Committees

Procedure Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Procedure Committee considers the practice and procedure of the House in the conduct of its public business. It is appointed under Standing Order No. 147. It can make recommendations to the House about the operation of the House’s Standing Orders for public business, and any other aspect of House procedure and practice (as generally described in Erskine May).

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6 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Written Parliamentary Questions
Report:
Published
On 15 September 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 15 November 2026
Opened 24 November 2025
Sub judice resolution in the House of Commons
Report:
Published
On 20 October 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 20 December 2026
Opened 22 May 2025
Written Parliamentary Questions: Departmental performance in Session 2024-26
Opened 28 April 2025
Electronic voting
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 29 January 2025
Call lists
Report:
Published
On 3 February 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 26 March 2026
Opened 16 December 2024
Elections within the House of Commons
Report:
Published
On 11 February 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 20 April 2026
Opened 11 December 2024

Non-inquiry work

Regular evidence sessions
Some committees take evidence from certain officeholders or organisations on a regular basis outside the structure of an inquiry.
Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Procedural rule that governs how MPs discuss live court cases remains fit for purpose, Procedure Committee says
Procedural rule that governs how MPs discuss live court cases remains fit for purpose, Procedure Committee says
20 October 2026
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Procedure Committee proposes overhaul of the Written Parliamentary Questions system
Procedure Committee proposes overhaul of the Written Parliamentary Questions system to address concerns about rising volumes and the quality of responses
15 September 2026
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to answer questions on Written Parliamentary Questions performance
The Procedure Committee will hear from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Minister Seema Malhotra MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Indo-Pacific), and Aidan Liddle, Head of Parliamentary Office, FCDO, on Monday 6 July.
3 July 2026

Upcoming events

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Wednesday 4 November 2026
2:30pm Private
Private meeting 4 November 2026
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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2nd Report - Sub judice resolution in the House of Commons
Inquiry Sub judice resolution in the House of Commons
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HC 50
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1st Report - Written Parliamentary Questions
Inquiry Written Parliamentary Questions
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HC 49
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Letter from the Leader of the House of Commons regarding the average cost to the Government of answering Written Parliamentary Questions, dated 26 August 2026
Inquiry Written Parliamentary Questions
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Correspondence

Contact us

  • Email: proccom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: General enquiries: 020 7219 3351 | Media enquiries: 020 7219 0969 / CommonsPressOffice@parliament.uk
  • Address: Procedure Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA