Select Committees
In Hampshire County Council, the scrutiny committees that look at council decisions and policies, or at ‘best value’, are called Select Committees. There are five committees that primarily focus on County Council issues.
Policy & Resources Select Committee
Environment & Transportation Select Committee
Children & Young People Select Committee
Safe & Healthy People Select Committee
Culture & Communities Select Committee
Health Overview and Scrutiny
The Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee is a scrutiny committee with a difference. The Health and Social Care Act 2001 introduced the specific power of health scrutiny for English local authorities with a social service function. This enables local authorities to scrutinise the operation of the health services in its area and make reports and recommendations to NHS bodies.
Health scrutiny should also focus on improving local health services and reducing health inequalities, not just scrutinising NHS services.