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<p>Estimates are formal requests for authorisation of expenditure proposed to the
House by the Government. Scrutiny of these, which are effectively departmental budgets,
is undertaken in a variety of ways including debates selected by the Liaison Committee
and it is open to select committees to examine these budgets.</p><p>The Procedure
Committee has recently announced that it will examine the House’s procedures for examining
the Estimates and the passing of legislation which authorises this expenditure through
the Supply and Consideration Bill.</p><p>The Committee is accepting written submissions
until 25 March 2016.</p>
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