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The House of Commons Commission is the overall supervisory body of the House of Commons Administration in the United Kingdom.〔http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20080806123518/http://www.parliament.uk/about_commons/house_of_commons_commission_.cfm〕 The Commission is a corporate body established by the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 (c.36). The Commission continues to exist during the dissolution period and the person who was Speaker continues in office as a member of the Commission until a Speaker is chosen by the new Parliament.〔(Schedule 1 of the House of Commons (Administration) Act 1978 (c.36) )〕 ==Responsibilities== The Commission is responsible for the Administration Department and the departments of the Speaker, Clerk of the House of Commons, Serjeant at Arms, Library, and Official Report of the House of Commons. Its responsibilities are: *Setting the number and pay (in line with the civil service) of House staff *Appointing staff of the House (excluding the Clerk of the House of Commons, Clerk Assistant, Serjeant at Arms, and Speaker's personal staff) *Preparing and laying before the House the Estimates for the House of Commons Service *Allocating functions to House departments *Reporting annually to the House on its actions〔(House of Commons Commission ) from the BBC〕 and on financial estimates for the financial year Members of Parliament can question the spokesperson of the Commission in the same way as they can question Government ministers.〔http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2010-03-04b.319899.h〕〔(Guide to Parliament: Parliamentary Questions ) from the Cabinet Office〕 The House of Commons Commission claims not to be a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000〔http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/crowned_portcullis_2#incoming-80758〕 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.〔http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/environmental_information_in_min#incoming-88591〕 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「House of Commons Commission」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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