European Affairs Committee (House of Lords)
The European Affairs Committee is a select committee of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1] It was formed in April 2021 with the primary purpose to "consider matters relating to the United Kingdom's relationship with the European Union and the European Economic Area".[2]
Membership
As of January 2026, the membership of the committee is as follows:[3]
| Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Stirrup(Chair) | Crossbench | |
| Baroness Ashton of Upholland | Labour | |
| Lord Barrow | Crossbench | |
| Lord Brennan of Canton | Labour | |
| Baroness Brown of Silvertown | Labour | |
| Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell | Conservative | |
| Lord Grantchester | Labour | |
| Lord Jackson of Peterborough | Conservative | |
| Lord Moynihan of Chelsea | Conservative | |
| Baroness Smith of Newnham | Liberal Democrat | |
| Baroness Suttie | Liberal Democrat | |
| Lord Tugendhat | Conservative | |
| Duke of Wellington | Crossbench | |
Sub-committee
The Windsor Framework Sub-Committee (formerly named the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland[4]) was a standalone sub-committee of the European Affairs Committee. Its focus was to consider matters pertaining to the Windsor Framework and the corresponding Northern Ireland Protocol, including any relevant legislation passed by the European Union. The sub-committee's mandate ended upon the May 2024 dissolution of Parliament.[5] The Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee was appointed in January 2025 to replace the Windor Framework Sub-Committee's previous role.[6]
References
- ^ "European Affairs Committee". UK Parliament | committees.
- ^ "New European Affairs Committee and Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland established". UK Parliament | committees. 20 April 2021.
- ^ "European Affairs Committee – membership". UK Parliament | Committees.
- ^ "New name for Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland". UK Parliament | committees. 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Windsor Framework Sub-Committee". UK Parliament | committees.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee". UK Parliament | committees.