In 2002, the Hansard Society published a report entitled Opening Up The Usual Channels, which concluded that the Commons would benefit from greater transparency if the system were to be replaced by a formal "business committee" as used in other legislatures.
在2002年，“国会议事录（英语：Hansard Society）”发表了一份名为《打通常规渠道》的报告，其结论是，如果该制度由其他立法机构使用的正式“事务委员会”取代，则下院将受益于更大的透明度。