Parliament elects standing committee members

Parliament has approved the nominations for standing committee chairpersons and members.

The list sees a number of newly elected MPs take up roles in parliamentary committees, such as Robert Abela, Rosianne Cutajar and Ivan Bartolo. PD MP Marlene Farrugia, who was very vocal in the last legislature when it came to the environment, has been appointed to the environmental committee.

The list is as follows:

Standing Committee for Public Accounts

Chairperson: Beppe Fenech Adami

Members: Robert Abela, Clayton Batrolo, Julia Farrugia Portelli, Silvio Schembri, Kristy Debono, and Claudio Grech

Standing Committee for Social Affairs

Chairperson: Etienne Grech

Members: Justyne Caruana, Rosianne Cutajar, Silvio Grixti, Ivan Bartolo, Karl Gouder, and Clyde Puli

Standing Committee for Family Affairs

Chairperson: Rosianne Cutajar

Members: Anthony Agius Decelis, Silvio Grixti, Ivan Bartolo, and Clyde Puli

Standing Committee for Economic and Financial Affairs

Chairperson: Manuel Mallia

Members: Edward Scicluna, Clayton Bartolo, Edward Zammit Lewis, Claudio Grech, and Mario de Marco, Kristy Debono

Standing Committee for Environment and Development Planning

Chairperson: Alex Muscat Members: Clint Camilleri, Roderick Galdes, Karol Aquilina, and Marlene Farrugia

Standing Committee for Health

Chairperson: Silvio Grixti Members: Deo Debattista, Etienne Grech, Maria Deguara, and Stephen Spiteri

Standing Committee for Foreign and European Affairs

Chairperson: Edward Zammit Lewis

Members: Carmelo Abela, Glenn Bedingfield, Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, Aaron Farrugia, Jason Azzopardi, Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici, David Stellini, and Toni Bezzina

National Audit Office Accounts Committee

Chairperson: Beppe Fenech Adami

Members: Chris Cardona, Robert Abela, Alex Muscat, and Mario de Marco

Standing Committee for Privileges

Chairperson: Chris Cardona

Members: Byron Camilleri, Edward Zammit Lewis, Marthese Portelli, and Jason Azzopardi

Standing Committee for House Business

Chairperson: Chris Cardona

Members: Byron Camilleri, Edward Zammit Lewis, Jason Azzopardi, and David Agius

Standing Committee for Petitions

Chairperson: Chris Agius

Members: Robert Abela, Clifton Grima, Robert Cutajar, and David Agius