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

For information about the work of committees before 2020 please go to inquiries before 2020 and publications before 2020. For information on former committees before 2020, please visit former committees.

Reports and government responses

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Procedure under coronavirus restrictions: the Government’s proposal to discontinue remote participation - Third Report of Session 2019–21
Inquiry Procedure under coronavirus restrictions
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Second Special Report - Procedure under coronavirus restrictions: Government Responses to the Committee’s First, Second and Third Reports
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Procedure under coronavirus restrictions: remote voting in divisions - Second Report of Session 2019-21
Inquiry Procedure under coronavirus restrictions
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HC 335
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Procedure under coronavirus restrictions: proposals for remote participation - First Report of Session 2019-21
Inquiry Procedure under coronavirus restrictions
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HC 300
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Oral evidence transcripts

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15 July 2020
Inquiry Procedure under coronavirus restrictions
Witnesses Scottish National Party Parliamentary Group, and Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP (Shadow Leader at House of Commons)
Committees Procedure Committee
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Oral Evidence
8 July 2020
Inquiry Procedure under coronavirus restrictions
Witnesses Dr Ruth Fox (Director at Hansard Society), Professor Meg Russell (Director at Constitution Unit, University College London), and Dr Hannah White (Deputy Director at Institute for Government)
Committees Procedure Committee
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Oral Evidence
1 July 2020
Inquiry Procedure under coronavirus restrictions
Witnesses House of Commons, and House of Commons Service
Committees Procedure Committee
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Written evidence

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Procedure under coronavirus restrictions
Witnesses Electoral Reform Society
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Written Evidence
Procedure under coronavirus restrictions
Witnesses Fair Vote UK
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Written Evidence
Procedure under coronavirus restrictions
Witnesses Rt Hon Valerie Vaz MP (Shadow Leader of the House of Commons at Official Opposition)
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Other publications

Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
7 published
Special Report
Special Reports are agreed formally by a committee and published by order of the House. They often include a Government Response to an earlier Report by the Committee.
2 published

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