Learn about committees
Everything you need to know about committees
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What are the roles in a committee?
Convener
A convener:
- chairs committee meetings
- speaks on behalf of the committee
- agrees agendas for committee meetings
The Deputy Convener
The deputy convener takes on the convener’s responsibilities when they're not available.
Committee members
All committee members, including the convener and deputy convener:
- help decide on the committee's work programme
- ask witnesses (members of the public, organisations, or experts) questions in committee meetings
- contribute to and agree committee reports and other documents