Annex 1: Departmental Select Committee
Objectives and 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Task 1 | To examine policy proposals from the UK Government and the European Commission in Green Papers, White Papers, draft Guidance etc, and to inquire further where the Committee considers it appropriate.
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| Task 2 | To identify and examine areas of emerging policy, or where existing policy is deficient, and make proposals.
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| Task 3 | To conduct scrutiny of any published draft bill within the Committees responsibilities.
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| Task 4 | To examine specific output from the Department expressed in documents or other decisions.
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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 Non-Departmental Public Bodies.
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Objective C: To examine the administration
of the Department
| Task 6 | To examine the Departments Public Service Agreements, the associated targets and the statistical measurements employed, and report if appropriate.
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| Task 7 | To monitor the work of the Departments Executive Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, regulators and other associated public bodies.
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| Task 8 | To scrutinise major appointments made by the Department.
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| Task 9 | To examine the implementation of legislation and major policy initiatives.
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Objective D: To assist the House in debate
and discussion.
| Task 10 | To produce Reports which are suitable for debate in the House, including Westminster Hall, or debating committees.
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