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 Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsProcCom

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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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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: Departmental performance in Session 2021–22
Report:
Published
On 27 July 2022
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 November 2022
Opened 20 July 2022
Correcting the record
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

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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Procedure Committee to hear from journalists for inquiry on correcting the record
MPs will hear from journalists with experience of reporting from the Parliamentary Press Gallery
21 November 2022
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Procedure Committee to hear from Full Fact and the Institute for Government in inquiry on correcting the record
The House of Commons Procedure Committee hears evidence from representatives from Full Fact and the Institute for Government (IfG)
13 October 2022
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Procedure Committee publishes report on Written Parliamentary Questions in 2021–22 Session
The House of Commons Procedure Committee publishes its report on Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQs)
27 July 2022

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (private meeting)
8 February 2023 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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Reply from the Chair to the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs select Committee regarding oral questions, dated 11 November 2022
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Correspondence
Correspondence from the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee regarding oral questions to the Northern Ireland Office, dated 9 November 2022.
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Correspondence
First report - Proxy voting and the presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
Inquiries Voting by proxy, and Presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
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HC 383
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First Special Report - Proxy voting and the presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
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Government response to the proxy voting report
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Government Response

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