New Liberal Democrat committee co-chairs announced

Paul Burstow MP has also been elected as chair of the Parliamentary Party.

The new appointments in the House of Commons are:

Gordon Birtwistle, Business, Innovation and Skills

Mike Crockart, Energy and Climate Change

Julian Huppert, Home Affairs, Justice and Equalities

John Leech, Culture, Media and Sport

Greg Mulholland, Work and Pensions

Alan Reid, Transport

Mark Williams, Wales

Roger Williams, Food and Rural Affairs

John Thurso becomes the co-chair to the Parliamentary Party Committee on Constitutional and Political Reform in addition to the role he holds for the Scotland committee.

The new appointments in the House of Lords are:

Lord (Jonathan) Marks of Henley on Thames, Justice

Lord (Monroe) Palmer of Childs Hill, Defence

Lord (Mike) Storey, Education (starts January)

Lord (Martin) Thomas of Gresford, Wales

A full list of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee Co-Chairs is copied below:

Work & Pensions
Commons Co-Chair: Greg Mulholland
Lords Co-Chair(s): Lord German


Education, Families & Young People
Commons Co-Chair: Dan Rogerson
Lords Co-Chair: Baroness Walmsley until January 2013, followed by Lord (Mike) Storey


Constitutional & Political Reform (including Cabinet & House Business)
Commons Co-Chair: John Thurso
Lords Co-Chair: Lord Tyler CBE DL

Culture, Media & Sport
Commons Co-Chair: John Leech
Lords Co-Chair: Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury


Energy & Climate Change

Commons Co-Chair: Mike Crockart
Lords Co-Chair: Lord Teverson

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Commons Co-Chair: Roger Williams
Lords Co-Chair: Baroness Parminter


Transport
Commons Co-Chair: Alan Reid
Lords Co-Chair: Lord Bradshaw


Communities & Local Government
Commons Co-Chair: Annette Brooke
Lords Co-Chair: Lord Tope CBE


International Affairs (FCO, Defence & DfID)
Commons Co-Chair: Martin Horwood
Lords Co-Chair: Baroness Falkner of Margravine (FCO)
Lords Co-Chair: Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (MoD)
Lords Co-Chair: Lord Chidgey (DFID)

Health & Social Care
Commons Co-Chair: John Pugh
Lords Co-Chair: Baroness Jolly

Home Affairs, Justice & Equalities
Commons Co-Chair: Julian Huppert
Lords Co-Chair: Baroness Hamwee (Home Office)
Lords Co-Chair: Lord Marks (MoJ)

Business, Innovation & Science
Commons Co-Chair: Gordon Birtwistle
Lords Co-Chair: Lord Razzall CBE

Treasury
Commons Co-Chair: Stephen Williams
Lords Co-Chair: Baroness Kramer

Wales
Commons Co-Chair: Mark Williams

Lords Co-Chair: Lord (Martin) Thomas

Scotland
Commons Co-Chair: John Thurso
Lords Co-Chair: Lord (Nicol) Stephen

Northern Ireland
Commons Co-Chair: Stephen Lloyd
Lords Co-Chair: Lord Alderdice