I currently sit on the Children, Schools and Families Committee and the Environmental Audit Committee.

House of Commons Select Committees are largely concerned with examining the work of Government departments.  The results of these inquiries are public, and many require a response from the Government. 

There is a Commons Select Committee for each Government department, examining three aspects: spending, policies and administration.  They decide upon the line of inquiry and then gather written and oral evidence. Findings are reported to the Commons, printed, and published on the Parliament website.  The Government then usually has 60 days to reply to the committee's recommendations.  

Some Select Committees have a role that crosses departmental boundaries such as the Environmental Audit or Public Accounts Committees. Depending on the issue under consideration, they can look at any or all of the government departments.

Other Commons Committees are involved in a range of on-going investigations, like administration of the House itself or allegations about the conduct of individual MPs.