Advisory Committee on Works of Art

For the similar body in the House of Lords, see Advisory Panel of Works of Art.

The Advisory Committee on Works of Art is a committee of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The Committee is responsible for purchasing works of art for the House of Commons; advising the Speaker on all matters relating to Commons' works of art; and advising the Speaker, the Curator of Works of Art, and other officials with respect to the interpretation (e.g., explanatory signs and brochures), care, and management of artwork, furniture, furnishings, and decorative elements within the Palace of Westminster and the other buildings of the Parliamentary Estate.^[1]

Members

2024– Parliament

Membership of the Committee is as follows:^[2]

Member		Party	Constituency
	Caroline Nokes MP (Chair)	Conservative	Romsey and Southampton North
	Calvin Bailey MP	Labour	Leyton and Wanstead
	Juliet Campbell MP	Labour	Broxtowe
	Samantha Dixon MP	Labour	Chester North and Neston
	Sarah Edwards MP	Labour	Tamworth
	Kirith Entwistle MP	Labour	Bolton North East
	Ashley Fox MP	Conservative	Bridgwater
	Mike Martin MP	Liberal Democrats	Tunbridge Wells
	Susan Murray MP	Liberal Democrats	Mid Dunbartonshire
	Tom Rutland MP	Labour	East Worthing and Shoreham
	Oliver Ryan MP	Independent (elected as Labour)	Burnley

2019–2024 Parliament

As of June 2023^[update] the members of the committee are:^[3]

Member		Party	Constituency
	Dean Russell MP (Chair)	Conservative	Watford
	Simon Baynes MP	Conservative	Clwyd South
	Sarah Champion MP	Labour	Rotherham
	Theo Clarke MP	Conservative	Stafford
	Chris Evans MP	Labour and Co-op	Islwyn
	Patrick Grady MP	SNP	Glasgow North
	Sally-Ann Hart MP	Conservative	Hastings and Rye
	Kim Johnson MP	Labour	Liverpool Riverside
	Barbara Keeley MP	Labour	Worsley and Eccles South
	Gagan Mohindra MP	Conservative	South West Hertfordshire
	Caroline Nokes MP	Conservative	Romsey and Southampton North