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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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Committee news

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Tabling amendments: Report recommends notice period trial be made permanent
Procedure Committee publishes report on tabling amendments
5 May 2016
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Government's Supply Estimates examined with academics
Procedure Committee questions members of the Study of Parliament Group
3 May 2016
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Ministers discuss performance on answers to Parliamentary questions
Procedure Committee hears from Theresa May and David Evennett on answers to Parliamentary questions
25 April 2016
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development discuss Government spending
Procedure Committee question OECD representatives on Parliament's capacity for financial scrutiny in the UK
18 April 2016
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Last chance for bills on Fridays, says Committee
Procedure Committee publishes report on private Members' bills
18 April 2016
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Private Members' bills Report to be published
Procedure Committee to publish Third Report of 2015-16
15 April 2016
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Leader of the House questioned on private Members' Bills
Procedure Committee questions Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP on private Members' Bills
1 March 2016
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Private Members' Bills examined with senior Parliamentary staff
Procedure Committee questions Clerk of the House of Commons on private Members' Bills
22 February 2016
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Jacob Rees-Mogg questioned on private Members' Bills
Procedure Committee takes evidence on private Members' Bills
22 January 2016
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Government spending authorisation reviewed by Procedure Committee
Procedure Committee launches inquiry into how the House of Commons authorises Government spending
21 January 2016
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Private Members' Bills examined
Procedure Committee takes evidence on Private Members' Bills
15 January 2016
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Procedure Committee to evaluate EVEL arrangements
Procedure Committee undertakes evaluation of EVEL arrangements
13 January 2016
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Procedure Committee inquires into private Members' bills
Procedure Committee launches inquiry into Private Members' Bills
7 January 2016
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BBC, Guardian and Spectator questioned on Private Members' Bills
Procedure Committee hears from media representatives on the House's practices on Private Members' Bills
5 January 2016
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Privacy laws should apply to arrested MPs
Procedure Committee publishes second report: Notification of the arrest of Members
15 December 2015
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Publication of report: Notification of the arrest of Members
Procedure Committee to publish report, Notification of the arrest of Members, on 15 December 2015
14 December 2015
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EVEL proposals must be piloted, says Committee
Procedure Committee publishes interim report on English votes for English laws
19 October 2015
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Committee to publish English votes for English laws interim report
Procedure Committee to publish an interim report on English votes for English laws
15 October 2015
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English votes for English laws second evidence session
Procedure Committee takes evidence on EVEL on Wednesday 9 September
9 September 2015
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English votes for English laws first oral evidence session
Procedure Committee takes evidence on EVEL on Tuesday 8 September
7 September 2015
Total results 247 (page 7 of 13)