Motion on behalf of the Committee of SelectionMonday, 13 April 2026

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.

Economy & Jobs (General)

Committees mentioned:Business and Trade Committee Committee of Selection

Interested MPs

Julia LopezConservative and Unionist Party

Hornchurch and Upminster

Shadow Science — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, fiscal-policy, technology (98 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, technology: opposed, fiscal-policy: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, agriculture, fiscal-policy (287 times, 40pts); Known positions: technology: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, economy-jobs: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Dan TomlinsonLabour Party

Chipping Barnet

Exchequer Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, agriculture, fiscal-policy (191 times, 40pts); Known positions: fiscal-policy: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, agriculture: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Gareth DaviesConservative and Unionist Party

Grantham and Bourne

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, agriculture, fiscal-policy (163 times, 40pts); Known positions: fiscal-policy: opposed, economy-jobs: opposed, economy-jobs: questioning (30pts)Voting record

Dame Harriett BaldwinConservative and Unionist Party

West Worcestershire

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, agriculture, fiscal-policy (436 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, fiscal-policy: opposed, economy-jobs: questioning (30pts); Committee: treasury committee (20pts)Voting record

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