Committee reports
In its report a committee presents its views on a matter together with grounds and recommends what course of action Parliament should take. A committee report also contains a motion for a resolution and draft provisions if the committee has decided that a Government bill should be amended.
A committee can recommend that a bill be approved as it or with minor or major changes. It can also recommend that a bill be rejected.
A committee report may propose that Parliament issue a statement or adopt a position, for example regarding how the Government should proceed in implementing legislation.
The names of all members and deputy members who have taken part in the decisive reading of a matter are listed in the committee report. A member can also have a dissenting opinion or a protest appended to the report, together with grounds and a motion for a resolution. They must be based on the view the member has proclaimed during the decisive reading.
When a committee report has been completed, preparation of the matter continues in plenary session.