Committee Sitting - Project Open Gov

A meeting of a parliamentary committee.

Category: Parliamentary procedure Select committees

Also used as: committee sitting, committee sittings, committee meeting, committee meetings, committee session, committee sessions

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Source / explainer: View committee events in What’s on

Last reviewed: 23 August 2026

A committee sitting is a meeting of a parliamentary committee. It may involve oral evidence, private deliberation, report consideration, bill scrutiny or another committee activity. Calendar entries often list committee sittings by committee name, time, room and meeting type.

Related terms

Evidence SessionA committee meeting where members question witnesses as part of parliamentary scrutiny.Oral EvidenceEvidence given by witnesses speaking directly to a parliamentary committee.Parliamentary CalendarA public schedule showing when Parliament is sitting and what business is planned.Select CommitteeA cross-party committee that examines the work of government departments, public bodies, or specific issues.What’s on in ParliamentThe UK Parliament service showing scheduled Commons and Lords business.