Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons Memoranda


7 Conclusion

The Government is both committed to our membership of the European Union and to greater accountability of EU decision making to the national parliaments of member states. That is why we proposed the subsidiary early warning mechanism discussed above which would require consultation by the Commission with national parliaments before any new proposal could be taken forward. That is also why the Government favours greater scope for accountability within our Parliament through 'mainstreaming' of European issues, as evidenced by the proposal for a Grand Committee put forward by the Foreign Secretary.

35. The Government welcomes this inquiry by the Modernisation Committee and the consultation it plans on these matters. It looks forward to its Report with great interest.

LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

MARCH 2004


 
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