The Economist (US), March 12th, 1994
Select committees have gained a great deal of influence in policy decisions made in the House of Commons. Select committees spurred investigations into current hot issues such as British soldiers in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Committees also grill ministers about questionable policies.
A QUIET revolution has transformed Parliament. Its real work is no longer done on the floor of the House of Commons, where debate, save for set-piece occasions such as the budget, is confined to ritual partisan abuse. The action has moved upstairs, to the all- party select committees, where MPs now focus their efforts...
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