Responding to criticism that its focus is too narrow, or even racist, it has since launched preliminary inquiries into alleged crimes in Ukraine, Palestine, Iraq and Honduras.
The SEC and the Department of Justice, which had launched preliminary inquiries into the vegan food company Hampton Creek last summer, have officially closed their inquiries, according to founder and CEO Josh Tetrick.
The report of the Energy and Climate Change Committee said: "We find it unsatisfactory that Ofgem should be so hesitant about launching preliminary investigations into potentially anti-competitive behaviour.
The ICC has launched preliminary examinations of a number of countries outside Africa, including Afghanistan and Colombia.
It will decide by 25 July whether to launch a preliminary inquiry.
Addressed to the ICC prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, it calls on the court to launch a preliminary inquiry into abuses committed during the conflict.
A small number of consumer complaints about intermittent failures in the electric power steering of the Malibu have prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to launch a preliminary investigation.
The day before, ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced that the inter-governmental body would launch a "preliminary examination" into allegations that "thousands of persons have been killed for reasons related to their alleged involvement in illegal drug use or dealing" in the Philippines since Duterte came to power.
Kernaghan, who has launched a preliminary investigation after receiving a complaint from the Lord speaker, Lady D'Souza, will make a decision on whether to launch a full inquiry after Sewel's resignation.
Eric Holder, the US attorney general, launched a preliminary investigation into News Corp's activities last July.
