In the UK context the government is a body of Parliament, not the other way around. A committee is not of government as it will include MPs from all sides, and

In the UK context the government is a body of Parliament, not the other way around. A committee is not of government as it will include MPs from all sides, and seeks non-partisan balance no matter which party is currently in government. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee currently has 5 members from each of the main parties and one from the LibDems. Committees can, at times, be quite strident in their criticism of government.