ABSTRACT
Countries throughout the Commonwealth vary in geographic size and population. Accordingly, the size of the Parliaments vary considerably. It has been argued that, if a country has a small Parliament, there is no need for committees. The members can meet in the chamber and still be a relatively small working group. Smaller Houses tend to sit for shorter periods of time than larger Houses and thus have less need to save time by referring matters to committee. With a smaller membership, it is more difficult to establish committees because there are only so many members to fill all the spots. For all of the above reasons, one would assume that committees are not necessary and in fact are not advised for smaller Parliaments.
