With reference to Committees in the Parliament, consider the following statements:

1. General Purposes Committee regulates the programme and time table of the House.

2. Rules Committee considers the matters of procedure and conduct of business in the House. 

3. Business Advisory Committee advises on matters which do not fall within the jurisdiction of any other Parliamentary Committee. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

a) 1 and 3 only 

b) 2 only 

c) 2 and 3 only 

d) 1, 2 and 3 

Solution: 

• General Purposes Committee considers and advises on matters concerning affairs of the House, which do not fall within the jurisdiction of any other parliamentary committee. 
• In each House, this committee consists of the presiding officer (Speaker / Chairman) as its ex-officio Chairman. 
• Rules Committee considers the matters of procedure and conduct of business in the House and recommends necessary amendments or additions to the rules of the House. 
• Business Advisory Committee regulates the programme and time table of the House. 
• It allocates time for the transaction of legislative and other business brought before the House by the government.

Ans: (b)