Recommending change

Recommending change

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Mark Francois MP explains what committees do with inquiry evidence

Select committees are groups of MPs who investigate matters of public interest. They often check the work of government departments and write reports which might recommend different ways doing things.

 

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About this interview

Twelve MPs were interviewed to appear in MP For A Week, our online game designed to support the teaching of citizenship and political literacy.

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