Constitutional Affairs - Third Report
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 2004.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
1 Introduction
Relations with the Department
2 Objectives and
tasks
Objective A: to examine and comment on
the policy of the department
Task 2: To examine policy proposals from
the UK Government and the European Commission in Green Papers,
White Papers, draft Guidance etc, and to inquire further where
the Committee considers it appropriate
Task 2: To identify and examine areas of
emerging policy, or where
existing policy is deficient, and make proposals
Task 3: To conduct scrutiny of any published
draft bill within the Committee's responsibilities
Task 4: To examine specific output from the
department expressed in documents or other decisions
Objective B : to examine the expenditure
of the department
Task 5: To examine the expenditure plans
and out-turn of the department, its agencies and principal NDPBs
Objective C : to examine the administration
of the department
Task 6: To examine the department's Public
Service Agreements, the associated targets and the statistical
measurements employed, and report if appropriate
Task 7: To monitor the work of the department's
Executive Agencies, NDPBs, regulators and other associated public
bodies
Task 8: To scrutinise major appointments
made by the department
Task 9: To examine the implementation of
legislation and major policy initiatives
Objective D: To assist the House in debate
and decision
Task 10: To produce Reports which are suitable
for debate in the House, including Westminster Hall, or debating
committees
All tasks: extent to which systematic structure
is in place for meeting the indicative tasks listed, and response
of department
Formal minutes
Reports from the Constitutional Affairs Committee
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