HOUSE OF LORDS COMMITTEES:
FORTHCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS

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Tuesday 22 February

EUROPEAN UNION SUB-COMMITTEE A (Economic & Financial Affairs & International Trade)    10.35am

Evidence will be heard on Proposed reforms of the Stability and Growth Pact, from Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary, HM Treasury

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE                        3.45pm

Evidence will be heard on The Economics of Climate Change, from Dr Terry Barker, Cambridge University; and Dr Dieter Helm, New College, Oxford

Wednesday 23 February

EUROPEAN UNION SUB-COMMITTEE D (Agriculture & Environment)            (a)11.00am, (b)11.45am

Evidence will be heard on Future Financing of the CAP, from (a) the Lord Whitty, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Defra; and (b) Dr Janet Dwyer, Reader in Rural Studies, Countryside and Community Research Unit the University of Gloucestershire, and Senior Associate, Institute for European Environmental Policy

EUROPEAN UNION SUB-COMMITTEE G (Social Policy & Consumer Affairs)            3.45pm

Evidence will be heard on Proposed European Union Integrated Action Programme for Life-long Learning, from Mr Ray Kirtley, International Resource Centre for Schools & Colleges, University of Hull; Ms Jill Ritchie, Adviser (CPD & International Education), Bristol Education Centre; Ms Julie Winyard, Head teacher, Benhall St Mary's, Suffolk; Ms Sue Laffey, Deputy Headteacher, Ounsdale High School and Martin Moorman, Ravenscliffe High School

Thursday 24 February

DRAFT CHILDREN (CONTACT) AND ADOPTION BILL JOINT COMMITTEE            10.10am

Evidence will be heard witnesses tbc

DRAFT CHILDREN (CONTACT) AND ADOPTION BILL JOINT COMMITTEE            2.40pm

Evidence will be heard witnesses tbc

Monday 28 February

EUROPEAN UNION SUB-COMMITTEE B (Internal Market)                    4.15pm

Evidence will be heard on European Commission's Proposal for a Directive on Services in the Internal Market, witnesses tbc

Tuesday 1 March

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE                        3.45pm

Evidence will be heard on The Economics of Climate Change from Sir David King, Chief Scientific Adviser; and from Defra & HM Treasury officials

Wednesday 2 March

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE II (Energy Efficiency)            (a)3.40pm, (b)4.30pm

Evidence will be heard from (a) David Welsh, Chair of the Energy Efficiency Working Group, CBI; and (b) Mike Gilbert, CEO, British Cement Association; Richard Boarder, Fuels Manager, Castle Cement; Dr David Harris, Secretary General, and Mark Askew, Technical Manager, the Aluminium Federation

EUROPEAN UNION SUB-COMMITTEE G (Social Policy & Consumer Affairs)            3.45pm

Evidence will be heard on Proposed European Union Integrated Action Programme for Life-long Learning, from Dr Kim Howells MP, Minister of State for Life-long Learning, Further and Higher Education, Department for Education and Skills

Monday 7 March

EUROPEAN UNION SUB-COMMITTEE B (Internal Market)                    4.15pm

Evidence will be heard on European Commission's Proposal for a Directive on Services in the Internal Market, witnesses tbc

Tuesday 8 March

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE I (Scientific Aspects of Ageing)            11.15am

Evidence will be heard from Mr Steve Sadler, Technical Director, Tunstall Group Ltd; Mr Robert Diamond, Chief Executive, Diametric Ltd; Mr Mervyn Kohler, Head of Public Affairs, Help the Aged and other witnesses tbc

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE I (Scientific Aspects of Ageing)            3.40pm

Evidence will be heard from Dr James Goodwin, Head of Research, Help the Aged; Mr Ian Nowell, Director for Innovation and Strategy, Age Concern England and Cancer Research UK

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE                        3.45pm

Evidence will be heard on The Economics of Climate Change, from Professor Dennis Anderson, Imperial College and Professor Nebojsa Nakicenovic IPCC (tbc)

Wednesday 9 March

EUROPEAN UNION SUB COMMITTEE D                        (a)11.00am, (b)11.45am

Evidence will be heard on Future Financing of the CAP from (a) Dr Sophia Davidova, Reader in Agricultural Policy, Imperial College; and (b) Wladyslaw Piskorz, Minister Counsellor in the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU in Brussels

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE II (Energy Efficiency)                3.40pm

Evidence will be heard from Sir Michael Willcocks KBE, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod; and Mr Henry Webber, Director of Estates

Tuesday 15 March

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE                        3.45pm

Evidence will be heard on The Economics of Climate Change from Adair Turner and Professor Paul Ekins, The Policy Studies Institute

Wednesday 16 March

EUROPEAN UNION SUB COMMITTEE D                        (a)11.00am, (b)11.45am

Evidence will be heard on Future Financing of the CAP from Professor Michel Petit, Institut Agronomique de Mediterraneen de Montpellier and (b) witnesses tbc

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE II (Energy Efficiency)                3.40pm

Evidence will be heard, witnesses tbc

Tuesday 22 March

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE I (Scientific Aspects of Ageing)            3.40pm

Evidence will be heard from the Lord Warner, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health; the Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry; and Charlotte Atkins MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport.

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE                        3.45pm

Evidence will be heard, witnesses tbc.

Wednesday 23 March

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE II (Energy Efficiency)                4.40pm

Evidence will be heard from the Lord Whitty, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Defra