Introduction
1. This report provides an overview of the Committee's
work since it was appointed after the 2005 general election. It
is our contribution to the wider survey being conducted by the
Liaison committee on the working of the select committee system
since May 2005. The tables at the end of the report set out the
subjects the Committee has investigated, the visits it has undertaken
and the way in which those inquiries have met the Liaison Committee
criteria for the conduct of select committees. In the Commentary
section, we highlight some of the main issues that we have addressed,
the things that we have achieved and some of the ways that we
have tried to encourage more people to engage with the work of
the select committee.
2. We would like to take this opportunity to thank
all of those who have contributed to our work: through oral evidence,
written memoranda, visits and informal meetings. We would not
be able to fulfil our remit without the huge contribution made
by organisations and individuals in providing us with information
on and insight into the important issues that we have investigated.
We look forward to those contributions continuing in the coming
year and beyond.
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