Being an effective select committee member
What makes the difference between being a really effective select committee member and simply making up the numbers?
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The MPs who have been elected to Commons select committees – some for the first time, others as old hands – doubtless have a good idea why they put themselves forward. But who can tell them what makes the difference between being a really effective select committee member and simply making up the numbers?