Parliamentary Committee

Parliamentary Committee

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Polity & Governance

In news

• Recently, the Opposition had demanded that agriculture Bills be referred to a Select Committee of Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon session.

Important value additions

• Parliament scrutinises Bills in two ways. 
• The first is by discussing it on the floor of the two Houses.
• The second mechanism is by referring a Bill to a parliamentary committee. 
• Referring of Bills to parliamentary committees is not mandatory.
• Select Committee on a Bill is formed for examining a particular Bill.
• Its membership is limited to MPs from one House.
• They are disbanded after their report. 
• These types of committees are chaired by MPs from the ruling party.

You can further read about Parliamentary Committees here.