The membership of the Communities and Local Government Committee in the previous Parliament was as follows:
| Member | Constituency | Party |
|---|
| Dr Phyllis Starkey MP (Chair) | Milton Keynes South West | Labour |
| Sir Paul Beresford MP | Mole Valley | Conservative |
| Mr Clive Betts MP | Sheffield Attercliffe | Labour |
| John Cummings MP | Easington | Labour |
| Andrew George MP | St Ives | Liberal Democrats |
| Mr Greg Hands MP | Hammersmith and Fulham | Conservative |
| Anne Main MP | St Albans | Conservative |
| Dr John Pugh MP | Southport | Liberal Democrats |
| Alison Seabeck MP | Plymouth Devonport | Labour |
| Andy Slaughter MP | Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush | Labour |
| Mr Neil Turner MP | Wigan | Labour |