Parliamentary Committees: Political Science YouTube Lecture Handouts
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Meaning
- They established to assist the legislative works as Parliament has complex and voluminous functions.
- ARTICLE 118 (1) deals with Parliamentary Committees
- The two houses of Parliament make rules for Parliamentary Committees composition, tenure and functions
- It is appointed by the house
- works under Speaker or Chairman
- present its report to the house
- Has a Secretariat
Public Accounts Committee
- First set up 1921 by the provisions of Government of India Act 1919.
- 22 total members (15 loksabha/7 Rajya Sabha)
- President elect the members through the principle of Proportional representation
- Chairman of the committee is appointed by the Speaker
- It examines annual audit report of CAG
- It examines public expenditure from legal and formal aspects
- It examines the appropriation and finance accounts of the Union
- It examines states costate Corporation and CAG audits report
- It examine expenditure during a financial year
- CAG acts as a guide and philosopher of the committee
Estimates Committee
- Setup in 1921
- In 1950 Estimate committee was established on recommendation on John Mathai.
- It examines the budget and public expenditure
- Suggest administrative reforms to improve economy
- Suggest policy for efficiency and economy in administration
- Examine the limits of policy and its estimates
- Suggest forms to present estimates
- It cannot questions parliaments policy and its recommendations are advisory
Committee on Public Undertakings
- Created on the recommendations of Krishna Menon Committee in 1964.
- It examines reports of Public Undertakings and report of CAG on it.
- Examines the affairs of Public Undertakings
- Exercise functions allotted to it by the speaker
- Cannot examine more than 12 public Undertakings in a year
- It cannot deal with technical matters
Departmental Standing Committees
- In 1993 Seventeen Departmental related Standing Committees were set up.
- In 2004 it crease from 17 to 24
- They secure more financial accountability of the executive to the Parliament
- Total there are 24 standing Committee under central Government
- Each standing Committee has 31 members
- Its tenure is One Year
- Under Rajya Sabha 8 Standing Committees work and under Lok Sabha 16.
Committees Under Rajya Sabha | Committees Under Lok Sabha | |
---|---|---|
1. Committee on Commerce | 1. Committee on Agriculture | 9. Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas |
2. Committee on Home Affairs | 2. Committee on Information Technology | 10. Committee on Railways |
3. Committee on Human Resource Development | 3. Committee on Defense | 11. Committee on Urban Development |
4. Committee on Industry | 4. Committee on Energy | 12. Committee on Water Resources |
5. Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and forests | 5. Committee on External Affairs | 13. Committee on chemicals and fertilizers |
6. Committee on transport, tourism and culture | 6. Committee on Finance | 14. Committee on Rural Development |
7. Committee on Health and Family Welfare | 7. Committee on Food , Consumer affairs and public distribution | 15. Committee on coal and Steel |
8. Committee on Public grievances | 8. Committee on Labour | 16. Committee on social Justice and empowerment |
Committees to Inquire
- Committee on Petitions- It examines petitions and matters of General Public importance and union list.
- Committee on Priveleges - It is a semi judicial committee and examine breach of priveleges of the house.
- Ethics Committee - It enforces the code of conduct of the members of Parliament.
Committees to Scrutinize and Control
- Committee on Government Assurances
- Committee on Subordinate Legislation
- Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
- Committee on Welfare of SCs And STs
- Committee on Empowerment of Women
- Joint Committee on offices of Profit
Committee Relating to the Day to Day Business of the House
- Business Advisory Committee: It regulates programs of the House and allocates time.
- Committee on Private Members Bills and Resolutions: It Classifies and allocates time for discussion of Bill՚s introduction by private members
- Rules Committee: It deals with matters of procedure and conduct of House
- Committee on Absence of Matters: It deals with applications for leave by the members
House Keeping Committees
- General Purposes Committee: It advises on the matters that are not within the jurisdiction of any other parliamentary committee
- House Committee: It deals with Residential accommodation of Members of Parliament
- Library Committee: It deals matters related to the library of the Parliament
- Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members: It deals with Salary Allowances and pensions of the members
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