page_title: Parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom
section_title: House of Lords
hierarchical_section_title: Parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom / House of Lords
caption_attribution_description: English: A select committee of the House of Lords, in session circa 2013
context_page_description: The parliamentary committees are sub-legislative organizations each consisting of 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. The majority of parliamentary committees are select committees. The remit of these committees vary depending on whether they are committees of the House of Commons or the House of Lords.
context_section_description: The House of Lords appoint Sessional select committees to examine and explore general issues such as the constitution or the economy; the European Union Committee scrutinises EU action via its sub-committees; each session Special Inquiry committees are appointed to examine specific issues.
caption: Lords select committee circa 2013
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