A large proportion of the work done in Parliament goes on in the permanent committees, each of which is formed by a decision of the Bundestag for the duration of the whole electoral term.
The permanent committees are quite distinct from other bodies of the Bundestag with which they are sometimes confused, such as the Mediation Committee, the Joint Committee and committees of inquiry. In the 18th electoral term, the Bundestag has set up 23 permanent committees. They are made up of Members from th...
