Parliamentary Committee

Types

• Standing Committee
• Ad Hoc Committee

Standing Committee

1. Financial Committee

1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimates Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings

2. Dept Standing Committee

• 16 + 8

3. Committees to inquire

1. Committee on petitions 15 + 10
2. Committee of privileges 15 + 10 (Semi-Judicial)
3. Ethics Committee 2000 + 1997
   
   - The Ethics Committee of Rajya Sabha was first constituted in 1997.
   - The Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha was constituted later in 2000

4. Committees to scrutinise & control

1. Committee on Govt assurance 15 + 10 
2. Committee on subordinate legislation 15 (1953)
3. Committee on papers laid on the table
4. Committee on welfare of SCs & STs 20 + 10
5. Committee on empowerment of women 20 + 10
6. Joint committee on offices of profit 10 + 5

5. Committees relating to the Day-to-Day business of the house

1. Business advisory committee [15 + 11] C
   (Program & time table of the house)
2. Committee on private members bills and resolutions LS DC [15]
3. Rules committee (15 + 16) C
4. Committee on absence of members from sittings of House LS 15

6. House keeping Committee / service committee

1. General Purpose committee (Not fall in any other committee jurisdiction)
2. House committee LS 12
3. Library Committee 6 + 3
4. Joint Committee on salaries and allowances of members 10 + 5

Ad Hoc Committee

Types

• Inquiry Committee
• Advisory Committee (Concerned with the Bills)

Public Account Committee – 1921

• Under GOI Act 1919
• 22 members (15 + 7)
  • LS + RS
• Minister CAN NOT be chairman
• Chairman appointed by the Speaker
• Chairman:
  • From ruling party (till 1966–67)
  • 1967+ >>>  Opposition

Estimates Committee – 1921

• 1950 – post independence by John Mathai
• 30 Members: Lok Sabha Only
• Chairman: Non Minister from Ruling Party

Committee on Public Undertakings – 1964

• By Krishna Menon Committee
• 22 Members (15 + 7)1974 <<<< 10 + 5 ( Earlier )
• Chairman: Non-Minister from Lok Sabha Only