Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
TheStanding Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs(Norwegian:Finanskomiteen) is astanding committeeof theParliament of Norway.It is responsible for policies relating to economic policy, monetary and credit policy, the financial and credit system, financial administration, block grants to municipalities and counties, taxes and duties to the State Treasury, state guarantees for exports, National Insurance revenues,incomes policy(except for the Agricultural Agreement) and legislation relating to accounting and auditing. It corresponds to theMinistry of Finance.[1]The committee has 18 members and is chaired byHans Olav Syversenof theChristian Democratic Party.[2]
Since the economic policy affects the resources available in all other policy areas, the Finance Committee is considered to be a powerful one, and in most cases, all parliamentary parties have at least one member on it. An exception was made in the 2013-2017 Parliament whenRasmus Hansson,the sole representative of theGreen Party,asked to be seated on theStanding Committee on Energy and the Environmentinstead.[3]
Members 2013–2017[edit]
| Representative | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Hans Olav Syversen | Christian Democrats | Chair |
| Jonas Gahr Støre | Labour | First deputy chair |
| Svein Flåtten | Conservative | Second deputy chair |
| Solveig Sundbø Abrahamsen | Conservative | |
| Lisbeth Berg-Hansen | Labour | |
| Terje Breivik | Liberal | |
| Tore Hagebakken | Labour | |
| Gjermund Hagesæter | Progress | |
| Sigurd Hille | Conservative | |
| Tom Holthe | Progress | |
| Irene Johansen | Labour | |
| Hans Andreas Limi | Progress | |
| Heidi Nordby Lunde | Conservative | |
| Marianne Marthinsen | Labour | |
| Siri A. Meling | Conservative | |
| Torstein Tvedt Solberg | Labour | |
| Snorre Serigstad Valen | Socialist Left | |
| Trygve Slagsvold Vedum | Centre |
References[edit]
- ^Parliament of Norway."The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs".Retrieved23 October2009.
- ^The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic AffairsStortinget.no. Retrieved 30 October 2013
- ^Melgård, Marie (3 October 2013)."Miljøpartiet De Grønne ber om Ap og Høyres nåde".Aftenposten(in Norwegian).Retrieved9 December2013.
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