Select Commities

Question 1

Select committees:

Question 2

KU: they work to report on different aspects of government things like departments and economic affairs

Answer 2

they do surveys and get information from the public to hold the government to account

Question 3

A: important because the govt must respond to the reports within 60 days. Eg

Answer 3

in 2022 the Home Secretary admitted they had failed to control the issue of migrants crossing the English Channel and promised to fix it.

Question 4

KU: it’s not very good at holding the govt to account though since the govt doesn’t need to act upon the recommendations that they’ve been given

Question 5

A: Important because it means that they’re not entirely good at working. Eg

Answer 5

in 2023 they rejected five recommendations from a women and equalities committee report.

Question 6

E: not really effective since even though the govt has to respond

Answer 6

they don’t actually need to take the recommendations. Meaning it’s sometimes all for nothing.