New committee activity in 2022 Contents
Conclusions and recommendations
1.Once again we had difficult choices to make, and are grateful to those members and committee Chairs who put forward their proposals, clearly putting a considerable amount of effort into doing so. The number of proposals we received underlines the high regard in which our committees are held across the House and beyond. (Paragraph 10)
2.We are conscious that many of the subject areas proposed by members of the House, including those which we recommend in this report, are as wide-ranging as they are topical and important. We recommend that when agreeing their detailed calls for evidence all committees should be mindful of what can feasibly be achieved in the timeframe available. (Paragraph 11)
3.In view of the pressures on committee rooms in the House of Lords, particularly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, earlier this year we agreed in principle that newly appointed committees should be invited to meet on other days of the week, for example Thursdays or Mondays. We reiterate this recommendation. (Paragraph 12)
4.The Committee recommend that a special inquiry committee be appointed “to consider the planning for and delivery of adult social care services in England”, to report by the end of November 2022. (Paragraph 21)
5.The Committee recommend that a special inquiry committee be appointed “to consider the Fraud Act 2006 and digital fraud”, to report by the end of November 2022. (Paragraph 33)
6.The Committee recommend that a special inquiry committee be appointed “to consider Land Use in England”, to report by the end of November 2022. (Paragraph 41)
7.Following appointment, the committee should consult the Chair of the Built Environment Committee before agreeing its call for evidence, in order to avoid overlap with the work of that Committee. (Paragraph 42)
8.The Committee recommend that a post-legislative scrutiny be appointed “to consider the Children and Families Act 2014”, to report by the end of November 2022. (Paragraph 52)