Privileges Committee
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The Privileges Committee is a key UK House of Commons body responsible for investigating and reporting on alleged breaches of parliamentary privilege and contempt of Parliament.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Privileges Committee canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | select committee of the House of Commons ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect the authority of Parliament
ⓘ
uphold parliamentary privilege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Committee on Privileges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canRecommend |
expulsion of Members
ⓘ
formal admonishment ⓘ other disciplinary measures ⓘ suspension of Members ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decisionProcess |
evidence‑based inquiry
ⓘ
hearings and written evidence ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Committee on Standards in Public Life
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Standards Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | matters of privilege referred by the House ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Members of Parliament
ⓘ
non‑Members involved in contempt of Parliament ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chaired by a senior MP
ⓘ
cross‑party membership ⓘ |
| hasRole |
investigating alleged breaches of parliamentary privilege
ⓘ
investigating alleged contempts of Parliament ⓘ recommending sanctions in cases of contempt ⓘ reporting to the House of Commons on its findings ⓘ |
| hasScopeLimitation |
acts on matters formally referred to it
ⓘ
cannot itself impose sanctions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Standing Orders of the House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayReceive | references from the House of Commons ⓘ |
| name | Committee of Privileges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | UK Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
House of Commons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishes | reports to the House of Commons ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
House of Commons Standing Orders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parliamentary discipline ⓘ parliamentary procedure ⓘ |
| reportsTo | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
contempt of Parliament
ⓘ
parliamentary privilege ⓘ |
| subjectOf | public and media scrutiny in high‑profile cases ⓘ |
| supervises | questions of interference with parliamentary proceedings ⓘ |
| typeOfBody |
disciplinary committee
ⓘ
investigatory committee ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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