Aparliamentary committee is acommittee set up by theHouse of Representatives or theSenate for a specific substantive or procedural subject. The committees consult in so-called committee meetings.
A standing committee is a committee set up to monitor a policy area of a ministry. They are defined in theRules of Procedure of the House of Representatives [nl]. Standing committees were established in 1953 to relieve the plenary of overly detailed discussions. In 1980 the House of Representatives had 30 permanent and 60 special committees.[1]
In the period from the2023 Dutch general election, there are a total of fifteen standing committees. Except for theMinistry of General Affairs, there is a permanent committee for each ministry that deals with subjects in the field of that ministry. For some ministries, the portfolio is divided over several committees. In addition, there are standing committees without a ministry for European Affairs and Digital Affairs.
| Contact group[2][3] | Chair | Group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Thierry Aartsen | VVD | |
| United States | Derk Boswijk | CDA | |
| Germany | Jimme Nordkamp | GL/PvdA | |
| United Kingdom | Vacant | ||
| France | Roelien Kamminga | VVD | |
| Delegation[2][3] | Chair | Group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe | Vacant | ||
| NATO Parliamentary Assembly | Vacant | ||
| OSCE Parliamentary Assembly | Vacant | ||
| Benelux Parliament | Vacant | ||
| Interparliamentary Commission of theDutch Language Union | Vacant | ||
| Interparliamentary Union | Vacant | ||
| Parliamentary Assembly of theUnion for the Mediterranean | Vacant | ||
| Committee[2][3] | Chair | Group | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petitions | Raoul White | GL/PvdA | Receives and reviews citizens' petitions[4] | |
| Intelligence and Security Services | Geert Wilders | PVV | Reviews confidential aspects of government policy[5] | |
| Public Expenditure | Joost Sneller | D66 | Reviews the legality, effectiveness and efficiency of public expenditure[6] | |
| Presidium | Martin Bosma | PVV | Responsible for the House of Representatives' day-to-day management[7] | |
| Procedure | Martin Bosma | PVV | Responsible for changes to the Rules of Procedure[8] | |
| Credentials | Ulysse Ellian | VVD | Reviews the conduct of elections and the admission of new members[9] | |
| Art | Peter van Haasen (acting) | PVV | Responsible for the House of Representatives' art collection[10] | |
| Building Advice | Thierry Aartsen | VVD | Advises the presidium on housing matters for the parliament[11] | |
Temporary committees differ from general committees in that they have a precisely defined mission. As soon as that assignment has been carried out, i.e. as soon as the committee has issued a report and this has been discussed in the House of Representatives, the committee will cease to exist.
| Committee[12] | Chair | Group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior | Ilona Lagas | BBB | |
| Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Cooperation | Koen Petersen [nl] | VVD | |
| Economic Affairs and Climate Policy | Saskia Kluit | GL/PvdA | |
| European Affairs | Bastiaan van Apeldoorn [nl] | SP | |
| Finance | Pim van Ballekom [nl] | VVD | |
| Immigration & Asylum /JHA Council | Alexander van Hattem | PVV | |
| Infrastructure, Water Management and Environment | Eric Kemperman | BBB | |
| Justice and Security | Boris Dittrich | D66 | |
| Kingdom Relations | Paul Rosenmöller | GL/PvdA | |
| Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality | Gert-Jan Oplaat | BBB | |
| Education, Culture and Science | Theo Rietkerk [nl] | CDA | |
| Social Affairs and Employment | Mei Li Vos | GL/PvdA | |
| Health, Welfare and Sport | Greet Prins [nl] | CDA | |
| Committee[12] | Chair | Group | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petitions | Gom van Strien | PVV | Receives and reviews citizens' petitions[13] | |
| Credentials | Reviews the admission of new members[14] | |||
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