Economic Affairs Committee (House of Lords)
Encyclopedia
The Economic Affairs Committee is a select committee of the House of Lords
in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It has a broad remit "to consider economic affairs".
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It has a broad remit "to consider economic affairs".
Membership
As of 24 November 2010, the members of the committee are as follows:- Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market (Chairman)
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