Grand Committee

On January 22, 1720, the House of Commons, sitting in what was then termed a Grand Committee, or what would now be called Committee of the whole House, took into consideration a proposal of the South Sea Company towards the redemption of the public debts.

A History of the Four Georges, Volume I (of 4) Justin McCarthy 1871

The Grand Committee decides parliament's position on EU legislation and the decisions by its 25 members are politically binding.

Finland Lawmakers Still Split on Portugal Bailout Arild Moen 2011

"There is a great likelihood that even if the Grand Committee reaches a decision in principal on Wednesday May 11, it might want to formulate justifications in its meeting on Friday," Counsel Clerk to the Grand Committee, Peter Saramo, said.

Finland Lawmakers Still Split on Portugal Bailout Arild Moen 2011

Based on the support, Finland's interim government will prepare a proposal to the Grand Committee Wednesday morning, prior to the Grand Committee meeting in the afternoon.

Finland Lawmakers Still Split on Portugal Bailout Arild Moen 2011

The decision was announced by the Grand Committee, a parliamentary panel on European Union matters whose decisions are binding.

Finland Approves Portugal Bailout Arild Moen 2011

The Grand Committee will Wednesday discuss whether there's enough support from the parties for Finland to back bailing out Portugal, or not.

Finland Lawmakers Still Split on Portugal Bailout Arild Moen 2011

The longer the instablity continues the less likely the reversal or Grand Committee compromise becomes and the more likely a sharply defined crisis becomes.

Cameron Can't Ignore Devolution for England 2007

Back to devolution - the Union and Grand Committee are both local minima - that can be persisted, but are both inheriently unstable states.

Cameron Can't Ignore Devolution for England 2007

This Grand Committee would sit on the floor of the House of Commons.

The fight against Scots ruling England takes a small step forward Not a sheep 2007

Parliament, where, on certain occasions, the Lower House resolves itself into Grand Committee, for the better discussion of affairs, and thus, from being at one moment a sovereign court, becomes at the next a mere commission; so that subsequently it reports to itself, as House of Commons, the result of its proceedings in Grand

The Social Contract 2002