Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform First Report

Appendix 1: Departmental Select Committee Objectives and Tasks

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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Task 1 to examine policy proposals from the UK Government and the European Commission in Green Papers, White Papers, draft Guidance etc, and to inquire further where the Committee considers it appropriate.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 out-turn of the Department, its agencies
and principal non-departmental public bodies.

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, non-departmental public bodies, 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 discussion.

Task 10 to produce Reports which are suitable for debate in the House, including Westminster Hall, or debating committees.

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Prepared 23 January 2008