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The Committee of Privileges is a cross-party committee appointed to consider matters relating to privileges referred to it by the House of Commons.

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@HoCPrivileges
Privileges Committee
1 year
Head to Parliament Live to view the Committee’s session on 22 March 2023 with Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP in full.
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Red Box
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In @timesredbox this morning 📩👇 @bernardjenkin and @HarrietHarman defend the privileges committee investigation into Boris Johnson – hitting back against accusations that the goalposts have moved.
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@HoCPrivileges
Privileges Committee
2 years
Following some misleading news reports, a spokesperson for the Committee has issued the following statement regarding the Committee’s report on procedures for its current inquiry
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@HoCPrivileges
Privileges Committee
2 years
Our evidence session has just begun. Watch live below👇
@HoCPrivileges
Privileges Committee
2 years
📢Tomorrow we will be taking further evidence as part of our ongoing inquiry into select committee powers and contempts. 🔍We will be asking peers, current and former select committee chairs, and the Leader of the House. 👇Details:
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@HoCPrivileges
Privileges Committee
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📢Tomorrow we will be taking further evidence as part of our ongoing inquiry into select committee powers and contempts. 🔍We will be asking peers, current and former select committee chairs, and the Leader of the House. 👇Details:
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@HoCPrivileges
Privileges Committee
3 years
📢Tomorrow we will be questioning legal and constitutional experts on our proposals to clarify and strenghten select committee powers. 📖We published preliminary proposals in a report earlier this year. 📺Watch the session live from 9:15am.
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@HoCPrivileges
Privileges Committee
3 years
📖Earlier this year we published preliminary proposals to clarify and strengthen the powers of select committees. 🗓️As part of our consultation next Tuesday we are taking evidence from legal and constitutional experts. 👇Details and witness below.
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@StudyofParl
Study of Parliament Group
3 years
If you missed last night's fascinating debate on select committee powers with @RhonddaBryant , @AlexanderHorne1 , Élise Hurtubise-Loranger & @BYMYong - the recording of the event is now available on our YouTube Channel
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Privileges Committee
3 years
Earlier this year we published preliminary proposals to strengthen select committee powers and to ensure fair treatment of witnesses before committees. Our Chair @RhonddaBryant will be speaking to our report as part of a panel on Thursday. For more details see thread below 👇
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Study of Parliament Group
3 years
📢Online seminar: Select Committee Powers – a debate ⏰16th September, 7.30-8.30pm @HoCPrivileges recently published a report recommending the strengthening of select cttee powers - in this seminar our panel will discuss the report and the cttee's recommendations.
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@StudyofParl
Study of Parliament Group
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📢Online seminar: Select Committee Powers – a debate ⏰16th September, 7.30-8.30pm @HoCPrivileges recently published a report recommending the strengthening of select cttee powers - in this seminar our panel will discuss the report and the cttee's recommendations.
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@HoCPrivileges
Privileges Committee
3 years
We recently published the initial responses to our consultation on select committee powers and contempts. You can read them here: We are still accepting responses. To submit please email COMMITTEEOFPRIVILEG @parliament .uk
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Privileges Committee
3 years
We have extended the deadline for our consultation on select committee powers and contempts. The new deadline for submission is 5 July. Thank you to those that have already submitted evidence. Read our report and submit evidence here:
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@HansardSociety
Hansard Society
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NEW: Should it be a criminal offence to fail to comply with a select committee order to provide evidence? Paul Evans, former Clerk of Committees in the House of Commons, assesses the Commons' Privileges Committee's recent proposal @HoCPrivileges
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@HoCPrivileges
Privileges Committee
3 years
We recently set out proposals to strengthen the powers of select committees to call for persons, papers and records as part of our ongoing inquiry into select committees and contempts. You can read our proposals and respond to our consultation questions👉
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@HoCPrivileges
Privileges Committee
3 years
📢We're currently consulting on the exercise and enforcement of select committee powers and fair treatment of witnesses before committees. 📖Read our recent report: ✍️Submit evidence to our inquiry:
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Privileges Committee
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📢We're currently consulting on the exercise and enforcement of select committee powers and fair treatment of witnesses before committees. 📖Read our recent report: ✍️Submit evidence to our inquiry:
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PARLY
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. @allandoransMP is now a member of the committee on standards @HoCStandards and the committee of privileges @HoCPrivileges
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@HoCPrivileges
Privileges Committee
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🔔 We’ve published our report into Select committees and contempts. 📄 We've set out new proposals to strengthen select committee scrutiny and ensure fair treatment of witnesses. ⤵️ See our key recommendations here:
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