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). It is chaired by Karen Bradley MP. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsProcCom

These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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4 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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Procedure under coronavirus restrictions
Report:
Published
On 14 March 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 4 May 2021
Opened 10 April 2020
Written Parliamentary questions: monitoring in Session 2019-21
Report:
Published
On 9 October 2020
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 9 December 2020
Opened 23 September 2020
The procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 31 July 2021
Opened 24 September 2020
Written parliamentary questions
Opened 11 May 2021

Non-inquiry work

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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Committee receives Government response to key report on procedure after coronavirus restrictions
The Procedure Committee publishes the Government’s response to its report setting out a procedural roadmap for coming out of the current lockdown
4 May 2021
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Experts questioned on procedure and devolution on territorial constitution
The Procedure Committee examines the procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution
15 April 2021
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MPs to hear evidence from Committee Chairs on territorial constitution inquiry
The Procedure Committee will hear evidence from the chairs of the territorial select committees as part of the ongoing inquiry into the territorial constitution
18 March 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
28 June 2021 - 4pm to 6pm
Hybrid or physical meeting

Latest publications

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Reply letter from the Leader of the House, Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP regarding written parliamentary questions, dated 16 June 2021
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Correspondence
Chair's reply to Caroline Lucas MP relating to ministerial accountability, dated 14 June 2021
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Correspondence
Further Correspondence from Caroline Lucas MP and other MPs relating to ministerial accountability, dated 3 June 2021
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Correspondence

Contact us

  • Email: proccom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3351 (General enquiries) / 0207 219 0969 (Media enquiries) / 18001 020 7219 3351 (text relay)
  • Address: Procedure Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA