Select Committee Reports Archive
Lords warn of ‘continuing’ threat from pirates
Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean is a serious and continuing threat to UK and EU interests, according to a parliamentary committee.
Tuesday 20th April 2010
Consumer debt programme's 'complete failure'
Government management of support for people struggling to repay debts has been a "complete failure" and needs urgent reform, a group of MPs has said.
Thursday 8th April 2010
Neets 'should not get benefits'
Young people in England should not receive state benefits unless they are working, training or in education, according to a group of MPs.
Thursday 8th April 2010
HMRC 'mismanaged property deal'
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has failed to achieve value for money from a private finance contract, according to the public accounts committee.
Thursday 8th April 2010
Vetting of foreign doctors 'will save lives'
The General Medical Council should be able to carry out language and competence checks on foreign doctors, a committee of MPs has said.
Thursday 8th April 2010
BBC spending 'needs accounting'
The BBC is not held "properly to account" in the way it spends billions of pounds of public money, a group of MPs has said.
Wednesday 7th April 2010
Government 'failed to act' on mobility scooters
The department for transport has not enacted recommendations made five years ago on mobility scooters, according to a Commons committee.
Wednesday 7th April 2010
City culture 'holds women back'
The financial sector must change its practice and culture to improve the representation of women at senior levels.
Tuesday 6th April 2010
MPs attack Kraft over takeover
A group of MPs has attacked Kraft for the way the food giant handled its takeover of Cadbury, in particular its promise to keep the Somerdale factory open.
Tuesday 6th April 2010
Teacher fears over school trips keep kids indoors
Action must be taken to reverse the "steep decline" in the amount of time children are spending outside the classroom, according to MPs.
Thursday 1st April 2010
Climate science transparency urged
The climate scientist at the centre of a row over stolen e-mails has no case to answer had should be reinstated, a group of MPs has said.
Thursday 1st April 2010
MPs slam fire control plan
A government plan to replace fire and rescue control a room with nine new regional centres has been "inadequately planned, poorly executed and badly managed", a group of MPs has said.
Thursday 1st April 2010
London 2012 budget 'worryingly tight'
The London 2012 Olympics project is facing a "worryingly tight" financial position, a group of MPs has warned.
Wednesday 31st March 2010
Counter-terrorism strategy 'alienates Muslims'
The Prevent programme designed to counter violent extremism has been criticised by a committee of MPs.
Tuesday 30th March 2010
MPs attack BBC chief's pay
BBC director general Mark Thompson should take a cut on his annual £800,000 salary as it is seen as "out of step" with the current economic climate, a group of MPs have said.
Tuesday 30th March 2010
Lords warning over radio switchover
There is a danger of a public backlash over government plans to switch national radio stations over to a digital transmission, a group of peers has warned.
Monday 29th March 2010
Rules of hung Parliament 'not understood'
Greater clarity is needed over how the country would be governed in the immediate aftermath of an election if voters returned a Parliament of no overall control, MPs have said.
Monday 29th March 2010
MPs urge radical, not rushed bank reform
A "radical" overhaul of the UK banking system is needed to ensure taxpayers will not have to pick up the bill for future bail-outs, a committee of MPs has said.
Monday 29th March 2010
Ex-standards committee chair ordered to repay £28,000
Conservative MP David Curry has been ordered to repay £28,000 and issue an apology to Parliament following a "serious breach" of the rules on parliamentary expenses.
Thursday 25th March 2010
MPs urge terror law review
A committee of MPs and peers has demanded an independent review of all the anti-terror legislation adopted since 2001.
Thursday 25th March 2010
MPs back airport body scanners
A committee of MPs has said the introduction of full-body scanners is a "welcome development" in airport security.
Wednesday 24th March 2010
Damian Green arrest was 'sloppy' say MPs
The Metropolitan police's decision to arrest MP Damian Green was "disproportionate" and ill-handled, a Commons committee has said.
Monday 22nd March 2010
MPs condemn 'uniquely risky' FCO currency gamble
The foreign office has been forced to seek a £90m cash advance from the Treasury, according to MPs.
Monday 22nd March 2010
Select committees 'excellent value for money'
The chairs of the Commons select committees have said they are flourishing more than 30 years after they were created.
Wednesday 17th March 2010
MPs call for cull of ministerial posts
There are so many ministers in the government that civil servants have to "make work" for some of them, a senior MP has claimed.
Tuesday 16th March 2010
MPs warn of Channel 4 market impact
Channel 4 is showing too many US imported programmes, game shows and reality shows and failing to produce enough public service broadcasting, according to a group of MPs.
Monday 15th March 2010
Equality commission faces 'major questions'
A committee of MPs and peers has condemned the leadership and management practices of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Monday 15th March 2010
MPs 'should debate devolved matters'
The Scottish affairs committee has made a series of recommendations to improve relations between the Commons and the Scottish parliament.
Thursday 11th March 2010
'No party interest' in Ashcroft investigation
The public administration select committee's investigation into the peerage given to Tory donor Lord Ashcroft is "not a party political issue".
Tuesday 9th March 2010
MPs condemn 'unacceptable practices' of Scottish banks
A committee of MPs has said banks in Scotland are using unfair and aggressive tactics against customers who have fallen into debt.
Monday 8th March 2010
MOD wastes millions, say MPs
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been accused of being "misleading" and obstructive in answers to MPs looking in to its budget.
Thursday 4th March 2010
PAC condemns 'inefficient' equality commission
A powerful committee of MPs has laid out a litany of criticisms of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Thursday 4th March 2010
New unitary councils 'do not meet criteria'
A House of Lords committee has said government proposals for the creation of two unitary councils "do not conform to existing criteria".
Thursday 4th March 2010
Metronet failure cost up to £410m
"Poor and inadequate" management by the Department for Transport (DfT) of the failed Tube maintenance firm Metronet cost taxpayers up to £410m, a report has said.
Tuesday 2nd March 2010
Law firm guilty of contempt of Parliament
The law firm that warned off an MP from raising an issue in the Commons has been found in contempt of Parliament.
Thursday 25th February 2010
Press watchdog 'needs more power'
MPs have called for the Press Complaints Commission to be given greater powers to help improve its credibility and authority.
Wednesday 24th February 2010
Committee attacks planned broadband tax
Government plans for a 50p a month tax on telephone lines to fund super-fast broadband across the country have been criticised by a group of MPs.
Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Regulatory gap 'threatens savers'
The government and Northern Ireland executive's response to the collapse of the Presbyterian Mutual Society was "farcical", leaving more than 10,000 members without access to their savings, a group of MPs has said.
Thursday 18th February 2010
EU directive 'could damage UK economy'
The European Commission's directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers could harm the British economy, a committee of peers has said.
Tuesday 16th February 2010
Rail investment 'must integrate'
Future investment in Britain's rail network should focus on northern England instead of the south-east and closed lines and stations should be brought back into service to ease congestion, a group of MPs has said.
Monday 15th February 2010
Committee backs new powers for Cardiff Bay
A Commons committee has said it is satisfied that the power to define and regulate safety standards on contracted learner transport should be devolved to Wales' National Assembly.
Monday 15th February 2010
EU emission trading system 'failing'
The EU's emission trading system is failing to encourage investment in cutting CO2 emissions, MPs have warned.
Monday 8th February 2010
Deputy speakers 'should be elected by secret ballot'
Deputy speakers of the House of Commons should be elected by secret ballot, a committee of MPs has said.
Thursday 4th February 2010
MPs warn of inertia in terrorism fight
Civil servants are being paralysed by "institutional inertia" and unable to adapt to the changing nature of global terrorism, putting the nation at risk, a group of MPs have said.
Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Crackdown on peers' conduct
New rules on peers' conduct have been launched, as a committee of Lords published a review of the rules on the use of facilities in the upper chamber.
Monday 1st February 2010
PM has too much power say Lords
Political power is too centralised around the prime minister and should be subject to tougher scrutiny, a committee of peers has said.
Friday 29th January 2010
Reform of MPs committees urged
Select committees must be streamlined to make them more effective at scrutinising government business, a group of MPs have said.
Wednesday 27th January 2010
MPs question effectiveness of Malawi aid
It is difficult to judge whether the government's aid programme in Malawi is making progress, a group of MPs have said.
Tuesday 26th January 2010
Call to privatise BBC worldwide
The BBC should part-privatise its commercial arm to allow it to become a "major global brand", a House of Lords committee has said.
Monday 25th January 2010
MPs attack training scheme 'mismanagement'
The government's flagship initiative to improve the skills levels of employees has been heavily criticised for being mismanaged and for wasting public money.
Thursday 21st January 2010
MPs call for revamped waste strategy
The government must step up action to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill sites, a committee of MPs has said.
Tuesday 19th January 2010
Joint committee backs Parliament protest plans
A joint committee of MPs and peers has backed plans to reduce the area around Parliament where special restrictions on protest apply.
Monday 18th January 2010
Historic sites visitor targets 'unrealistic'
Targets set by the government to increase the number of disabled people, poor families and members of ethnic minorities who visit historic sites were "unrealistic" and not well thought out, a report found today.
Tuesday 12th January 2010
Tougher climate targets needed, MPs warn
Action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the UK could prove "meaningless" if world leaders fail to reach a global deal on tackling climate change, MPs warned today.
Monday 11th January 2010
Too many 'white, male middle class' MPs
Legislation may be required to ensure more women get into parliament, a committee of MPs has said.
Monday 11th January 2010
MPs call for minimum alcohol price
A minimum price for alcohol would not unfairly affect moderate drinkers and will reduce binge consumption, a committee of MPs has said.
Friday 8th January 2010
MPs back minimum alcohol price
A minimum price for alcohol would not unfairly affect moderate drinkers and will reduce binge consumption, a committee of MPs has said.
Friday 8th January 2010
MPs call for investigation into credit referencing
The fairness of credit referencing should be investigated, a Commons committee has said.
Tuesday 22nd December 2009
MPs call for publication of 'bloated' public sector pay figures
A 'Top Pay Commission' should be set up to name and shame excessive public sector salaries, a committee of MPs has said.
Monday 21st December 2009
Northern Ireland reconciliation proposals 'unworkable'
Northern Ireland has not yet reached a consensus on how to move on from its recent past, MPs have said.
Friday 18th December 2009
No loans made by £2.3bn car scheme
A £2.3bn programme to guarantee loans to car makers and their suppliers is yet to release any money almost a year after its launch, a report has found.
Tuesday 15th December 2009
Immigration staff bonuses attacked
MPs have criticised bonuses received by officials running the UK Border Agency reaching nearly £300,000, despite the organisation remaining not "fit for purpose".
Tuesday 8th December 2009
MPs query plans for airport expansion
A group of MPs have backed the government's support for a third runway at Heathrow, as a report is published on the future of the aviation industry in the UK.
Monday 7th December 2009
MPs hit out at political jargon
Government jargon has become so confusing that victims should have a legal right of redress, MPs have said.
Monday 30th November 2009
MPs condemn detention of children in asylum 'prisons'
The practise of detaining children in asylum centres should only be used as a last resort, a committee of MPs has said.
Monday 30th November 2009
