Committee

Welsh Affairs Committee

Departmental select committee Commons

What it does

The Welsh Affairs Committee is responsible for scrutinising the expenditure, administration and policies of the Wales Office, and the policies of the UK Government as a whole that have an impact in Wales.
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Diversity of witnesses - Welsh Affairs Committee / Amrywiaeth Tystion - Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig

Members

Ruth Jones MP Labour Chair
Andrew Ranger MP Labour Member
Ann Davies MP Plaid Cymru Member
Ben Lake MP Plaid Cymru Member
David Chadwick MP Liberal Democrat Member
Gerald Jones MP Labour Member
Gill German MP Labour Member
Henry Tufnell MP Labour Member
Llinos Medi MP Plaid Cymru Member
Simon Hoare MP Conservative Member
Steve Witherden MP Labour Member

Recent outputs

Correspondence Correspondence from Wales&West Utilities on the energy transition, dated 7 July 16 Jul 2026
Correspondence Correspondence received from the UK Government, in response to the letter on the environmental and economic legacy of Wales’ industrial past, dated 19 June 2 Jul 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, on Residential Women’s Centres 25 Jun 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, on the Intensive Supervision Court programme 25 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Chair of the Education Committee on the recent Report on Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students 25 Jun 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the National Residential Landlord Association on homelessness in Wales 25 Jun 2026
Correspondence Correspondence to the Minister for Skills on the financial sustainability of higher education institutions in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales 15 Jun 2026
Report 2nd Report – Jagged Justice: Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation in Wales 9 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter to the Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Offending on The Government's Response to the Committee's Report on The Future of HMP Parc 5 Jun 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from the Department of Health and Social Care, UK Government, on cross-border healthcare, dated 7 April 2026 4 Jun 2026
Correspondence Correspondence to and from Community Transport Association, following the 22 April evidence session on Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales 4 Jun 2026
Correspondence Correspondence to and from Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, following the 22 April evidence session on Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales 4 Jun 2026
Correspondence Correspondence to and from Llais, following the 22 April evidence session on Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales 4 Jun 2026
Government Response Government Response to the Committee's 3rd Report of Session 2024-26 on The Future of HMP Parc 3 Jun 2026
Report 1st Report - Crynodeb - Hyrwyddo Cymru fel cyrchfan ar gyfer Mewnfuddsoddi 27 May 2026
Report 1st Report - Promoting Wales for Inward Investment 27 May 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from MIDAS relating to 14 May 2025 evidence session on Promoting Wales for Inward Investment inquiry 26 May 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from Scottish Enterprise relating to 14 May 2025 evidence session on Promoting Wales for Inward investment inquiry 21 May 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from Monmouthshire County Council in relation to cross-border education 14 May 2026
Estimate memoranda Wales Office - Main Estimates Memorandum 2026-27 13 May 2026
Estimate memoranda Annex to Wales Office - Main Estimates Memorandum 2026-27 13 May 2026
Correspondence Correspondence to and from Jane Hutt MS, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, relating to the child poverty inquiry, dated 25 March and 1 April 2026 11 May 2026
Scrutiny evidence Cross-border healthcare arrangements between England and Wales survey results 22 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence to and from Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, relating to the child poverty inquiry, dated 25 March and 14 April 2026 22 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence to and from the Minister for Creative Industries, Media and Arts, relating to the appointment process for the Chair of S4C, dated 25 March and 13 April 2026 22 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence to and from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, relating to the evidence session on 25 February, dated 17 March and 14 April 2026 22 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from Dr Rob Jones and Dr Gregory Davies, relating to Welsh language provision in prisons, dated 7 October 2025 22 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence to the Secretary of State for Wales, relating to The Environmental and Economic Legacy of Wales’ Industrial Past (Gwaddol Amgylcheddol ac Economaidd Gorffennol Diwydiannol Cymru), dated 20 April 2026 20 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from Wrexham County Borough Council, relating to cross-border education, dated 12 March 15 Apr 2026
Correspondence Correspondence from Flintshire County Council, relating to cross-border education, dated 11 March 15 Apr 2026

Source: the official committee page.