How deputies of Russia's new State Duma divided up committee seats
The construction and housing committee, controlled by United Russia, proved the most sought-after among deputies.
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Russia's State Duma is finalising the formation of committees in its new session, and preliminary data show which areas of work generated the greatest interest among deputies.
The construction and housing and communal services committee, controlled by the United Russia party, proved the most popular. According to preliminary figures, 22 deputies joined its ranks — more than any other standing committee in the new session.
The high demand for this area reflects the importance of housing and construction issues for voters in the regions, as well as the broad opportunities that committee membership opens up for working with local budgets and federal programmes.
The formation of committees is one of the first organisational tasks for a new State Duma session. The allocation of seats determines which deputies will be responsible for drafting and reviewing legislation across specific policy areas, from the economy to social policy.
The final membership list for all committees is expected to be approved shortly, after which substantive legislative work for the new session will begin.
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