Communities and Local Government Committee - First 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 15 December 2008.

Contents

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Terms of Reference

1  Introduction

2  Overview of the Committee's activities

Remit of the Committee

Inquiries carried out this session

3  The Committee's effectiveness

Examining Departmental policy
Examination of emerging policies and deficiencies

Follow-up

Expenditure and administration of the Department

Departmental expenditure

Public Service Agreements

Scrutiny of executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies

Objective D: to assist the House in debate and decision

4  Working practices

Public involvement in the Committee's work

Media coverage

Government responses to our Reports

5  Conclusion

Annex 1: Work of the Committee in relation to core tasks

Annex 2: Monitoring data

Annex 3: Government response times

Annex 4: Sessional Return

Appendix

Exchange of correspondence between the Chair of the Committee and the Minister for Equality concerning scrutiny of the Government Equalities Office

Formal Minutes

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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Prepared 22 January 2009