Economic Affairs Committee (House of Lords)
The Economic Affairs Committee is a select committee of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It has a broad remit "to consider economic affairs and business affairs".
Membership
As of January 2026, the membership of the committee is as follows:[1]
| Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Wood of Anfield(Chair) | Labour | |
| Lord Burns | Crossbench | |
| Lord Butler of Brockwell | Crossbench | |
| Lord Carrington of Fulham | Conservative | |
| Lord Liddle | Labour | |
| Lord Newby | Liberal Democrat | |
| Baroness Penn | Conservative | |
| Lord Petitgas | Conservative | |
| Lord Prentis of Leeds | Labour | |
| Lord Razzall | Liberal Democrat | |
| Lord Reid of Cardowan | Labour | |
| Baroness Wheatcroft | Crossbench | |
| Baroness Wolf of Dulwich | Crossbench | |
| Lord Young of Cookham | Conservative | |
Sub-committee
The Finance Bill Sub-Committee is a sub-committee of the Economic Affairs Committee. It was first appointed in September 2018 and has a remit to consider the Finance Bill.
Membership
As of September 2025, the members of the committee are:[2]
| Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Liddle(Chair) | Labour | |
| Lord Altrincham | Conservative | |
| Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted | Liberal Democrat | |
| Baroness Fairhead | Crossbench | |
| Lord Leigh of Hurley | Conservative | |
| Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town | Labour | |
References
- ^ "Economic Affairs Committee − membership". UK Parliament.
- ^ "Finance Bill Sub-Committee − membership". UK Parliament.