1.   Formal committees have rules of procedure which govern the way in which the meeting operates.

2.   Inevitably this committee had to consider the effect of public examinations upon the school curriculum.

3.   The committee has had more than its quota of problems.

4.   The committee has jurisdiction over all tax measures.

5.   The committee has many political figures who are close to the military establishment.

6.   The committee has the absolute discretion to refuse applications.

7.   The committee has the power to order an enquiry.

8.   The committee has until May to draft a document.

9.   The committee would have special responsibility for South Ossetia.