The growth of parliamentary scrutiny by committee : a symposium; [edited] by Alfred Morris, with essays by seven other MPs of the 1966-70 Parliament and a foreword by Fred Peart

The Growth of Parliamentary Scrutiny by Committee documents the proceedings of a symposium convened by Alfred Morris, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester, Wythenshawe. This book compiles a series of essays written by seven other MPs of the 1966-70 Parliament who are either “for” or “against” the proposed Select Committee on Procedure, which is a committee composed of back-benchers of all parties who specialize in parliamentary procedure. This text also discusses the Select Committee in several departments in the parliamentary, such as science and technology, agriculture, overseas aid, nationalized industries, race relations, and immigration. The role of Britain's “Ombudsman” in the process of parliamentary scrutiny is likewise deliberated. This publication is a good source for students and individuals researching on the select committee system and parliamentary scrutiny. Content: Inside Front Cover , Page iv Front Matter , Page v Copyright , Page vi List of Contributors with Brief Qualifications , Pages vii-viii Foreword , Pages ix-xi Introduction , Pages 1-14 The Select Committee on Science and Technology , Pages 15-30 The Select Committee on Agriculture , Pages 31-42 The Select Committee on Overseas Aid , Pages 43-53 The Select Committee on Nationalised Industries , Pages 55-73 Britain's “Ombudsman”—His Rôle in the Process of Parliamentary Scrutiny , Pages 75-93 The Select Committee on Race Relations and Immigration , Pages 95-108 The Chamber as the Centre of Parliamentary Scrutiny , Pages 109-116,116a,117-123 Conclusion , Pages 125-131 Appendix , Pages 133-135 Index , Pages 137-141 [edited] By Alfred Morris. With Essays By Seven Other Mps Of The 1966-70 Parliament. And A Foreword By Fred Peart. Includes Bibliographical References.