Committees and subcommittees

The committees of the Saeima have an important role in the work of the Parliament. The committees work in a specific legislative field and prepare draft laws for consideration in the plenary sittings of the Saeima. They also carry out parliamentary scrutiny over the work of the government. Committees may have other tasks, for example, they verify whether public expenditures are justified, decide whether the Code of Ethics has been violated, or coordinate Latvia’s national positions on European Union issues.

The Saeima has standing committees as set forth by the Rules of Procedure. These committees are formed in each convocation of the Saeima. In addition, the Saeima may form ad hoc committees to undertake specific legislative assignments. In specific cases, the Saeima appoints a parliamentary investigative committee if at least one third of MPs request it.

If necessary, each committee may form up to two subcommittees.

The tasks of the committees

Committee formation

 

Committees of the 13th Saeima

Committees and subcommittees

Foreign Affairs Committee     Composition   Fact sheet  
    Baltic Affairs Subcommittee of the Foreign Affairs Committee 
 
Composition    
Budget and Finance (Taxation) Committee Composition Fact sheet  
    Financial Sector Supervision Subcommittee 
Composition
   
    Tax Policy Subcommittee
  
Composition
   
Legal Affairs Committee    Composition  Fact sheet
 
    Criminal Law Policy Subcommittee  Composition
   
    Judicial Policy Subcommittee

Composition

   
Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee Composition Fact sheet
 
    The Latgale Region Subcommittee Composition    
    Media Policy Sub-Committee

Composition     
Education, Culture and Science Committee
Composition Fact sheet
 
    Higher Education, Science and Innovation Sub-Committee  Composition    
    Sports Subcommittee 

Composition

   
Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee Composition  Fact sheet

    Strategic Communication Subcommittee Composition     
    Comprehensive National Defence Subcommittee 

Composition
 
   
Public Administration and Local Government Committee Composition  Fact sheet
 
    Housing Subcommittee  Composition     
    Local Government System Improvement Subcommittee

Composition

   
Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee Composition  Fact sheet
 
    Artisan and Small Business Subcommittee  Composition     
    Environmental and Climate Subcommittee
Composition
 
   
Social and Employment Matters Committee  Composition  Fact sheet  
    Public Health Subcommittee
Composition 

   
Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee
Composition Fact sheet

Parliamentary Inquiry Committee
Composition  Fact sheet
 
Public Expenditure and Audit Committee
 
Composition Fact sheet
 
National Security Committee
Composition
   
Fact sheet
 
Citizenship, Migration and Social Cohesion Committee
Composition  Fact sheet
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European Affairs Committee
Composition Fact sheet
 
Sustainable Development Committee Composition Fact sheet
    E-governance Subcommittee Composition    
    Information Technology and Innovative Entrepreneurship
    Subcommittee
Composition    

 

Special committees

Administrative-Territorial Reform Committee                                                                  
Composition                                                       

 

Parliamentary investigative committees
Parliamentary Inquiry Committee for investigating the erroneous actions of the Latvian government in the Covid-19 pandemic management process, naming the political officials who caused irreversible negative consequences for Latvia (expired on 4 March 2022)
 Composition
           
Parliamentary Committee for investigating the objectives and impact of introducing aid in the form of the mandatory procurement component, aid eligibility criteria, aid intensity, the Commission's Decision in Case SA.43140 (2015/NN) of 24 April 2017, and incurred damages and action taken by law enforcement authorities (expired on 6 March 2020)
 Composition Final report in Latvian             
Otrdien, 19.martā
10:00  Cilvēktiesību un sabiedrisko lietu komisijas sēde
10:00  Izglītības, kultūras un zinātnes komisijas sēde
10:00  Aizsardzības, iekšlietu un korupcijas novēršanas komisijas sēde
10:00  Valsts pārvaldes un pašvaldības komisijas sēde
10:00  Tautsaimniecības, agrārās, vides un reģionālās politikas komisijas sēde
10:00  Sociālo un darba lietu komisijas sēde
12:00  Publisko izdevumu un revīzijas komisijas sēde
13:00  Aizsardzības, iekšlietu un korupcijas novēršanas komisijas Visaptverošas valsts aizsardzības apakškomisijas sēde
13:00  Sociālo un darba lietu komisijas Sabiedrības veselības apakškomisijas sēde
14:00  Budžeta un finanšu (nodokļu) komisijas Ēnu ekonomikas apkarošanas apakškomisijas sēde
14:00  Izglītības, kultūras un zinātnes komisijas Augstākās izglītības, zinātnes un cilvēkkapitāla apakškomisijas sēde
14:30  Tautsaimniecības, agrārās, vides un reģionālās politikas komisijas Vides, klimata un enerģētikas apakškomisijas sēde