Treasury Committee
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The House of Commons Treasury Committee (commonly 'Treasury Select Committee') is a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of HM Treasury, with all of its agencies and associated bodies, including HM Revenue and Customs, the Bank of England, the Financial Services Authority, the Royal Mint, and so on.
[edit] Membership
Members are appointed by the full house on the nomination of the Committee of Selection, and should be representative of the state of political parties in the House of Commons. Members receive an extra allowance on top of their salaries for select committee duties.
The current members of the committee are:
- John McFall (Chairman)
- Colin Breed
- Jim Cousins
- Angela Eagle
- Michael Fallon
- David Gauke
- Sally Keeble
- Andy Love
- George Mudie
- Brooks Newmark
- Siôn Simon
- John Thurso
- Mark Todd
- Peter Viggers