7 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
Commons scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of Lords
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 14 December 2023
Opened 23 November 2023
Proxy voting: Review of illness and injury pilot
Report:
Published
On 16 March 2023
Govt. response:
Published
On 9 May 2023
Opened 13 October 2022
Correcting the record
Report:
Published
On 29 June 2023
Govt. response:
Published
On 13 September 2023
Opened 21 June 2022
Presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
Report:
Published
On 30 June 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 November 2022
Opened 17 January 2022
Voting by proxy
Report:
Published
On 30 June 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 November 2022
Opened 20 September 2021
Written parliamentary questions
Report:
Published
On 27 July 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 November 2022
Opened 11 May 2021
The procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution
Opened 24 September 2020
Latest news

Procedure Committee opens inquiry into Commons scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of Lords
Procedure Committee opens inquiry into Commons scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of Lords
22 November 2023

Procedure Committee reopens territorial constitution inquiry
Procedure Committee examines options for Overseas Territories representation within the House of Commons
6 July 2023

Procedure Committee publishes report setting out review of proxy voting for serious illness pilot scheme
Procedure Committee publishes report setting out review of proxy voting for serious illness pilot scheme
16 March 2023
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