Comparative Table of Parliamentary TA Institutions
SWEDEN - THE PARLIAMENTARY EVALUATION AND RESEARCH UNIT
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Committees submit their proposals to the PER and as a first step, other
committees, relevant to the subject, can be contacted in order to
verify their interest in cooperating in the project. A first draft with
suggestions of focal points and methods is written, often after
discussion with experts in the field. The draft is presented at a
committee meeting and the decision to commission the study is taken.
Following this, a parliamentary reference group with Members of
Parliament from all parties (in most cases) is formalised. If several
committees participate, the reference group will be composed of MPs
representing the committees involved. At a first meeting with the
reference group, the focal points and methods are discussed and decided
upon.