1 Introduction
1. This Report provides an overview of the Committee's
work in the 2007-08 Session. Although it serves as a useful summary
for Members and others with an interest in the Committee's work,
it has been prepared principally for the Liaison Committee,[1]
which customarily publishes a report each year on the work of
the House's scrutiny select committees.
2. This is the first Report on the work of the Children,
Schools and Families Committee, as constituted following the machinery
of government changes in the summer of 2007. Unlike previous such
reports by our predecessor, the Education and Skills Committee,
this Report covers work undertaken during a parliamentary session
rather than a calendar year. This change in practice enables us
to include as an Annex the statistical information about the Committee's
activities which is compiled on a sessional basis and which forms
the Committee's entry in the Sessional Return.[2]
3. There are two main sections in this report. The
first sets out the ways in which our work corresponds to the Objectives
and Core tasks defined by the Liaison Committee for departmentally-related
select committees. The second provides a short commentary on matters
which we would particularly like to draw to the attention of the
Liaison Committee.
4. We take this opportunity to thank all of those
who have contributed to our work during this Session, whether
by providing oral or written evidence, or by meeting us informally
either on visits or at Westminster, or by providing specialist
advice. Without that input, we would not be able to fulfil our
remit.
1 The Liaison Committee considers general matters relating
to the work of select committees. Back
2
Sessional Return for 2007-08 to be published as HC 1, Session
2008-09. Back
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