Treasury Select Committee

<p>The House of Commons Treasury Committee (often referred to as the Treasury Select Committee) is a <a href="/facts/Select_committee_(United_Kingdom)/dkk5CT2Q">select committee</a> of the <a href="/facts/British_House_of_Commons/IyyztqLo">House of Commons</a> in the <a href="/facts/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom/7bFbPI9g">Parliament of the United Kingdom</a>.  The committee is responsible for examining and scrutinizing the expenditure, administration and policy of <a href="/facts/HM_Treasury/zdrtLRQT">HM Treasury</a>. This includes its agencies and associated bodies, including <a href="/facts/HM_Revenue_and_Customs/H6NQKDN1">HM Revenue and Customs</a>, the <a href="/facts/Bank_of_England/9ITfYV3q">Bank of England</a>, the <a href="/facts/Prudential_Regulation_Authority_(United_Kingdom)/M2nTHIXC">Prudential Regulation Authority</a>, the <a href="/facts/Financial_Conduct_Authority/q9AWSVdY">Financial Conduct Authority</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Royal_Mint/GF1D247S">Royal Mint</a>. 
</p><p>The current chair of the Treasury Select Committee is Dame <a href="/facts/Meg_Hillier/vypN5chU">Meg Hillier</a> MP, from the <a href="/facts/Labour_Party_(UK)/jr0wYRdF">Labour Party</a>. The position of chair is considered influential, as the holder of the office can scrutinize figures including the <a href="/facts/Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer/KlgE2uFn">Chancellor of the Exchequer</a>, the <a href="/facts/Governor_of_the_Bank_of_England/dcBBnsTJ">Governor of the Bank of England</a>, as well as bank executives.
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