[1] The members of the committee are usually Welsh MPs.

Membership

Following the 2024 United Kingdom general election, a new chair and members of committees were elected:^[2]

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
	Claire Hughes MP	Labour	Bangor Aberconwy
	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

2019-2024 Parliament

The chair was elected on 27 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.^[3][4]

Member		Party	Constituency
	Stephen Crabb MP (Chair)	Conservative	Preseli Pembrokeshire
	Tonia Antoniazzi MP	Labour	Gower
	Simon Baynes MP	Conservative	Clwyd South
	Virginia Crosbie MP	Conservative	Ynys Mon
	Geraint Davies MP	Labour and Co-op[a]	Swansea West
	Ben Lake MP	Plaid Cymru	Ceredigion
	Anna McMorrin MP	Labour	Cardiff North
	Robin Millar MP	Conservative	Aberconwy
	Rob Roberts MP	Conservative[b]	Delyn
	Jamie Wallis MP	Conservative	Bridgend
	Beth Winter MP	Labour	Cynon Valley

1. Whip suspended from 1 June 2023 to dissolution.
2. Whip suspended from 25 May 2021 to dissolution.

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.^[5][6]

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 Cymru	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Changes 2017-2019

Date	Outgoing member and party		Constituency	→	New member and party		Constituency	Source
16 October 2017	New seat			→		Tonia Antoniazzi MP (Labour)	Gower	Hansard
						Simon Hoare MP (Conservative)	North Dorset
						Anna McMorrin MP (Labour)	Cardiff North
23 October 2017	New 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[7]
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[8]

Membership 2015–2017

The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 13 July 2015.^[9][10]

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:^[11]

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 member and party		Constituency	→	New member and 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:^[12]

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	Labour	Conwy
	Mark Williams MP	Liberal Democrat	Ceredigion
	Hywel Williams MP	Plaid Cymru	Caernarfon

2005–2010 changes

Changes between 2005 and 2010 are not known.

List of chairs

Member		Party	Constituency	From	Until
	Leo Abse	Labour	Pontypool	25 January 1980	20 November 1981[13]
	Donald Anderson	Labour	Swansea East	20 November 1981	13 May 1983[13]
	Gareth Wardell	Labour	Gower	9 June 1983	21 March 1997[13]
	Martyn Jones	Labour	Clwyd South	14 July 1997	13 July 2005[13]
	Hywel Francis	Labour	Aberavon	13 July 2005	6 May 2010
	David Davies	Conservative	Monmouth	10 June 2010	6 November 2019[a]
	Stephen Crabb	Conservative	Preseli Pembrokeshire	28 January 2020	30 May 2024
	tbc	Labour[15]		2024

See also

• Parliamentary Committees of the United Kingdom

Notes

1. Office officially vacant from 30 March 2015 to 18 June 2015 and from 3 May 2017 to 7 July 2017.^[14]