Committee news
Procedure Committee membership appointed
The House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Procedure Committee.
5 November 2024
Cat Smith elected Chair of the Procedure Committee
Cat Smith MP elected as Chair of the Procedure Committee
11 September 2024
Nominations open for the Procedure Committee Chair
Nominations open for the Procedure Committee Chair
4 September 2024
General Election 2024 - Select Committees
Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.
30 May 2024
Procedure Committee publishes report on Written Parliamentary Questions in 2022–23 Session
The report provides comprehensive published data on departmental answering performance in the current Session
14 May 2024
This evidence session with the Leader of the House of Commons has been cancelled and will be rescheduled in due course
The Commons Procedure Committee will hear evidence from the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, Leader of the House of Commons
9 May 2024
Government rejects Procedure Committee's recommendation for the Foreign Secretary to be scrutinised at the Bar of the House
Government responds to Procedure Committee report calling for the Foreign Secretary to be scrutinised by MPs
17 April 2024
Procedure Committee visits Canada as part of territorial constitution inquiry
The House of Commons Procedure Committee visited Canada as part of its ongoing inquiry into the procedure of the House of Commons and the territorial constitution.
22 February 2024
Procedure Committee recommends that the Foreign Secretary should be scrutinised at the Bar of the House
Committee publishes report into Commons scrutiny of Secretaries of State in the House of Lords
24 January 2024
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
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
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
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
Procedure Committee to hear from Full Fact and the Institute for Government in inquiry on correcting the record
Committee to hear evidence from representatives from Full Fact and the Institute for Government (IfG) as part of their inquiry into correcting the record
8 July 2022
Procedure Committee publishes report on proxy voting and presence of babies in the Commons Chamber
The report is the culmination of two inquiries undertaken by the Committee
1 July 2022
Leader of the House questioned on ministerial corrections and written parliamentary questions
Procedure Committee hears from the Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP
20 May 2022
Committee to take evidence on rules on bringing babies into the Commons Chamber
Procedure Committee examines presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
3 March 2022
Committee to review rules on bringing babies into the Commons Chamber
Procedure Committee launches inquiry on whether babies should be allowed in the House of Commons Chamber and Westminster Hall
20 January 2022