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Select Committees

Select Committees

The Regional Assembly holds select committee hearings to examine SEEDA's performance and to ensure its work reflects the South East region's needs and priorities. The select committees strengthen the accountability of SEEDA to the region and help enhance its performance, targets and engagement with regional partners. The principle of select committees was agreed by the Regional Assembly Executive Committee in 2001.

The Regional Assembly Executive Committee agreed a modified structure for select committees in December 2006. Since 2007 there has been a core group of members sitting on all three select committees in a year. This revised approach will enable the group to develop fuller understanding of the process and issues, increasing the effectiveness of the scrutiny work.

This core group will be joined by nominated members with specific interest in each topic. In the past, each committee has run a 'start and finish' task group, looking at one issue and then disbanding. After each meeting, the committee agrees a report and recommendations that suggest areas for improvement for SEEDA.

Current Work (updated February 2009)

The scrutiny programme for 2008-09 was agreed in December 2007. The scrutiny programme is as follows:

  • SEEDA's Strategy and Activity in the Coastal South East (meeting held on 5 June 2008, report of the select committee agreed by Assembly Executive Committee on 12 September 2008)
  • SEEDA's approach to Labour Force and Employment (meeting held on 24 October 2008, report of the select committee agreed by the Assembly Executive Committee on 12 December 2008)
  • SEEDA and Sub-Regional Working (consultation closed on 26 November 2008, meeting held 16 January 2009, report to be agreed at the Assembly Plenary in March 2009)

Select Committee on SEEDA and Sub-Regional Working

Our last select committee of 2008-09 looked at SEEDA's approach to sub-regional working. The committee examined both SEEDA's strategy and policy approach for this issue, as well as specific schemes and initiatives that SEEDA is engaged with. For further information please see the Sub-Regional Working Select Committee page.

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