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Select Committees

House of Commons and Lords select committees scrutinise government departments and policy. Browse committees and their inquiries, then read published reports, numbered conclusions and recommendations, and the government’s formal responses.

58 active committees 58 shown

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Coverage varies by committee and session. Counts show indexed records, including conclusions and recommendations; they do not establish completeness. Response assessments are shown only after source verification.

What this collection currently holds

All indexed records, including inactive committees, before filters. Dates show the earliest and latest held publications; gaps may exist between them. Verified responses have an evidenced link to the individual finding. Other responses remain withheld pending verification.

House	Publication dates	Publications	Findings
House of Commons	Jul 2010–Sep 2026	4,362	24,034
House of Lords	Dec 2010–Sep 2026	526	318
Joint Committee	Jun 2011–Sep 2026	161	585

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Session counts include all indexed reports in that session, before search or committee filters. Selecting a session narrows the active committees and their inquiry, report and recommendation counts below.

Committees

58 matching committees

Focus shows the formal department where recorded; otherwise it shows the committee’s latest inquiry.

Committee	Focus	Inquiries	Reports	Recommendations
Built Environment Committee	Current inquiry New Towns: Bricks and MortarOpen	14	12	0	View committee
Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee	Current inquiry Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for the Chair of the Financial Reporting CouncilOpen	144	123	944	View committee
Childhood Vaccinations Committee	Current inquiry Childhood VaccinationsOpen	1	0	0	View committee
Committees on Arms Export Controls	Latest inquiry Strategic Export Controls and Russia	11	8	46	View committee
Communications and Digital Committee	Current inquiry The Online Safety Act: implementation and impactOpen	46	55	34	View committee
Constitution Committee	Current inquiry Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillOpen	128	134	6	View committee
Defence Committee	Department Ministry of Defence	184	151	577	View committee
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee	Latest inquiry Product Regulation and Metrology Bill	3	5	0	View committee
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee	Department Department for Culture, Media and Sport	109	107	614	View committee
Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee	Current inquiry Domestic Abuse Act 2021Open	1	0	0	View committee
Economic Affairs Committee	Current inquiry OBR: Fiscal risks and sustainability 2026Open	45	53	0	View committee
Education Committee	Department Department for Education	148	129	1,026	View committee
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee	Department Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	35	18	194	View committee
Environmental Audit Committee	Current inquiry Climate adaptationOpen	184	187	1,082	View committee
Environment and Climate Change Committee	Current inquiry Dunkelflaute and the risks of electricity intermittencyOpen	21	13	0	View committee
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee	Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	175	170	638	View committee
European Affairs Committee	Current inquiry UK-EU Agreement on GibraltarOpen	20	13	0	View committee
Finance Bill Sub-Committee	Current inquiry Draft Finance Bill 2025–26Open	12	18	0	View committee
Finance Committee (Lords)	Committee type Select	0	0	0	View committee
Financial Services Regulation Committee	Current inquiry Regulation of the consumer insurance marketOpen	7	10	224	View committee
Foreign Affairs Committee	Department Foreign and Commonwealth Office	151	145	655	View committee
General Cemetery Bill [HL] Committee (Jan 2025)	Current inquiry General Cemetery Bill [HL]Open	2	0	0	View committee
Health and Social Care Committee	Department Department of Health and Social Care	204	178	817	View committee
Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee (Lords)	Current inquiry Holocaust Memorial Bill Select CommitteeOpen	2	2	0	View committee
Home Affairs Committee	Department Home Office	214	213	972	View committee
House of Commons Commission	Current inquiry Monday 20 July 2020 - House of Commons Commission/MEC meetingOpen	25	0	0	View committee
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee	Department Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	184	182	980	View committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)	Department Ministry of Justice	253	135	476	View committee
Industry and Regulators Committee	Current inquiry The relationship between the Government and the defence industryOpen	20	14	0	View committee
International Agreements Committee	Current inquiry United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationOpen	44	47	6	View committee
International Development Committee	Department Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	190	187	781	View committee
International Relations and Defence Committee	Current inquiry MultilateralismOpen	41	33	0	View committee
Justice and Home Affairs Committee	Current inquiry Support for JurorsOpen	21	9	0	View committee
Justice Committee	Department Ministry of Justice	198	156	906	View committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)	Current inquiry The work of the Prime MinisterOpen	14	1	0	View committee
Malvern Hills Bill [HL] Committee	Current inquiry Malvern Hills Bill [HL]Open	2	1	0	View committee
National Resilience Committee	Current inquiry National ResilienceOpen	1	0	0	View committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)	Department Cabinet Office	42	26	109	View committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee	Department Northern Ireland Office	91	65	196	View committee
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee	Current inquiry Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor FrameworkOpen	4	2	0	View committee
Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL] Committee (Jan 2025)	Latest inquiry Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL]	2	0	0	View committee
Numeracy for Life Committee	Current inquiry Numeracy for LifeOpen	1	0	0	View committee
Petitions Committee	Current inquiry Public engagement on e-petitionsOpen	21	18	85	View committee
Public Accounts Committee	Department HM Treasury	697	1,022	8,141	View committee
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee	Current inquiry Pre-appointment Hearing: Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) Enforcement Independent ReviewerOpen	150	127	657	View committee
Public Services Committee	Current inquiry Falling Primary School RollsOpen	27	22	48	View committee
Retirement and Participation Committee	Current inquiry Retirement and participationOpen	1	1	0	View committee
Science and Technology Committee	Current inquiry Session with UK Research and InnovationOpen	65	64	0	View committee
Science and Technology Committee	Department Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	189	148	1,012	View committee
Scottish Affairs Committee	Department Scotland Office	126	117	807	View committee
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee	Current inquiry Poor explanatory material accompanying Home Office immigration rules changesOpen	23	6	0	View committee
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)	Committee type Select	0	0	0	View committee
Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence	Committee type Select	0	0	0	View committee
Transport Committee	Department Department for Transport	208	205	538	View committee
Treasury Committee	Department HM Treasury	371	244	536	View committee
Welsh Affairs Committee	Department Wales Office	131	93	346	View committee
Women and Equalities Committee	Department Government Equalities Office	121	112	699	View committee
Work and Pensions Committee	Department Department for Work and Pensions	159	166	785	View committee