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The Scottish Parliament has a number of committees, with small numbers of Members appointed to deal with particular topics or issues. Much of the work of the Scottish Parliament is done in committee. The role of committees is stronger in the Scottish Parliament than in other parliamentary systems, partly as a means of strengthening the role of backbenchers in their scrutiny of the Government〔Dardanelli (2005) p185〕 and partly to compensate for the fact that the parliament is unicameral (there is no revising chamber). The principal role of committees in the Scottish Parliament is to conduct inquiries, scrutinise legislation and hold the government to account.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Committees - Parliamentary Business: Scottish Parliament )〕 Committee meetings take place in the Parliament's committee rooms all day Tuesday and Wednesday morning when Parliament is sitting. Committees can also meet at other locations throughout Scotland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Finance Committee to meet in Perth )〕 Membership of the committees reflects the balance of parties across Parliament.〔 There are different types of committee, with their functions set out in different ways. The membership of the committees in August 2011 is shown below. All committees also have substitute members (not shown). ==Mandatory Committees== Mandatory Committees are committees which are set down under the Scottish Parliament's standing orders, which govern their remits and proceedings. The current Mandatory Committees of the Scottish Parliament are:〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Committees of the Scottish Parliament」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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