Communications Select Committee

The Communications Committee is a select committee of the House of Lords with the broad remit to "consider communications". In recent years, the Committee has held inquiries into the Chairmanship of the BBC, the focus and structure of Government communications with the public and the media, ownership of news media outlets, and the digital television and radio switchovers.[1]

Members

As of June 2017, the membership of the committee is as follows:[2]

Member Party
Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Chairman) Conservative
Lord Allen of Kensington Labour
Baroness Benjamin Liberal Democrat
Baroness Bertin Conservative
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury Liberal Democrat
The Bishop of Chelmsford Bishops
Viscount Colville of Culross Crossbench
Lord Goodlad Conservative
Lord Gordon of Strathblane Labour
Baroness Kidron Crossbench
Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Labour
Baroness Quin Labour
Baroness Stowell of Beeston Non-affiliated

References

  1. Communications Committee: Reports from previous sessions
  2. "Communications Committee - membership". UK Parliament.
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