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The Committee has decided to conduct an inquiry into the role councillors play in their communities
The Committee will be looking at the setting-up and operation of not-for-profit businesses owned and controlled, in full or part, by the people who work for them to provide local services that local authorities traditionally provide.
The Committee will be looking at the operation of the ERDF in England.
The Committee intends to take oral evidence from the acting Chair of the Commission for Local Administration in England (the Local Government Ombudsman).
The Committee sees its inquiry as identifying key concerns and, if necessary, examining the need for legislative changes.
The Communities and Local Government Committee has decided to undertake an inquiry into the financing of new housing supply.
This short film explains the role and impact of select committees, their membership, how they conduct inquiries, what it's like to be a witness and how you can get involved.
Select Committees carry out inquiries on areas ranging from the work of government departments to economic affairs. The results of these inquiries are public and many require a response from the Government.
Most, but not all, Select Committee inquiries are conducted as follows:
Not all inquiries result in a Report