Lesson 39 (Keal)

Question 1

What did a study by the UCL find about government committees?

Answer 1

40% of committee proposals were accepted by the gov. between 1997 and 2010

Question 2

Pros of public bill committees

Answer 2

Less argumentative than the Commons

Whips are less influential

Question 3

Liaison Committee

Answer 3

Select Committee

Oversees all over select committees

Questions PM at least 3 times a year and other senior officials

Question 4

What was different about the Liaison Committee during COVID?

Answer 4

It discussed and enquired on the gov.’s response to the pandemic

Question 5

Public Bill Committees

Answer 5

Set up to consider a particular bill after it has successfully completed a second reading

Debate and scrutinise the bill

Propose amendments

Question 6

Cons of public bill committees

Answer 6

Membership of them is decided by party whips

The Committee has no special advisory staff

For Committees with an odd number, the gov. always has to have a majority, even if it doesn’t in the Commons

Whips dominate proceedings

Gov. MPs are discouraged from intervening as it would delay the bill, which would be a problem if the bill was proposed by the gov.