House of Commons - Modernisation of the House of Commons - Third Report

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Modernisation of the House of Commons - Third Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 2 July 2008.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary
1  Introduction

Background
New arrangements for regional accountability

2  The accountability gap

Is there an accountability gap?
Remit for Parliamentary scrutiny

3  Regional committees

Select committees
Grand committees
Other models
London
Effective regional accountability
Effective regional select committees

Membership and quorum
Meetings and travel
Avoiding duplication

Regional identities
Accountability of Regional Ministers
Resource implications
Experimental period

4  Conclusion
Conclusions and recommendations
Annex: Estimated costs
Regional select committee costs: an estimate
Regional grand committee costs : an estimate
Other possible costs
Formal Minutes
List of witnesses
List of written evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence
Wednesday 30 January 2008
Wednesday 6 February 2008
Wednesday 20 February 2008
Wednesday 27 February 2008
Wednesday 5 March 2008
Written Evidence

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Prepared 10 July 2008