Health and Social Care Select Committee

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The Health and Social Care Select Committee (abbreviated to HSC, HSCC and HSCSC) is a Departmental Select Committee of the British House of Commons, the lower house of the United Kingdom Parliament. Its remit is to examine the policy, administration and expenditure of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and its associated agencies and public bodies. The Clerks of the Committee are Previn Desai and Joanna Dodd.

Current nembership

Membership of the committee is as follows:

2019-2024 Parliament

Changes since 2019

2017-2019 Parliament

Sarah Wollaston was re-elected as Chair on 12 July 2017, with other members elected on 11 September 2017 as follows:

Changes 2017-2019

2015-2017 Parliament

The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 8 July 2015.

Changes 2015-2017

2010-2015 Parliament

The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.

Changes 2010-2015

Inquiries

The Committee regularly initiates inquiries into government and the policies of DHSC's agencies and public bodies, such as NHS England. The Committees' power to hold an inquiry is a core function of a Departmental Select Committee.

2019 to 2024

2017–2019

2015–2019

2010–2015

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