The House Committee may consider, in such manner as it thinks fit, any matter relating to the business of the Council. The House Committee may appoint subcommittees for the purpose of assisting in the performance of this function.

Subcommittees	Work completed	In action
Subcommittee on Members' Remuneration and Operating Expenses Reimbursement
Subcommittee to follow up the outstanding capital works projects of the former municipal councils
Subcommittee on overseas duty visits undertaken by Panels and other committees
Subcommittee on the draft Copyright (Suspension of Amendments) Bill 2001
Subcommittee on Telecommunications (Method for Determining Spectrum Utilization Fees) (Third Generation Mobile Services) Regulation and Telecommunications (Designation of Frequency Bands Subject to Payment of Spectrum Utilization Fees) Order [Formerly know as Draft Telecommunications (Method for Determining Spectrum Utilization Fees) (Third Generation Mobile Services) Regulation and draft Telecommunications (Designation of Frequency Bands Subject to Payment of Spectrum Utilization Fees) Order)]
Subcommittee to study issues relating to the Fugitive Offenders (Sri Lanka) Order
Subcommittee on draft subsidiary legislation to be made under the Securities and Futures Ordinance
Subcommittee to study the proposed accountability system for principal officials and related issues
Subcommittee to study the draft Ocean Park Bylaw
Subcommittee on proposed senior judicial appointments
Subcommittee to prepare for the appointment of the Select Committee to inquire into matters relating to the handling of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome outbreak by the Government and the Hospital Authority
Subcommittee on juvenile justice system
Subcommittee to consider a mechanism for handling complaints and allegations concerning Members' Operating Expenses Reimbursement Claims