Business and Trade Committee

This is a procedural motion for the Committee of Selection to appoint or confirm members of the Business and Trade Committee. The Committee of Selection is responsible for allocating MPs to departmental select committees. This particular motion, sponsored by Jessica Morden (Labour, Newport East), relates to staffing arrangements for the Business and Trade Committee.

This is a procedural matter with limited direct policy impact. However, select committee composition affects parliamentary scrutiny of government business and trade policy. The Business and Trade Committee oversees a critical government department and its membership determines which MPs hold ministers and officials to account on trade deals, business regulation, and economic policy.