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Domestic committees have a specific purpose, like select committees, but do not normally carry out investigations. They work on domestic matters or procedures of the Parliament.
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Establishment. Domestic committees are set up by agreement of the Assembly and the Council, and some provisions of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 and standing orders apply to their operation. |
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Types of domestic committees. Domestic committees are set up for each Parliament. |
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The Assembly has two domestic select committees in the current Parliament: |
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Privileges Committee, to consider issues relating to members’ parliamentary rights and immunities, and requests for right of reply; see Fact Sheet 11: Right of Reply by Persons Referred to in the House. |
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Standing Orders Committee, to review the procedural Rules of the House. |
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Other domestic select committees include members of both Houses: |
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House Committee, responsible for services which benefit the Parliament as a whole, such as organisation development, finance and building maintenance. |
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Dispute Resolution Committee, its purpose is to consider bills upon which the two Houses cannot agree and come to a resolution about how a bill in question can be passed by both Houses. |
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