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The Defence Select Committee is one of the Select Committees of the British House of Commons, having been established in 1979. It oversees the operations of the Ministry of Defence and its associated public bodies, including the armed forces.
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Membership
As of 24 October 2011, the members of the committee are as follows:
Member Party Constituency Rt Hon James Arbuthnot MP (Chair) Conservative North East Hampshire Julian Brazier MP Conservative Canterbury Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson MP Democratic Unionist Lagan Valley Thomas Docherty MP Labour Dunfermline and West Fife John Glen MP Conservative Salisbury Dai Havard MP Labour Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Madeleine Moon MP Labour Bridgend Penny Mordaunt MP Conservative Portsmouth North Sandra Osborne MP Labour Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Bob Russell MP Liberal Democrat Colchester Bob Stewart MP Conservative Beckenham Gisela Stuart MP Labour Birmingham Edgbaston Source: Defence Committee
Changes
Occasionally, the House of Commons orders changes to be made in terms of membership of select committees, as proposed by the Committee of Selection. Such changes are shown below.
Date Outgoing Member
& PartyConstituency → New Member
& PartyConstituency Source 2 November 2010 Adam Holloway MP (Conservative) Gravesham → Penny Mordaunt MP (Conservative) Portsmouth North Hansard David Hamilton MP (Labour) Midlothian → Thomas Docherty MP (Labour) Dunfermline and West Fife Alison Seabeck MP (Labour) Plymouth Moor View Dai Havard MP (Labour) Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney John Woodcock MP (Labour Co-op) Barrow and Furness Sandra Osborne MP (Labour) Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock 24 October 2011 Mike Hancock MP (Liberal Democrat) Portsmouth South → Bob Russell MP (Liberal Democrat) Colchester Hansard See also
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