Parliamentary Party Committees
In mid-2010, after the formation of the coalition, several parliamentary party committees were created to effectively shadow government departments, in order for the party to keep a distinct and separate set of polices to that of the Conservatives. These committees work together with ministers in order to keep joined up policy and democratic policy making decisions. There must be one co-chair for each of the committees from each House. The list of committees and co chairs as of 23 March 2012 is detailed in the table below:
| Committee | Commons co-chair | Lords co-chair |
|---|---|---|
| Business, Innovation and Skills | Lorely Burt | Lord Razzall |
| Communities and Local Government | Lord Tope | |
| Constitutional and Political Reform | Mark Williams | Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Cabinet Office), Lord Tyler |
| Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport | Don Foster | Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury |
| Education, Families, and Young People | Dan Rogerson | Baroness Walmsley |
| Energy and Climate Change (ECC), Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) | Andrew George | Lord Teverson (ECC), Lord Greaves (EFRA) |
| Health and Social Care | John Pugh | Baroness Jolly |
| Home Affairs, Justice and Equalities | Tom Brake | Baroness Hamwee (Home Office), Lord Thomas of Gresford (Justice) |
| International Affairs | Martin Horwood | Lord Chigley (DFID), Baroness Falkner (FCO), Lord Lee of Trafford (MOD) |
| Northern Ireland | Lord Alderdice | |
| Scotland | John Thurso | Lord Maclennan of Rogart |
| Transport | Julian Huppert | Lord Bradshaw |
| Treasury | Stephen Williams | Lord Newby |
| Wales | Roger Williams | Baroness Randerson |
| Work and Pensions | Lord German |
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