Business and Enterprise Committee - Third Report
Work of the Committee in 2007-08

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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 20 January 2009.

Contents

Terms of Reference

1 Introduction

Successes in 2007-08

Working practices

Committee working

Working with others

Witnesses and public engagement

Overseas visits

2 The Committee's work in 2007-08

Task 1: Scrutiny of policy proposals

Task 2: To identify and examine areas of emerging policy, or where existing policy is deficient, and make proposals

Task 3: Scrutiny of bills

Task 4: To examine specific output from the Department

Task 5: Scrutiny of expenditure plans and outturns

Task 6: Scrutinising Public Service Agreements and targets

Task 7: Monitoring the work of agencies and other public bodies

Task 8: Scrutiny of major appointments

Task 9: Implementation of legislation and major policy initiatives

Task 10: Debates in Westminster Hall and the Chamber

Annex - Sessional Return

Formal Minutes

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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Prepared 2 February 2009