Parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom

Each consists of a small number of Members of Parliament from the House of Commons, or peers from the House of Lords, or a mix of both, appointed to deal with particular areas or issues; most are made up of members of the Commons.

Select committees in the Commons are designed to oversee the work of departments and agencies, examine topical issues affecting the country or individual regions or nations, and review and advise on the procedures, workings and rules of the House.

Eight regional grand committees were established by temporary standing orders which were in force between January 2009 and May 2010.

[5][6][7] The House of Commons set up eight regional select committees in November 2008, whose members were first appointed on 3 March 2009.

The succeeding coalition government of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats chose not to renew it.