Select committees

What do we do?

In the House of Commons, there is a select committee to scrutinise each government department. These are known as the departmental select committees. There are also cross-cutting select committees that look at policies across departments — for example, on the environment and sustainable development and past public spending. Select committees are cross-party groups of backbench MPs who work as a team to produce reports and other information.

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Select committees - search the full list of Commons select committees and joint committees, and their remits.

Inquiries - find inquiries and other committee work such as pre-appointment and non-inquiry hearings, and legislative scrutiny.

Publications - find the latest reports, special reports and government responses.