Committees and subcommittees

The committees of the Saeima have an important role in the work of the Parliament. The committees work in a specific legislative field and prepare draft laws for consideration in the plenary sittings of the Saeima. They also carry out parliamentary scrutiny over the work of the government. Committees may have other tasks, for example, they verify whether public expenditures are justified, decide whether the Code of Ethics has been violated, or coordinate Latvia’s national positions on European Union issues.

The Saeima has standing committees as set forth by the Rules of Procedure. These committees are formed in each convocation of the Saeima. In addition, the Saeima may form ad hoc committees to undertake specific legislative assignments. In specific cases, the Saeima appoints a parliamentary investigative committee if at least one third of MPs request it.

If necessary, each committee may form up to two subcommittees.

The tasks of the committees

Committee formation


Committees of the 14th Saeima

Foreign Affairs Committee Composition  
     Baltic Affairs Subcommittee 
Composition  
Budget and Finance (Taxation) Committee Composition Fact sheet 
     Shadow Economy Combatting Subcommittee  Composition  
Legal Affairs Committee Composition Fact sheet 
     Constitutional and Judicial Policy Subcommittee Composition  
     Criminal Justice and Sentencing Policy Subcommittee Composition  
Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee Composition Fact sheet 
     The Latgale Region Subcommittee  Composition  
     Media Policy Subcommittee Composition  
Education, Culture and Science Committee
Composition Fact sheet 
     Higher Education, Science and Human Capital Subcommittee  Composition  
     Sports Subcommittee 
Composition  
Defence, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee Composition Fact sheet 
     Comprehensive National Defence Subcommittee Composition  
     Internal Security Subcommittee  Composition  
Public Administration and Local Government Committee Composition Fact sheet 
     Administrative-territorial Reform Ex-post Evaluation Subcommittee Composition  
     Housing Subcommittee  Composition  
Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee Composition Fact sheet 
     Entrepreneurship Development Subcommittee  Composition  
     Environmental, Climate and Energy Subcommittee   Composition  
Social and Employment Matters Committee  Composition Fact sheet 
     Inequality Reduction Subcommittee Composition  
     Public Health Subcommittee Composition  
Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee
Composition Fact sheet 
Parliamentary Inquiry Committee
Composition Fact sheet 
Public Expenditure and Audit Committee
Composition Fact sheet 
National Security Committee Composition Fact sheet 
Citizenship, Migration and Social Cohesion Committee Composition  Fact sheet 
European Affairs Committee Composition Fact sheet 
Sustainable Development Committee Composition Fact sheet 
     Demography, Family, and Children Affairs Subcommittee  Composition  
     Innovation Ecosystem Development Subcommittee Composition  
Parliamentary Investigative Committee for strengthening State supervision over the assessment of the negative effect on the state finance and capital market system resulting from the financial sector “overhaul” and for investigating the circumstances of its potential leading to the insolvency of AS PNB Banka and to the forced liquidation of AS ABLV Bank and of the suspension of operations of Baltic International Bank SE Composition  
Parliamentary Investigative Committee on ensuring parliamentary scrutiny of the Rail Baltica project in order to identify the mistakes made in the implementation of the project and to ensure that it becomes a priority issue for the government and that decisions are taken transparently, in a timely manner and taking into account the interests of the Latvian state and society as a whole, the impact on the Latvian economy and the state budget Composition  
Pirmdien, 14.oktobrī
09:30  Saeimas Izglītības, kultūras un zinātnes komisijas, sadarbībā ar Saeimas Aizsardzības, iekšlietu un korupcijas novēršanas komisiju, Kultūras ministriju, Aizsardzības ministriju un UNESCO Latvijas Nacionālo komisiju rīkotā starptautiskā konference “Kultūras mantojums un drošība”
13:00  Parlamentārā izmeklēšanas komisija par "Rail Baltica" projekta parlamentārās kontroles nodrošināšanu, lai apzinātu projekta īstenošanā pieļautās kļūdas un panāktu, ka tas kļūst par prioritāru valdības jautājumu un lēmumi tiek pieņemti pārskatāmi, laikus un ievērojot Latvijas valsts un visas sabiedrības intereses, ietekmi uz Latvijas tautsaimniecību un valsts budžetu sēde
13:50  Saeimas Prezidija sēde