the Standing Orders. The powers of departmental select committees are set out in standing order 152 as follows: In the House of Lords The House of Lords has a set of five major select committees: The European Union Committee, which currently has six sub-committees The Constitution Committee The Economic Affairs Committee The Science and Technology Committee (House of Lords) The Communications and Digital Committee These committees run inquiries into topics within their remit, issuing reports from time to time. The European Union Committee also scrutinises EU legislation and other EU proposals, as well as conducting inquiries. Non-parliamentary Some English local authorities also have a select committee system, as part of their Overview and Scrutiny arrangements. Rules regarding their work The Osmotherly Rules set out guidance on how civil servants should respond to parliamentary select committees. See also Parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom Estimate Audit Committees References External links Committees UK Parliament Select Committee of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Democracywiki Unlock Democracy