Ian SwalesMP for Redcar |
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Public Accounts Committee
Ian sits on the Public Accounts Committee; one of the most powerful committees in Parliament. The Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine "the accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted by Parliament to meet the public expenditure and of such other accounts laid before Parliament as the Committee may think fit".
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Finance Bill Committee
Ian sits on the House of Commons Public Bill Committee on the Finance Bill. This committee is responsible for scrutinising and amending the Finance Bill before its next reading in the House of Commons.
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All Party Parliamentary Groups
Ian also sits on a number of all party parliamentary groups. These groups include:
- - The All Party Parliamentary Group of the Chemical Industry of which he is the Vice Chair
- - The All Party Parliamentary Group of Steel of which he is also the Vice Chair.
Ian chose to be on these groups as he feels the knowledge and contacts he can make by getting involved will help his continuing work within the constituency which is an area with a large industrial sector.