Dean Russell MP first joined The Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art in May 2020. He has since been appointed Chair of The Committee.
It is a cross-party group of Members appointed by the Speaker to advise on the use and management of the Parliamentary Art Collection in the House of Commons.
Its work includes the purchase of works of art, safeguarding the Parliamentary Art Collection, ensuring new purchases are in line with the Acquisition Policy and to advise officials on the decorative interiors of the Commons areas of the Parliamentary Estate