European Affairs Committee (House of Lords)

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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 2025^[update], the membership of the European Affairs Committee is as follows:^[3]

Member	Party
Lord Ricketts(Chair)		Crossbench
Baroness Anelay of St Johns		Conservative
Baroness Ashton of Upholland		Labour
Lord Frost		Conservative
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town		Labour
Lord Jackson of Peterborough		Conservative
Baroness Ludford		Liberal Democrat
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne		Conservative
Lord Stirrup		Crossbench
Baroness Suttie		Liberal Democrat
Duke of Wellington		Crossbench
Lord Whitty		Labour
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster		Labour

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.

Current parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom

Commons

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Statutory	House of Commons Commission Administration Estimate Audit Members Estimate Members Estimate Audit Public Accounts Commission Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority

Lords

Topical	Communications and Digital Constitution Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Economic Affairs European Affairs International Agreements International Relations and Defence Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Science and Technology
Private	Hybrid Instruments Standing Orders
Internal	Lords Commission Finance Liaison Conduct Procedure and Privileges Selection
Domestic	Services Works of Art

Joint

Select	Consolidation Bills Human Rights National Security Strategy Statutory Instruments Tax Law Rewrite Bills
Statutory	Ecclesiastical Committee Intelligence and Security

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