УЧАСТЬ КОМІТЕТІВ ВЕРХОВНОЇ РАДИ УКРАЇНИ В ПІДГОТОВЦІ ТА ПРОВЕДЕННІ ПАРЛАМЕНТСЬКИХ І КОМІТЕТСЬКИХ СЛУХАНЬ

Abstract

The analysis of constitutional-legal basis of participation of committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in preparation and holding of parliamentary and committee hearings is made. It was established that participation in the preparation and holding of parliamentary and committee hearings is one of the most effective forms of control of the committees of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, aimed at receiving and discussing relevant information and engaging the public in its work. There are substantiated priority directions of improvement normative-legal regulation of the control activities of parliamentary committees. In Ukraine priority should be given to holding not parliamentary, but committee hearings, which have simpler procedure for preparation and conduct, provide more rapid, detailed and competent consideration of specific issues by fewer parliamentarians. The improvement of the preparation and holding parliamentary and committee hearings primarily requires the constitutional consolidation of its basic principles and guarantees, ensuring openness and transparency, formulating clear criteria for the objective selection of hearing participants, establishing effective guarantees to ensure their appearance and providing information, regulating the peculiarities of holding joint committee hearings, clear legal definition of the consequences of committee hearings. There must also be guarantees of prevent abuse by committees of the right to summon hearers and essentially «interrogate» officials. It is emphasized that effective component of practical implementation of the recommendations of the parliamentary committees should be effective control by the committees, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the public, as well as high level of public attention and support of recommendations of committee hearings.