Here you can read the Hansard reports of General Committee debates up to March 2016. This page is now an archive, and the latest General Committee debates can be found on the Hansard web pages.
The main role of General and Public Bill Committees is to consider proposed legislation in detail. Find out more on the role of General and Public Bill Committees in the About Parliament section.
Grand Committees give MPs the opportunity to debate issues affecting their region. The Committees function in a similar way to the Commons Chamber, with ministerial statements and an opportunity to question the Ministers.