What is the role of Parliamentary committees and sub-committees?

• A. Draft new laws
• B. Oversee local councils
• C. consider policy issues, scrutinise government work, expenditure, and examine proposals for primary and secondary legislation.
• D. organize elections

Answer: (C)

Parliamentary committees and sub-committees are about thorough examination and accountability. They take on detailed work that the whole Parliament can’t dive into in depth, focusing on how policy is developed and put into action. They consider policy issues, scrutinise what government departments are doing, examine how public money is spent, and assess whether spending delivers the intended outcomes. They also review proposals for laws, both primary legislation (Acts) and secondary legislation (regulations and orders), testing rationale, impact, and implementation before the full chamber votes, and they can suggest amendments or request further evidence.

While committees play a key role in scrutinising and shaping policy, the actual drafting of new laws is handled by the government and legal drafters, not the committees themselves. Oversight of local councils is a local-government function, and organizing elections is typically handled by dedicated electoral bodies rather than Parliament.