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Tuesday 6 February

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 3.45 pm

Sub-Committee II (Human Genetic Databases)

Evidence will be heard from Professor Ruth Chadwick, Lancaster University; and Professor Hilary Thomas, University of Surrey.

EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE 4.15 pm

Select Committee

Evidence will be heard on a European Second Chamber, from Professor the Lord Norton of Louth.

EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE 4.20 pm

Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions)

Evidence will be heard on the Minimum Standards in Asylum Procedures, from representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) and JUSTICE.

EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE 10.30 am

Sub-Committee F (Social Affairs, Education and Home Affairs)

Evidence will be heard on Community Immigration Policy.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 11.00 am

Sub-Committee I (Short Inquiries and Follow-ups)

Evidence will be heard on the Therapeutic Uses of Cannabis, from Charles Clarke MP, Minister of State, Home Office; Dr Brian Davis, Medicines Control Agency; and Judy Sanderson, Health Services Directorate.

EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE 10.45 am

Sub-Committee C (Common Foreign and Security Policy)

Evidence will be heard on the Common Mediterranean Strategy, from (i) His Excellency The Marqués De Tamer›n, Ambassador, Spanish Embassy, (ii) His Excellency Monsieur Daniel Bernard CMB CBE, Ambassador, French Embassy, and (iii) His Excellency Signor Luigi Amaduzzi, Ambassador, Italian Embassy.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 3.45 pm

Sub-Committee II (Human Genetic Databases)

Evidence will be heard from Professor John Bell, Academy of Medical Sciences.

EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE 10.35 am

Sub-Committee D (Environment, Agriculture, Public Health and Consumer Protection)

Evidence will be heard on the European Commission's legislative proposals for the European Food Authority (COM(2000)716) and related matters from Sir John Krebs, Chairman and Geoffrey Podger, Chief Executive, Food Standards Agency.

EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE 4.20 pm

Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions)

Evidence will be heard on the Minimum Standards in Asylum Procedures, from Amnesty International, Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture and Save the Children Fund.

EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE 10.30 am

Sub-Committee F (Social Affairs, Education and Home Affairs)

Evidence will be heard on Community Immigration Policy, from Dr David Coleman, Department of Social Policy and Work, University of Oxford.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 3.45 pm

Sub-Committee I (Short Inquiries and Follow-ups)

Evidence will be heard on Antibiotic Resistance.

EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE 4.20 pm

Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions)

Evidence will be heard on the Minimum Standards in Asylum Procedures, from Justice Collins, President Appeal Tribunal, Immigration Appelate Authority; Mark Ockelton, Deputy President Appeal Tribunal; and George Warr, The Court Service.

EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE 10.30 am

Sub-Committee F (Social Affairs, Education and Home Affairs)

Evidence will be heard on Community Immigration Policy, from Adrian Fortescue, Director General, Justice and Home Affairs Directorate General, European Commission.

EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE 4.20 pm

Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions)

Evidence will be heard on the Minimum Standards in Asylum Procedures, from Barbara Roche MP, Minister of State, Home Office.

EUROPEAN UNION COMMITTEE 10.30 am

Sub-Committee F (Social Affairs, Education and Home Affairs)

Evidence will be heard on Community Immigration Policy, from Barbara Roche MP, Minister of State, Home Office.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 4.00 pm

Sub-Committee I (Short Inquiries and Follow-ups)

Evidence will be heard on Antibiotic Resistance, from Yvette Cooper MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Public Health.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 11.00 am

Sub-Committee I (Short Inquiries and Follow-ups)

Evidence will be heard on Foresight.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 11.00 am

Sub-Committee I (Short Inquiries and Follow-ups)

Evidence will be heard on Foresight.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE 11.00 am

Sub-Committee I (Short Inquiries and Follow-ups)

Evidence will be heard on Foresight.