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class="three-column"> <div id="content-small"> <p id="page-heading"><strong>COMMONS</strong></p> <a name="skipToContent"></a> <h1 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_HeadingOne_ctlHeadingH1_h1Item"> Commons Select Committees </h1> <div class="a-to-z-listing">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>This page lists all of the Commons Select Committees</p> </div>  <ul> <li><a href="#A"><span>A</span></a></li> <li><a href="#B"><span>B</span></a></li> <li><a href="#C"><span>C</span></a></li> <li><a href="#D"><span>D</span></a></li> <li><a href="#E"><span>E</span></a></li> <li><a href="#F"><span>F</span></a></li> <li>G</li> <li><a href="#H"><span>H</span></a></li> <li><a href="#I"><span>I</span></a></li> <li><a href="#J"><span>J</span></a></li> <li>K</li> <li><a href="#L"><span>L</span></a></li> <li><a href="#M"><span>M</span></a></li> <li><a href="#N"><span>N</span></a></li> <li>O</li> <li><a href="#P"><span>P</span></a></li> <li>Q</li> <li><a href="#R"><span>R</span></a></li> <li><a href="#S"><span>S</span></a></li> <li><a href="#T"><span>T</span></a></li> <li>U</li> <li>V</li> <li><a href="#W"><span>W</span></a></li> <li>X</li> <li>Y</li> <li>Z</li> </ul>  <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlMainBody_wrapperDiv" class="rte"> <p></p><div> </div> </div>  <h2 id="A">A</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl00_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/administration-committee/">Administration Committee (Commons)</a></h3> <p>Committee considers the services that the House of Commons provides for Members of Parliament, staff and the general public</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl00_rptItems_ctl02_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/armed-forces-bill-committee/">Armed Forces Bill Committee</a></h3> <p>The primary purpose of Armed Forces Bill is accordingly to provide for the continuation for a further period of up to five years of the provisions enabling the Armed Forces to be recruited and maintained as disciplined bodies</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="B">B</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl01_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/backbench-business-committee/">Backbench Business Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to choose the business to be debated during backbench time.</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl01_rptItems_ctl02_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/business-innovation-and-skills/">Business, Innovation and Skills Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the administration, expenditure and policy of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and its associated public bodies</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="C">C</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl02_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/communities-and-local-government-committee/">Communities and Local Government Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department for Communities and Local Government and its associated bodies</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl02_rptItems_ctl02_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/culture-media-and-sport-committee/">Culture, Media and Sport Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and its associated bodies</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="D">D</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl03_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/defence-committee/">Defence Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Ministry of Defence and its associated public bodies</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="E">E</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl04_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/education-committee/">Education Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the administration, expenditure and policy of the Department for Education and also covers the work of non-departmental public bodies</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl04_rptItems_ctl02_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/energy-and-climate-change-committee/">Energy and Climate Change Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department of Energy and Climate Change and its associated public bodies</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl04_rptItems_ctl03_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environment-food-and-rural-affairs-committee/">Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and its associated public bodies</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl04_rptItems_ctl04_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/">Environmental Audit Committee</a></h3> <p>The Environmental Audit Committee considers how well government policies and programmes contribute to environmental protection and sustainable development, and it audits performance against targets in those areas</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl04_rptItems_ctl05_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/european-scrutiny-committee/">European Scrutiny Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee assesses the legal and/or political importance of each EU document, decides which EU documents are debated, monitors the activities of UK Ministers in the Council, and keeps legal, procedural and institutional developments in the EU under review</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="F">F</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl05_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/finance-and-services-committee/">Finance and Services Committee</a></h3> <p>Welcome to the homepage of the Finance and Services Committee</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl05_rptItems_ctl02_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/foreign-affairs-committee/">Foreign Affairs Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and its associated public bodies</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="H">H</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl06_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/health-committee/">Health Committee</a></h3> <p>The Health Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the policy, administration and expenditure, of the Department of Health and its associated bodies. </p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl06_rptItems_ctl02_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/home-affairs-committee/">Home Affairs Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, policy and administration of the Home Office and its associated public bodies</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="I">I</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl07_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/international-development-committee/">International Development Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for International Development and its associated public bodies</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="J">J</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl08_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/justice-committee/">Justice Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Ministry of Justice and its associated public bodies</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="L">L</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl09_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/liaison-committee/">Liaison Committee (Commons)</a></h3> <p>The Liaison Committee comprises all the chairs of select committees in the House of Commons, they regularly look at the work of their committees and decide which committee reports the House of Commons should be debating</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="M">M</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl10_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/members-expenses/">Members' Expenses Committee</a></h3> <p>The Committee on Members’ Expenses is established under Standing Order No. 152G (as amended on 7 July 2011). Its role is to consider matters relating to Members’ expenses referred to it by the House</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="N">N</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl11_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/northern-ireland-affairs-committee/">Northern Ireland Affairs Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Northern Ireland Office and its associated public bodies</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="P">P</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl12_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/political-and-constitutional-reform-committee/">Political and Constitutional Reform Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee newly appointed in June 2010 to consider political and constitutional reform, scrutinising the work of the Deputy Prime Minister</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl12_rptItems_ctl02_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/procedure-committee/">Procedure Committee (Commons)</a></h3> <p>Committee considers, and makes recommendations on, the practices and procedures of the House of Commons</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl12_rptItems_ctl03_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/public-accounts-committee/">Public Accounts Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee examines reports produced by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) on his value for money (VFM) studies of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which government departments and other bodies have used their resources</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl12_rptItems_ctl04_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/public-administration-select-committee/">Public Administration Select Committee (PASC)</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to consider matters relating to the quality and standards of administration within the Civil Service</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="R">R</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl13_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/regulatory-reform-committee/">Regulatory Reform Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee scrutinises government proposals for draft legislative reform orders </p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="S">S</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl14_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/">Science and Technology Committee (Commons)</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to ensure that government policy and decision-making is based on good scientific and engineering advice and evidence </p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl14_rptItems_ctl02_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/scottish-affairs-committee/">Scottish Affairs Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Scotland Office and its associated public bodies</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl14_rptItems_ctl03_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/commons/scrutinyunit/">Scrutiny Unit</a></h3> <p>The Scrutiny Unit is part of the Committee Office in the House of Commons. 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closely related to that of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments)</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="T">T</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl15_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/transport-committee/">Transport Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department for Transport and its associated public bodies.</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl15_rptItems_ctl02_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/treasury-committee/">Treasury Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of HM Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs, and associated public bodies, including the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority.</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="W">W</h2> <ul class="square-bullets-a-to-z"> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl16_rptItems_ctl01_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/welsh-affairs-committee/">Welsh Affairs Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to examine matters within the responsibility of the Secretary of State for Wales (including relations with the National Assembly for Wales)</p> </li> <li> <h3><a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlAlphaList_rptLetters_ctl16_rptItems_ctl02_hypItemLink" href="/web/20111121190610/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-and-pensions-committee/">Work and Pensions Committee</a></h3> <p>Committee appointed by the House of Commons to 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