Justice Committee - Fourth 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 3 March 2009.

Contents

Terms of Reference

1  Introduction

Overview

Remit

Overall

Working practices

Other committees

Relations with the Department

Witness feedback

E-consultation

Outside Westminster

Petitions

2  Inquiries and core tasks

Activity

Performance against core tasks

Examination of Government and European Commission policy proposals (objective A)

Core Task 1: Scrutiny of policy proposals from the Government and the European Commission.

Core Task 2: Scrutiny of emerging policy, or where existing policy is deficient

Core Task 3: Scrutiny of draft bills

Core Task 4: Scrutiny of policy documents or other decisions

Examination of departmental expenditure and administration (objectives B and C)

Core Tasks 5, 6 and 7: Scrutiny of the department's expenditure plans, public service agreements and associated targets and those of its executive agencies, NDPBs, regulators and other associated public bodies

Core Task 8: Scrutiny of major appointments made by the department

Core Task 9: Scrutiny of the implementation of legislation and major policy initiatives

Assisting the House in debate and decision (objective D)

Core Task 10: production of reports for debate

ANNEX A: Liaison Committee criteria relevant to inquiries

ANNEX B: Sessional Return for 2007-08 (extract)

Formal Minutes

Reports from the Justice (previously Constitutional Affairs) Committee since Session 2006-07

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Prepared 5 March 2009