What are the roles of Sectoral Committees?

  1. To examine and comment on policy matters affecting the ministries covered by them;
  2. To initiate or evaluate action programmes of those ministries and to make appropriate recommendations on them;
  3. To critically examine bills brought before the House before they are debated;
  4. To critically examine government recurrent and capital budget estimates and to make recommendations on them for the general debate in the House;
  5. To monitor the performance of ministries; and
  6. To ensure government compliance