Decision on the numerical strength of the standing committees

The European Parliament has decided to set the numerical strength of the standing committees and subcommittees as follows:

- Committee on Foreign Affairs: 71 members,

- Development Committee: 26 members,

- Committee on International Trade: 41 members,

- Committee on Budgets: 41 members,

- Committee on Budgetary Control: 30 members,

- Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs: 60 members,

- Committee on Employment and Social Affairs: 55 members,

- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: 76 members,

- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy: 72 members,

- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection: 45 members,

- Committee on Transport and Tourism: 49 members,

- Committee on Regional Development: 43 members,

- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development: 48 members,

- Committee on Fisheries: 28 members,

- Committee on Culture and Education: 31 members,

- Committee on Legal Affairs: 25 members,

- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs: 68 members,

- Committee on Constitutional Affairs: 28 members,

- Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality: 35 members,

- Committee on Petitions: 35 members,

- Subcommittee on Human Rights: 30 members,

- Subcommittee on Security and Defence: 30 members.

Parliament has decided that the committee bureaux may consist of up to four vice-chairs.