Committees

A large part of the work of the House of Commons and the House of Lords takes place in committees, made up of MPs or Lords. These committees consider policy issues, scrutinise the work and expenditure of the government, and examine proposals for primary and secondary legislation. Select committees (see below) operate largely by an investigative process, while legislative committees operate mainly by debate.

Select Committee news

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Select Committee on Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment takes evidence on Tuesday 4 February at 10:40am

What's on

Tuesday 4 February 2020

House of Commons

Main Chamber

Time Business
Legislation

NHS Funding Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages

Motion

To approve a Statutory Instrument relating to the Local Government Finance Act  1988 (Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Order 2019

Adjournment

Rail services in the North East

11:30am
Oral questions

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (including Topical Questions)

Westminster Hall

Time Business
9:30am
Westminster Hall debate

Net zero targets and decarbonising transport

11:00am
Westminster Hall debate

Innovation in hospital design

2:30pm
Westminster Hall debate

Climate justice

4:00pm
Westminster Hall debate

Local housing allowance rates for homeless young people

4:30pm
Westminster Hall debate

Lloyds, HBOS and the Cranston review

General Committee

Date Business

No business announced

Select Committee

House of Lords

Main Chamber

Time Business
Oral questions

Ensuring free cash machines are available for all communities in the UK

Oral questions

Consulting Parliament on proposals to improve the use of data science in government processes

Oral questions

Assessment of food security and scarcity in areas affected by locusts in East Africa

Legislation

Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL] - Second reading

Debate

Improving the care offered to sufferers of eating disorders

2:30pm
Oral questions

Post Office’s powers to conduct prosecutions

Grand Committee

Date Business

No business announced

Select Committee

Time Business Venue
10:15am
Oral Evidence Session
Ageing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living

(at 10:20 am)
Ms Sarah Weir OBE, Chief Executive, Design Council
Mr Stuart Butterfield, Managing Director, Canary Care
Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, Professor of Assistive Robotics and Intelligent Health Technologies, University of the West of England
(at 11:25 am)
Professor Ann Blandford, Professor of Human-Computer Interaction, University College London
Professor Esther Rodriguez Villegas, Professor in Low Power Electronics, Imperial College London
Professor Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena, Professor of Medical Robotics, Imperial College London
Dr Ewa Truchanowicz, Managing Director, Dignio Ltd

Room 1, Palace of Westminster
10:15am
Oral Evidence Session
Democracy and Digital Technologies

(at 10:15 am)
Mr Ben Scott, Director of Policy, Luminate
Ms Elisabeth Braw, Senior Research Fellow, Modern Deterrence Project, RUSI
Ms Lisa-Maria Neudert, Oxford Technology and Elections Commission
Mr Paddy McGuinness, Oxford Technology and Elections Commission
(at 11:30 am)
Mr Pascal Crowe, Data and Democracy Project Officer, Open Rights Group
Ms Ailidh Callendar, Legal Officer, Privacy International
Mr Jon Lloyd, Head of European Campaigns, Mozilla

Room 2, Palace of Westminster
10:30am
Oral Evidence Session
Brexit: Citizens rights: follow-up

(at 10:45 am)
Mr Matt Downie, Director of Policy and External Affairs, Crisis
Ms Marianne Lagrue, Refugee and Migrant Children's Consortium
Ms Nicole Masri, Senior Legal Officer (Immigration and Asylum), Rights of Women

Room 3, Palace of Westminster
10:30am
Oral Evidence Session
Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment

(at 10:40 am)
Mr Tom Andrews, Programme Manager, Sustainable Food Cities
Mr Steve Butterworth, CEO, Neighbourly
Ms Alex Holt, Programme Lead, Food Act!ve
(at 11:40 am)
Ms Nicky Dennison, Public Health Specialist , Blackpool Council
Ms Katie Cuming, Public Health Consultant, Brighton and Hove Council
Ms Claire Pritchard, Chair, London Food Board

Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
3:15pm
Oral Evidence Session
Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry

(at 3:20 pm)
Mr Kenny Alexander, Chief Executive, GVC
Mr Ulrik Bengtsson, Chief Executive, William Hill
Mr John Coates, Joint Chief Executive, Bet365
Mr Ian Proctor, Chief Executive, Sky Betting and Gaming
Mr Dan Taylor, Chief Executive, Paddy Power Betfair
Ms Brigid Simmonds, Chair, Betting and Gaming Council

Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
3:15pm
Private Meeting
Room 2, Palace of Westminster
3:15pm
Oral Evidence Session
Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013

(at 3:30 pm)
Ms Claire Sosienski Smith, Vice President for Higher Education, NUS
Mr Conor Ryan, Director of External Relations, Office for Students
Ms Kira Lewis, Trustee, British Youth Council
(at 4:30 pm)
Dr Christopher Prosser, British Election Study, University of Manchester

Room 4, Palace of Westminster
3:35pm
Oral Evidence Session
Building more homes - follow up

(at 3:35 pm)
Mr Liam Halligan, Economist, Author and Broadcaster
Mr Dan Wilson Craw, Director, Generation Rent
Mr Warwick Lightfoot, Head of Economics, Policy Exchange
Professor Rebecca Tunstall, Emerita of Housing Policy at the Centre for Housing Policy, University of York
(at 4:35 pm)
Mr James Prestwich, Head of Policy, National Housing Federation
Mr Adrian Swan, Managing Director of Swan Homes and Chair of the FMB Home Builders Group
Mr David O’Leary, Policy Director, Home Builders Federation
Cllr David Renard, Chair of the Economy, Environment, Housing and Transport Board, Local Government Association

Room 1, Palace of Westminster
3:45pm
Private Meeting
Room 3A, Palace of Westminster
4:00pm
Private Meeting
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

More about committees

Select committees

Both Houses establish select committees to conduct inquiries and to produce reports on a range of matters, from the conduct of Government to specialist subject areas. Information on their work can be found on the select committee page.

Legislative committees

Both Houses refer legislation to committees for detailed discussion and approval. These committees are part of the process of making laws and include public bill committees, delegated legislation committees and committees on private bills. There is more in Bills and Legislation.

Other committees

Some other committees are established either by statute of either House, with a range of specific functions. These committees can be found through Committees A-Z.

Guides to committees

The About Parliament section of our site provides information on the types of Parliamentary committees and their work.

How do House of Lords Select Committees work?

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How do House of Commons Select Committees work?

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