Select committee effectiveness, resources and powers and Select Committees and Public Appointments
23 January 2013
The Liaison Committee will be publishing two reports at 11.00 am on Thursday 24 January 2013:
(1) Select committee effectiveness, resources and powers: responses to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2012–13 (Third Report of Session 2012–13, HC 911)
In November 2012, the Liaison Committee published a report on Select committee effectiveness, resources and powers (PDF 1.18MB).
The Liaison Committee will publish the responses it has received from within the House of Commons and from the Government, alongside a reaction from the Committee.
(2) Select Committees and Public Appointments: Government response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2012–13
(First Special Report of Session 2012–13, HC 912)
In September 2012, the Liaison Committee published a report on Select Committees and Public Appointments (PDF 1.1MB).
The Government’s response has now been received, and will be published as a Special Report.
These reports will not be released under embargo.
Both the report and special report will be made available on the Committee’s website, at 11am on Thursday 24 January and copies may be purchased from the Houses of Parliament Shop (12 Bridge Street, Westminster, London, SW1A 2JX) on the day of release.
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