Liaison - First Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 2 March 2000.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

Our starting point

Our proposals

Committee membership

Other duties of the Panel

"Best practice"

Select committee attendance

An alternative career

Select committee reports and the House

"Tags"

Government replies

Timing

Quality

Format

Review of recommendations

Constructive co-operation

Select committees and government expenditure

Select committees and legislation

"Joined-up committees"

Wiring it up: the report of the Performance and Innovation Unit

Staffing

Secondments

Whitehall's understanding of select committees

Accountability of the intelligence and security services

Select committees and the public

Presentation of reports

Publicity and publication

The Internet

Unfinished business

Conclusion

ANNEX

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

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Prepared 3 March 2000