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

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These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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Reports, special reports and government responses

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First report - Proxy voting and the presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
Inquiries Voting by proxy, and Presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
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First Report - Written parliamentary questions: Departmental performance in Session 2019–21
Inquiry Written parliamentary questions
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Response to this report
Government response to the Committee's first report of 2021-22, written parliamentary questions. Letter from the Leader of the House, Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, dated 16 September 2021
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Written Parliamentary questions: Departmental performance data, Session 2015-16 to Session 2021
Inquiry Written parliamentary questions
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Oral evidence transcripts

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25 May 2022
Work Accountability hearings (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Mark Spencer (Leader of the House at House of Commons)
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9 March 2022
Inquiry Presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
Witnesses Stella Creasy
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Oral Evidence
7 March 2022
Inquiry Presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
Witnesses Alicia Kearns
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Written evidence

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BIC0014 - Presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
Witnesses Siobhan Baillie
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BIC0013 - Presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
Witnesses Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)
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BIC0012 - Presence of babies in the Chamber and Westminster Hall
Witnesses Stella Creasy
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
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Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
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Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
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Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
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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