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.
Committees of the 14th Saeima
Foreign Affairs Committee | Composition |
Baltic Affairs Subcommittee |
Composition |
Budget and Finance (Taxation) Committee | Composition |
Legal Affairs Committee | Composition |
Constitutional and Judicial Policy Subcommittee | Composition |
Criminal Justice and Sentencing Policy Subcommittee | Composition |
Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee | Composition |
The Latgale Region Subcommittee | Composition |
Education, Culture and Science Committee |
Composition |
Higher Education, Science and Human Capital Subcommittee | Composition |
Sports Subcommittee |
Composition |
Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee | Composition |
Comprehensive National Defence Subcommittee | Composition |
Internal Security Subcommittee | Composition |
Public Administration and Local Government Committee | Composition |
Housing Subcommittee | Composition |
Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee | Composition |
Entrepreneurship Development Subcommittee | Composition |
Environmental, Climate and Energy Subcommittee | Composition |
Social and Employment Matters Committee | Composition |
Inequality Reduction Subcommittee | Composition |
Public Health Subcommittee | Composicion |
Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee |
Composition |
Parliamentary Inquiry Committee |
Composition |
Public Expenditure and Audit Committee |
Composition |
National Security Committee |
Composition |
Citizenship, Migration and Social Cohesion Committee |
Composition |
European Affairs Committee |
Composition |
Sustainable Development Committee | Composition |
Demography, Family, and Children Affairs Subcommittee | Composition |
Innovation Ecosystem Development Subcommittee | Composition |
Parliamentary Investigative Committee for strengthening State supervision over the assessment of the negative effect on the state finance and capital market system resulting from the financial sector “overhaul” and for investigating the circumstances of its potential leading to the insolvency of AS PNB Banka and to the forced liquidation of AS ABLV Bank and of the suspension of operations of Baltic International Bank SE> |
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