APPENDIX 11
Letter dated 7 June 2000 from the Chairman
of the European Scrutiny Committee
Thank you for your letter seeking my views on the
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.
POST has been extremely helpful to my Committee.
In our consideration of European legislation we are frequently
faced with very complex scientific and technical issues, ranging
from such things as the setting of both environmentally appropriate
and cost-effective emissions standards, to areas like how to reduce
tyre noise while maintaining road safety. POST has been able to
provide us with clear, comprehensible advice on the issues on
which we have sought guidance, and it has contributed substantially
to the effectiveness of the House's scrutiny process as a result.
I welcome the opportunity to put on record my
Committee's appreciation of POST's work.
Jimmy Hood
Chairman
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