Professor Tom Hickman QC cited in report on select committee powers

Professor Tom Hickman QC (Professor of Public Law at UCL Laws) has been cited in a further report published by the Committee of Privileges, Select committees and contempts: review of consultation on Committee proposals.

The report sets out revised proposals to ensure the committees’ powers to call for persons, papers and records can be enforced and that witnesses before committees are treated fairly.

The report comes following an extensive consultation after the Committee published initial proposals in May last year, setting out different potential options for addressing the issue of recalcitrant witnesses.

The Committee received 21 written responses to the consultation, as well as oral evidence. Last October, Professor Hickman appeared as a witness in front of the Committee of Privileges to give evidence on proposals to change select committee powers. Professor Hickman also provided written evidence with Harry Balfour-Lynn, submitting an alternative draft Bill.

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