Communities and Local Government Committee - First Report
Work of the Committee in 2008-09

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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 14 December 2009.

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

Housing

Local government

Planning

Regeneration

Communities

Expenditure and administration of the Department

Departmental expenditure

Public Service Agreements and Departmental Strategic Objectives

Scrutiny of executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies, and scrutiny of major appointments

Assisting the House in debate and decision

4  Working practices

Public involvement in the Committee's work
Web forum

Balance of Power seminar

Breakdown of witness types

Media coverage

Chair's speeches

Petitions

Government memoranda and responses to our Reports

5  Conclusion

Formal Minutes

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

Annex 2: Monitoring data

Annex 3: Sessional Return

Appendix 1: Letter from the Chair of the Committee to the Chair of the Procedure Committee on Public petitions

Appendix 2: Letter from the Chair of the Committee to the Chair of the Liaison Committee on Pre-appointment hearings

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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Prepared 18 December 2009