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Cabinet Committees Cabinet Committees Constitutional Reform Committee Membership Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Chair) (The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP) First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer (The Rt Hon George Osborne MP) Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Rt Hon Theresa May MP) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP) Leader of the House of Commons, Lord President of the Council (The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP) Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP) Secretary of State for Wales (The Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP) Secretary of State for Scotland (The Rt Hon David Mundell MP) Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP) Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Privy Seal (The Rt Hon Baroness Stowell MBE) Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip (The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP) Attorney General (The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright MP) Terms of Reference To consider matters relating to constitutional reform within the United Kingdom. 1 Economic Affairs Committee Membership First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chair) (The Rt Hon George Osborne MP) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP) Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Rt Hon Theresa May MP) Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice (The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP) Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP) Secretary of State for Transport (The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP) Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities (The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (The Rt Hon Liz Truss MP) Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP) Secretary of State for Wales (The Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP) Secretary of State for Scotland (The Rt Hon David Mundell MP) Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP) Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP) Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (The Rt Hon John Whittingdale MP) Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP) Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip (The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP) Minister for Cabinet Office, Paymaster General (The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP) Minister of State for Business and Enterprise (The Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP) Minister of State for Employment (The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP) Chief Secretary to the Treasury (The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP) Minister of State for Trade and Investment (The Rt Hon Lord Francis Maude) Financial Secretary to the Treasury (David Gauke MP) Terms of Reference To consider issues relating to the economy. 2 Economic Affairs (Reducing Regulation) sub-Committee Membership Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Chair) (The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP) Leader of the House of Commons, Lord President of the Council (The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP) Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice (The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP) Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (The Rt Hon Liz Truss MP) Chief Secretary to the Treasury (The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP) Minister of State for Employment (The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP) Minister for Cabinet Office, Paymaster General (The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP) Minister of State for Business and Enterprise (The Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP) Minister without Portfolio (The Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP) Minister of State for Europe (The Rt Hon David Lidington MP) Terms of Reference To consider issues relating to reducing regulation. 3 Europe Committee Membership: Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service (Chair) (The Rt Hon David Cameron MP) First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer (The Rt Hon George Osborne MP) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP) Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Rt Hon Theresa May MP) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP) Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP) Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP) Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip (The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP) Minister of State for Europe (The Rt Hon David Lidington MP) Terms of Reference To consider issues related to the EU referendum. 4 European Affairs Committee Membership: Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Chair) (The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP) First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer (The Rt Hon George Osborne MP) Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Rt Hon Theresa May MP) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP) Secretary of State for Transport (The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP) Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice (The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP) Leader of the House of Commons, Lord President of the Council (The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP) Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (The Rt Hon Liz Truss MP) Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP) Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP) Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP) Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (The Rt Hon John Whittingdale MP) Chief Secretary to the Treasury (The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP) Minister for Cabinet Office, Paymaster General (The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP) Minister of State for Europe (The Rt Hon David Lidington MP) Terms of Reference To consider issues relating to the European Union 5 Home Affairs Committee Membership: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Chair) (The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP) Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Rt Hon Theresa May MP) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP) Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities (The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP) Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice (The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP) Secretary of State for Transport (The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP) Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP) Secretary of State for Health (The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP) Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP) Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (The Rt Hon Liz Truss MP) Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP) Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP) Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (The Rt Hon John Whittingdale MP) Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP) Secretary of State for Scotland (The Rt Hon David Mundell MP) Secretary of State for Wales (The Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP) Leader of the House of Commons, Lord President of the Council (The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP) Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip (The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP) Chief Secretary to the Treasury (The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP) Minister for Cabinet Office, Paymaster General (The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP) Attorney General (The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright MP) Terms of Reference To consider issues relating to home affairs, including migration, health, schools and welfare. 6 Home Affairs (Armed Forces Covenant) sub-Committee Membership: Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service (Chair) (The Rt Hon David Cameron MP) Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Deputy Chair) (The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP) Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice (The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP) Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Women and Equalities (The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP) Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP) Secretary of State for Health (The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP) Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP) Secretary of State for Wales (The Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP) Secretary of State for Scotland (The Rt Hon David Mundell MP) Minister for Policing, Crime, and Criminal Justice (The Rt Hon Mike Penning MP) Minister of State for Business and Enterprise (The Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP) Minister of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis MP) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Robert Goodwill MP) Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Damian Hinds MP) Terms of Reference To consider matters relating to our obligation to support current and former members of the Armed Forces and their families. 7 National Security Council Membership: Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service (Chair) (The Rt Hon David Cameron MP) First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer (The Rt Hon George Osborne MP) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP) Secretary of State for the Home Department (The Rt Hon Theresa May MP) Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP) Secretary of State for International Development (The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP) Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP) Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP) Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP) Attorney General (as required) (The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright MP) Terms of Reference To consider matters relating to National Security, Foreign Policy, Defence, International Relations and Development, Resilience, Energy and Resource Security.
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