The Administration Committee is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It has a remit "to consider the services provided for and by the House of Commons".
This is a cross-party committee that is made of eleven backbench members. Starting in 2015, the committee chair is whichever member also sits on the House of Commons Commission.
There are weekly meetings held in private, with occasional evidence sessions held publicly. It is considered an inward-facing 'Domestic Committee'. The members are an advisory committee to the House of Commons Commission whose work encompasses many topics, including:[1]
- Catering and banqueting;
- Visitor services and retail;
- Digital services;
- the broadcasting of Parliament;
- Education and public outreach and engagement;
- rules of access and use of facilities; and
- the management of the buildings and facilities which make up the Parliamentary Estate.
Membership
As of July 2022, the members of the committee are as follows:[2]
2017-2019 Parliament
Members were announced on 30 October 2017.[3]
Changes 2017-2019
| Date | Outgoing Member & Party | Constituency | → | New Member & Party | Constituency | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2017 | New seat | → | Patrick Grady MP (SNP) | Glasgow North | Hansard | |||
| 22 October 2018 | Patrick Grady MP (SNP) | Glasgow North | → | Marion Fellows MP (SNP) | Motherwell and Wishaw | Hansard | ||
2015-2017 Parliament
Members were announced on 20 July 2015.[4]
Changes 2015-2017
| Date | Outgoing Member & Party | Constituency | → | New Member & Party | Constituency | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 2016 | Robin Walker MP (Conservative) | Worcester | → | Robert Syms MP (Conservative) | Poole | Hansard | ||
| 16 January 2017 | James Gray MP (Conservative) | North Wiltshire | → | Mary Robinson MP (Conservative) | Cheadle | Hansard | ||
2010-2015 Parliament
Members were announced on 26 July 2010.[5]