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Select Committees

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House of Commons and Lords select committees scrutinise government departments and policy. Each report contains numbered conclusions and recommendations the government must answer to in a formal response.

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Committees

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Committee Scrutinises Inquiries Reports Recommendations
Business and Trade Committee Department for Business and Trade 142 116 816 View committee
Committees on Arms Export Controls — 11 8 46 View committee
Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee — 1 6 0 View committee
Constitution Committee — 118 127 0 View committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee Department for Culture, Media and Sport 107 100 555 View committee
Defence Committee Ministry of Defence 179 149 547 View committee
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee — 3 5 0 View committee
Economic Affairs Committee — 44 52 0 View committee
Education Committee Department for Education 147 128 964 View committee
Energy and Climate Change Committee — 76 90 0 View committee
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 32 16 170 View committee
Environmental Audit Committee — 179 185 1,082 View committee
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 175 165 620 View committee
Foreign Affairs Committee Foreign and Commonwealth Office 144 143 655 View committee
Health and Social Care Committee Department of Health and Social Care 200 172 772 View committee
Home Affairs Committee Home Office 211 211 972 View committee
House of Commons Commission — 25 0 0 View committee
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 182 177 859 View committee
Industry and Regulators Committee — 19 13 0 View committee
International Development Committee Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 183 189 754 View committee
Justice Committee Ministry of Justice 196 153 796 View committee
Liaison Committee (Commons) — 14 1 0 View committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Northern Ireland Office 87 61 167 View committee
Petitions Committee — 21 23 85 View committee
Public Accounts Committee HM Treasury 684 930 7,744 View committee
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee — 148 124 630 View committee
Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee — 1 2 0 View committee
Science and Technology Committee — 64 64 0 View committee
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 186 144 933 View committee
Scottish Affairs Committee Scotland Office 122 115 785 View committee
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee — 23 6 0 View committee
SLSC Sub-Committee A — 0 0 0 View committee
Transport Committee Department for Transport 205 208 503 View committee
Treasury Committee HM Treasury 366 241 497 View committee
Welsh Affairs Committee Wales Office 126 96 289 View committee
Women and Equalities Committee Government Equalities Office 118 120 671 View committee
Work and Pensions Committee Department for Work and Pensions 157 178 702 View committee