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House of Commons

Session 1996-97
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Weekly Information Bulletin

Sessional Information Digest: 1995-96

SECTION B7

EUROPEAN DOCUMENTS STANDING COMMITTEES

Following a resolution of the House on 24 October 1990 and amendments agreed on 22 January and 26 June 1991, there have been changes to the constitution and work of the European Documents Standing Committees.

The European Standing Committees (ESC) lettered A and B are constituted for the duration of a Session and consider matters referred to them by the House. Their composition appears in the Weekly Information Bulletin. Chairmen are appointed for consideration of individual documents. Any Member may attend and speak. For further details see Factsheet 56 available from the Public Information Office. Committees A and B deal with matters within the responsibilities of different Departments. The list is as follows:

ESC A: Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Transport; Environment; Forestry Commission (and analogous responsibilities of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Offices)
ESC B: Other Departments

ESC A
Mr Matthew Banks Mr Harry Barnes Mr Jamie Cann(1)
Mr Sebastian Coe(2) Mr Michael Connarty Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Mr Nigel Evans Mr David Harris Mrs Helen Jackson
Mr David Lidington Mr William Ross Mr Michael Stephen
Mr John Sykes

(1) replaced by Mr Gerry Sutcliffe 10.1.96 - Mr Gerry Sutcliffe replaced by Mr Jon Trickett 4.3.96

(2) replaced by Mr Peter Butler 12.6.96

Documents Discussed

Date Chairman Document Number and Subject
6.12.95 Mr I Mills 8962/94, fruit and vegetable regime
12.12.95 Mr E O'Hara 6612/94, environmental impact assessments
13.12.95 Sir J Hunt 9491/93, 7511/95, integrated pollution and control
24.4.96 Sir D Knox 12503/95, agricultural strategy
1.5.96 Mr D Anderson 12712/95, natural mineral waters
8.5.96 Mr N Hogg 13099/95, 4647/96, welfare of calves
15.5.96 Sir J Molyneaux 5215/96, agricultural price proposals
22.5.96 Mr P Thompson 5179/96, transport pricing
5.6.96 Mr P Thompson 5415/96, driving licences
12.6.96 Sir J Molyneaux 8564/95, conservation of wetlands
19.6.96 Mr J Hill 7181/96, CAP compensatory aid: administration control
3.7.96 Sir J Hill 8600/94, 5939/96, water quality
10.7.96 Sir J Hill 6813/96, maritime policy
17.7.96 Sir J Molyneaux 4198/96, wild animals: trapping methods
23.7.96 Sir J Hill 7833/96, 7701/96, Common Fisheries Policy

ESC B
Mr Hartley Booth Mr Peter Bottomley Ms Roseanna Cunningham
Mr Quentin Davies Mr Nirj Deva Mr Bill Etherington(2)
Mr Michael Fabricant Mr Paul Flynn Mr Bernard Jenkin
Mr Alan Simpson Mr George Stevenson Mr Stephen Timms(1)
Mr John Whittingdale

(1) replaced by Mr Gerry Sutcliffe 4.3.96

(2) replaced by Mr Richard Burden 24.4.96

Documents Discussed

Date Chairman Document Number and Subject
29.11.95 Mr J Hill 8273/95, 9284/95, equal opportunities
6.12.95 Sir M Shersby 9554/95, food aid
12.12.95 Mr J Hill Com(95) 333, European Monetary Institute report, single currency
13.12.95 Mr J Hill 10836/95, State aid to the Irish steel industry
17.1.96 Mr I Mills A4-0102/95, SEC(95) 731, Cm 2866, Treaty on European Union
28.2.96 Sir D Knox Unnumbered explanatory memorandum. European Court of Auditors annual report 1994
6.3.96 Mr P Thompson 11954/95, worker information and consultation
13.3.96 Mr R Sims 12377/95, equal opportunities
20.3.96 Mr N Winterton Com(95) 541 co-operation with Gulf States
27.3.96 Mr J Hill 9674/95, border controls
3.4.96 Sir J Hunt 9325/95, consumer protection, unit pricing
24.4.96 Mr J Hill 10380/95, employment
11417/95, currency and the internal market
11478/95, social protection
11987/95, convergence
12633/95, stage three EMU
8.5.96 Sir J Molyneaux 7774/95, consumer credit
15.5.96 Mr J Hill 4512/96, detection of fraud and irregularities
26.6.96 Mr B Jones 6141/96, 6929/96, small and medium sized enterprises and loans
10.7.96 Mr B Jones 6431/96, 6431/96 CORI relating to the Preliminary Draft Budget for 1997
15.10.96 Mr N Hogg 9961/96, Merger Regulation




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