House of Commons committees
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House of Commons committees are specialized groups of Members of Parliament that examine legislation, government policy, and public administration in detail on behalf of the UK House of Commons.
Aliases (4)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative committee
→
parliamentary committee system → |
| canSummon |
civil servants
→
expert witnesses → ministers → |
| composedOf |
Members of Parliament
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| country |
United Kingdom
→
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| governedBy |
Standing Orders of the House of Commons
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| hasFunction |
conduct of inquiries
→
producing reports to the House of Commons → scrutiny of government policy → scrutiny of legislation → scrutiny of public administration → taking evidence from witnesses → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
United Kingdom government
NERFINISHED
→
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| hasNotableExample |
Backbench Business Committee
→
Business and Trade Committee → Defence Committee → Education Committee → Environmental Audit Committee → Foreign Affairs Committee → Health and Social Care Committee → Home Affairs Committee → Liaison Committee → Petitions Committee → Privileges Committee → Procedure Committee → Public Accounts Committee → Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee → Science and Technology Committee → Standards Committee → Transport Committee → Treasury Committee → Work and Pensions Committee → |
| hasType |
ad hoc committee
→
committee of the whole House → general committee → joint committee → public bill committee → select committee → |
| locatedIn |
Palace of Westminster
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| mayPublish |
committee reports
→
oral evidence transcripts → written evidence → |
| oversees |
government departments
→
non-departmental public bodies → |
| partOf |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| reportsTo |
House of Commons plenary
→
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| usesLanguage |
English
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Committee rooms of the House of Commons
("House of Commons select committees")
→
Committee rooms of the House of Commons ("House of Commons public bill committees") → |
usedBy |
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Standing Orders of the House of Commons
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governsBody |
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Westminster Hall debates
("Backbench Business Committee")
→
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relatedTo |
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Standing Committees (India)
("Committee of Parliament")
→
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subclassOf |