There are thirty standing parliamentary committees in the Folketing, the parliament of Denmark. Standing committees typically have a composition of 29 MPs.
The primary responsibility of these committees is to deliberate on legislative proposals referred for consideration. Additionally, the committees stay abreast of developments within their respective areas, posing inquiries to ministers, who respond either in writing or through oral sessions known as committee hearings (). Moreover, committees may receive delegations () from organizations and others.
Current committees
Standing committees Following the 2022 Danish general election, the number of standing committees in the Danish Parliament was expanded from 27 to 30. CommitteeChairChair's partyBusinessHans AndersenVenstreChildren and EducationKarina AdsbølDenmark DemocratsClimate, Energy and UtilitiesRasmus Horn LanghoffSocial DemocratsCultural AffairsHans Christian SchmidtVenstreDefenceRasmus JarlovConservativesDigitization and ITLisbeth Bech-NielsenGreen LeftDomestic AffairsTheresa Berg AndersenGreen LeftEcclesiastical AffairsSøren EspersenDenmark DemocratsEmploymentBjarne LaustsenSocial DemocratsEnvironment and FoodHans Kristian SkibbyDenmark DemocratsEuropean AffairsNiels Flemming HansenConservativesFaroe IslandsAnna FalkenbergUnion PartyFinanceSimon KollerupSocial DemocratsFiscal AffairsJesper PetersenSocial DemocratsForeign AffairsLise BechDenmark DemocratsGender EqualityIda AukenSocial DemocratsGreenlandAki-Matilda Høegh-DamSiumutHealthRasmus Lund-NielsenModeratesHigher Education and ResearchKatrine RobsøeSocial LiberalsHousingHenrik MøllerSocial DemocratsImmigration and IntegrationBirgitte VindSocial DemocratsLegal AffairsSteffen LarsenLiberal AllianceNaturalizationMikkel BjørnDanish People's PartyRural Districts and IslandsSusie JessenDenmark DemocratsScrutineers'Peter Juel-JensenVenstreSenior CitizensKirsten Normann AndersenGreen LeftSmall IslandsKasper RougSocial DemocratsSocial AffairsRosa EriksenModeratesStanding OrdersSøren GadeVenstreTransportRasmus PrehnSocial Democrats
Special committees The following parliamentary committees are committees that are not part of the standing committees, but are either select committees or committees whose existence is enshrined in the constitution or other national laws. CommitteeChairChair's partyNotesCommittee on the Danish Council of EthicsFlemming Møller MortensenSocial DemocratsNominates members and oversees the work of the Danish Council of Ethics.EpidemicsMonika RubinModeratesThe committee's scope of work includes the management of publicly dangerous and socially critical diseases, the Epidemics Act, recommendations from the Epidemic Commission and the Danish Health Authority's epidemic management.Foreign PolicyMichael Aastrup JensenVenstreA special constitutionally mandated committee, that must be consulted by the government "in matters of major importance to foreign policy". The work of the committee is confidential.Intelligence ServicesJens Henrik Thulesen DahlDenmark DemocratsSupervises the Danish Security and Intelligence Service and the Danish Defence Intelligence Service. The work of the committee is confidential.ScrutinyOle Birk OlesenLiberal AllianceHas the power to initiate a parliamentary commission of scrutiny.Subcommittee of the Standing Orders CommitteeHandles matters of ministerial responsibility, especially after a commission of inquiry. It assesses findings, hears the minister, and submits a statement or draft report to the Standing Orders Committee, potentially leading to political disapproval or recommending impeachment proceedings if legal liability is found.Supervisory Board in accordance with Section 71 of the ConstitutionPeter Juel-JensenVenstreOversees non-judicial deprivation of liberty cases, excluding criminal law matters. It receives notifications from various sources, conducts inquiries, and may visit institutions.
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