Health - 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 27 January 2005.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Report

1 Introduction

Core Tasks

Objective A: To examine and comment on the policy of the Department

Task 1: To examine policy proposals from the UK Government and the European Commission in Green Papers, White Papers, Draft Guidance etc, and to inquire further where the Committee considers it appropriate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 outturn of the department, its agencies and principal DBPs

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 work of the department's Executive Agencies, NDPBs, regulators and other associated 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

Innovations in working methods

Impact of the work of the Committee

Formal minutes

Reports from the Health Committee since 2001

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Prepared 7 February 2005