Committees

Select Committees and Contempts

Inquiry

The Committee of Privileges has resumed this long-standing inquiry into select committee powers and contempts. Back in 2016 the matter of “the exercise and enforcement of the powers of the House in relation to select committees and contempt” was referred to the Committee of Privileges. The Committee’s inquiry is assessing different options for enforcing the House’s powers to summon witnesses and call for production of documents. This includes reviewing the House’s available sanctions in cases of non-compliance by witnesses and other contempts.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Tuesday 21 September 2021.

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Privileges Committee publish further report on select committee powers following consultation
Committee of Privileges sets out revised proposals
16 June 2022
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Privileges Committee to hear from Members of both Houses on select committee powers
Committee to hear from Members of both Houses on select committee powers
29 November 2021
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Constitution and legal experts questioned on select committee powers
Committee of Privileges discuss its proposals to strengthen select committee powers
22 October 2021
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Privileges Committee publish key report on select committee powers
The Committee of Privileges report considers how the House can address the issue of the enforcement of select committee powers
2 May 2021
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