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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). You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) using @CommonsProcCom

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Procedure Committee moots Parliamentary body to monitor Government spending plans
Procedure Committee inquiry will look into establishing a Commons Budget Committee
25 July 2018
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Proxy voting: letter from Leader of the House of Commons
Procedure Committee publishes letter from the Leader of the House concerning proxy voting
18 July 2018
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MPs set out how Commons committee should scrutinise Brexit legislation
Procedure Committee publishes report on scrutiny of the process of incorporating EU law into UK law
9 July 2018
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Establishing select committees in a new Parliament inquiry launched
Procedure Committee launches inquiry into the process of establishing committees at the start of a new Parliament
24 May 2018
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Proposals for proxy voting for MPs on parental absence
Procedure Committee publishes report on proxy voting for Members who are new parents
15 May 2018
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Term limits for select committee chairs in the 2017 Parliament
Procedure Committee publishes report on the position of Chairs elected to their post after the 2010 election
9 February 2018
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Proxy voting inquiry launched
Procedure Committee launches inquiry into proxy voting in the House of Commons
1 February 2018
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Scheme for better debates on Government spending plans should start immediately
Procedure Committee report recommends that the pilot be extended for the rest of the session
22 January 2018
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Exiting the EU: scrutiny of delegated legislation - Further call for evidence
Procedure Committee issues further call for evidence on Exiting the EU: Scrutiny of delegated legislation
21 December 2017
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Response rates to written parliamentary questions a mixed bag
Procedure Committee report shows improvement from some Government departments but cause for concern in others
15 December 2017
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Chair tables amendments to EU (Withdrawal) Bill on scrutiny powers for Commons
Procedure Committee tables amendments to give greater scrutiny of delegated legislation made under the Bill
7 December 2017
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Government's initial proposals for scrutiny of Brexit-related delegated legislation inadequate
Procedure Committee publishes report calling for a new and effective "sifting committee"
6 November 2017
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Proxy voting: memorandum from the Clerk of the House
Procedure Committee publishes memorandum on proxy voting from the Clerk of the House
26 October 2017
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Official Opposition questioned on scrutiny of delegated legislation and Brexit
Procedure Committee examine how delegated legislation will be scrutinised under the EU (Withdrawal) Bill
25 October 2017
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Ministers questioned on Brexit and the scrutiny of delegated legislation
Procedure Committee examies how delegated legislation is scrutinised in relation to Brexit
13 October 2017
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Dominic Grieve and Hansard Society examined on exiting the EU and scrutinising delegated legislation
Procedure Committee examines how delegated legislation is scrutinised, as set out in the EU (Withdrawal) Bill
11 October 2017
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Exiting the European Union: scrutiny of delegated legislation inquiry launched
Procedure Committee launches inquiry into delegrated legislation provisions in preparation for the EU withdrawal bill
15 September 2017
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Procedure Committee membership agreed
See the committee membership for Parliament 2017
7 September 2017
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Mr Charles Walker elected Chair
New chair of the Procedure Committee announced
12 July 2017
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Chair nominations for Procedure Committee
Nominations close at 3pm on Friday 7 July
22 June 2017
Total results 255 (page 5 of 13)