The membership of the Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) in the previous Parliament was as follows:
| Member | Constituency | Party |
|---|
| Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell CBE QC (Chair) | North East Fife | Liberal Democrats |
| Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Liberal Democrats |
| Rt Hon David Blunkett | Sheffield, Attercliffe | Labour |
| Ann Coffey | Stockport | Labour |
| Mr Doug Henderson | Newcastle upon Tyne North | Labour |
| Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt | Leicester West | Labour |
| Rt Hon Michael Howard QC | Folkestone and Hythe | Conservative |
| Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind KCMG | Kensington and Chelsea | Conservative |