Lords Select Committees

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• Administration and Works Committee (Lords)

  Domestic committee that considers administrative services, works and the provision of accommodation

• Adoption Legislation Select Committee

  This committee has been appointed to conduct post-legislative scrutiny of the legislation that sets out adoption law in England and Wales

C

• Committee of Selection

  The Committee of Selection is appointed to select and propose to the House the names of the members of select committees

• Communications Committee

  The Committee considers the media and the creative industries

• Constitution Committee

  The Constitution Committee examines all public bills for constitutional implications and investigates broad constitutional issues

D

• Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

  The committee scrutinises proposals in bills to delegate legislative power from Parliament to another body and also examines Legislative Reform Orders

E

• Economic Affairs Committee

  The Economic Affairs Committee is one of the five permanent investigative committees in the House of Lords and is charged with considering economic affairs

• Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee

  The Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee considers aspects of the Finance Bill from the point of view of technical issues of tax administration, clarification and simplification

• EU Select Committee

  The EU select committee is appointed to consider European Union documents and other matters relating to the EU

• EU Sub Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs

  Sub-Committee A scrutinises EU proposals on economics, finance and international trade

• EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment

  Sub-Committee B covers all aspects of the internal market, including energy, industry, transport, communications, research and space

• EU Sub-Committee C - External Affairs

  Sub-Committee C continually reviews EU policy in areas such as European defence and security, international trade and development and foreign affairs

• EU Sub-Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy

  Sub-Committee D covers all aspects of EU policy in agriculture, fisheries, environment and energy

• EU Sub-Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection

  Sub-Committee E covers all aspects of law and institutions in the EU

• EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs, Health and Education

  Sub-Committee F covers all aspects of home affairs policy, health and education in the EU

H

• House Committee

  The House Committee sets the policy framework for the administration of the House of Lords

• Hybrid Instruments Committee

  The Hybrid Instruments Committee decides whether an opposed hybrid instrument should have its merits enquired into by a Select Committee set up for that purpose

I

• Information Committee (Lords)

  The Information Committee considers the House's information and communications services, including the Library and Parliamentary Archives

L

• Liaison Committee (Lords)

  The Liaison Committee allocates resources between select committees, reviews the select committee work of the House, considers requests for ad hoc committees and reports to the House with recommendations

• Lords' Conduct (Sub-Committee)

  The Sub-Committee undertakes detailed consideration of matters relating to the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Lords.

P

• Privileges and Conduct (Committee for)

  The Committee for Privileges and Conduct hears complaints of breach of privilege, takes evidence, and reports its recommendations to the Lords

• Procedure Committee (Lords)

  The Procedure Committee reviews House procedures

• Public Service and Demographic Change Committee

  The Committee will consider public service provision in the light of demographic change

R

• Refreshment Committee

  The Refreshment Committee considers the refreshment services for the House of Lords

S

• Science and Technology Committee (Lords)

  The Science and Technology Committee is appointed to consider science and technology. It does this principally through undertaking inquiries

• Science and Technology Sub-Committee I

  The Science and Technology Sub-Committee has launched an inquiry into Higher Education in STEM Subjects

• Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

  The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee is the successor to the Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee which existed until the end of the 2010-12 session

• Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Select Committee

  The Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Select Committee's is appointed to consider Her Majesty's Government's assistance and promotion of the export of products and services by small and medium sized enterprises, and to make recommendations.

• Standing Orders (Private Bills)

  The Standing Orders Committee is charged with deciding whether or not to dispense with any Standing Order, which the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills consider has not been complied with