Liaison - First 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 11 March 2004.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Review of Committees'
Work
Task 1: Scrutiny of policy proposals
Task 2: Identification and examination of
areas of emerging or deficient policy
Task 3: Scrutinising draft bills
Task 4: Examination of departmental decisions,
circulars, guidance etc
Task 5: Scrutiny of expenditure plans and
outturns
Task 6: Scrutinising Public Service Agreements
and targets
Task 7: Monitoring the work of agencies and
others
Task 8: Scrutiny of major appointments
Task 9: Implementation of legislation
Task 10: Debates in Westminster Hall and
the Chamber
3 Working Practices
Information gathering
On-line consultation
Engaging the public and the media
Webcasting
Media advice
4 Committee Activity
and Resources
Select committee activity
Committee resources
In-House expertise: the Scrutiny Unit
Review of select committee resources
Current costs of select committee work
5 Recent Developments
and Concerns
Scrutiny of Government: The Hutton Inquiry
Witnesses
Relations with departments
Access to confidential or sensitive information
Government responses
Northern Ireland legislation
6 Highlights of
2003
Conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1: List of Select Committee Annual
Reports for 2003
Appendix 2: Memorandum from the Chairman
of the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Appendix 3: Memorandum on the Work of the
Scrutiny Unit
Formal minutes
Reports from the Liaison Committee since
1996
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