European Affairs Committee (House of Lords)

The European Affairs Committee is a select committee of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed in April 2021 with the primary purpose to "consider matters relating to the United Kingdom's relationship with the European Union and the European Economic Area".

Membership

As of January 2025, the membership of the European Affairs Committee is as follows:

Member	Party
Lord Ricketts0(Chair)		Crossbench
Baroness Anelay of St Johns		Conservative
Baroness Ashton of Upholland		Labour
Lord Frost		Conservative
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town		Labour
Lord Jackson of Peterborough		Conservative
Baroness Ludford		Liberal Democrat
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne		Conservative
Lord Stirrup		Crossbench
Baroness Suttie		Liberal Democrat
Duke of Wellington		Crossbench
Lord Whitty		Labour
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster		Labour

Sub-committee

The Windsor Framework Sub-Committee (formerly named the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland) was a standalone sub-committee of the European Affairs Committee. Its focus was to consider matters pertaining to the Windsor Framework and the corresponding Northern Ireland Protocol, including any relevant legislation passed by the European Union. The sub-committee's mandate ended upon the May 2024 dissolution of Parliament. The Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee was appointed in January 2025 to replace the Windor Framework Sub-Committee's previous role.