Parliament - Unit 2

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Departmental Select Committees
Check the work and policies of the government departments, examining expenditure,efficiency and the desirability of its polices
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The Public Accounts Committee
very independent body - Looks at the government expenditure and taxation, examining eficenct and effecivness in government spending and tax collection
2 of 5
Legislative committees
Examine proposed legislation, suggesting amendments which might improve legislation.
3 of 5
Standing Committees
temporary committees - Amendments to legislation are debated and voted for by these committees. The governing party is always granted a majority on committees and party loyalty is expected to apply in committees.
4 of 5
Parliament
Is sovereign, the government is not obliged to follow the wishes of any committee
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Card 2

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very independent body - Looks at the government expenditure and taxation, examining eficenct and effecivness in government spending and tax collection

Back

The Public Accounts Committee

Card 3

Front

Examine proposed legislation, suggesting amendments which might improve legislation.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

temporary committees - Amendments to legislation are debated and voted for by these committees. The governing party is always granted a majority on committees and party loyalty is expected to apply in committees.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Is sovereign, the government is not obliged to follow the wishes of any committee

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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