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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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Y Pwyllgor Gweithdrefnau yn croesawu dadl a gyflwynir gan y Llywodraeth ar ddefnydd y Gymraeg yn yr Uwch-Bwyllgor Cymreig
Procedure Committee publishes Response to Report on use of Welsh in Grand Committee meetings
23 February 2017
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Procedure Committee welcomes Government-backed debate on use of Welsh language in Welsh Grand Committee
Procedure Committee publishes Response to Report on use of Welsh in Grand Committee meetings
22 February 2017
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Delegated powers in the 'Great Repeal Bill' inquiry launched
Procedure Committee launches inquiry into delegated powers involved in the "Great Repeal Bill"
2 February 2017
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Private Members' Bills: Government response published
Procedure Committee publishes the Government response to their report on Private Members' Bills
16 January 2017
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Commons should debate use of Welsh in Grand Committee sittings in Westminster
Procedure Committee publishes report on the use of Welsh during Grand Committee sessions in Westminster
20 December 2016
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EVEL standing orders defy interpretation by Members
Procedure Committee publishes report technically evaluating the English Votes for English Laws standing orders
19 December 2016
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MPs questioned on English Votes for English Laws
Procedure Committee questions Paul Flynn and Jacob Rees-Mogg on English Votes for English Laws (EVEL)
1 November 2016
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EVEL, private Members' bills and Supply Estimates examined
Procedure Committee questions MPs Pete Wishart and John Nicholson
25 October 2016
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Supply Estimates examined with David Gauke and David Lidington
Procedure Committee hears from Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons
18 October 2016
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Committee rails against "handouts and talked out" private Members' bills
Procedure Committee publishes further report on private Members' bills
18 October 2016
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Private Members' bills: observation on Government response report
Procedure Committee announce publication date of second report of session 2016-17
13 October 2016
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Postponed: MPs discuss English votes for English laws
The Procedure Committee evidence session on Wednesday 12 October has been cancelled
11 October 2016
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English votes for English laws examined with academics
Procedure Committee begins technical evaluation with leading academics from Queen Mary University of London
5 September 2016
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New Departments must gear up quickly to answer MPs questions
Procedure Committee publishes latest report monitoring the timeliness of Departments in answering written questions from MPs
27 July 2016
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Written Parliamentary questions: progress report for 2015-16 publication
Procedure Committee to publish its first report of Session 2016-17
25 July 2016
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Parliamentary staff discuss Government's Supply Estimates
Procedure Committee questions Clerk Assistant, Principal Clerk and Clerk of Supply on Government spending
11 July 2016
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Supply Estimates examined with Public Accounts Committee
Procedure Committee hears from PAC Chair, Meg Hillier and Member John Pugh on Government spending
30 June 2016
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Evidence session on 15 June cancelled
Procedure Committee session on Government's Supply Estimates has been cancelled
15 June 2016
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"Deeply disappointing" Government response to private Members' bills proposals
Procedure Committee publishes Government response to private Members' bills report
13 June 2016
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Government's Supply Estimates examined with University Professor
Procedure Committee questions Professor David Heald on supply procedure
9 May 2016
Total results 247 (page 6 of 13)