The European parliament plans to set up a committee to investigate Volkswagen 's emissions regulation and whether regulatory oversight of the car industry was too lax . members of the European Parliament are due to vote on the issue today , but lawmakers said that the result was a formality after leaders of the various political groups decided on whether to establish the committee . The inquiry could last for up to a year , and will investigate alleged violations of European Union law and alleged " maladministration " in the application of the law , contrary to the proposal approved by the group leaders . 45 members of the European Parliament will sit on the committee .
The European Parliament plans to set up a committee to investigate Volkswagen's emissions scandal and whether regulatory oversight of the car industry was too lax. Members of the European Parliament are due to vote on the issue today, but lawmakers said that the result was a formality after leaders of the various political groups decided on Wednesday to establish the committee. The inquiry could last for up to a year, and will investigate alleged contraventions of European Union law and alleged "maladministration" in the application of the law, according to the proposal approved by the group leaders. 45 members of the European Parliament will sit on the committee.