Weekly Information Bulletin: 7th June 2008
House of Lords Committees:
Forthcoming Public Meetings
Enquiries about Lords Committees may be put to the Lords Committee Office 020 7219 2940
Monday 9 June
EU Sub-Committee B: Internal Market
Subject: Inquiry into the EU's 20% Renewable Energy Target
Witnesses: Mr Jeremy Nicholson, Director, Energy Intensive Users Group
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4:05pm |
Tuesday 10 June
Joint Committee on Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
Subject: Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
Witnesses: (a) Jonathan Baume, General Secretary, FDA; Mark Serwotka, General Secretary, Public and Commercial Service Union; and Charles Cochrane, Secretary, CCSU (to be confirmed); and (b) from Sir Christopher Kelly, Chair, Committee on Standards in Public Life; Sir Christopher Foster, Chairman, and Sir Richard Mottram, Better Governance Initiative
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1:45pm |
Economic Affairs
Subject: Inquiry into the Economics of Renewable Energy
Witnesses: (a) Mr Philip Wolfe, Renewable Energy Association; Ms Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive, British Wind Energy Association; and Mr William Heller, Chief Executive, Falck Renewables Ltd; and from (b) Professor Dieter Helm, Oxford University; and Professor David Newbery, Cambridge University
| 3:35pm |
European Union
Subject: European Union
Witnesses: The French Ambassador on the priorities of the French Presidency of the EU; and (b) Jim Murphy MP, Minister for Europe, on Annual Policy Strategy for 2009
| 4:15pm |
Wednesday 11 June
Joint Committee on Draft Marine Bill
Subject: Draft Marine Bill
Witnesses: (a) National Federation Fishermen's Organisation; Seafish Industry Authority; Scottish Fisherman's Federation; National Federation of Sea Anglers; and Sea Anglers Conservation Network; and (b) Fisheries and Angling Conservation Trust
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10:30am |
Science and Technology: Sub-Committee II
Subject: Genomic Medicine
Witnesses: Professor Peter Furness, Vice- President, Royal College of Pathologists; Dr John Crolla, Chair, Joint Committee on Medical Genetics, also representing the Royal College of Physicians; and Dr Inram Rafi, Royal College of General Practitioners
| 10:40am |
Constitution
Subject: Inquiry into Surveillance and Data Collection
Witnesses: (a) Councillor Hazel Harding, Ms Donna Sidwell, and Mr David Holland, Local Government Association; and (b) Ms Terri Dowty, Director, Action Rights for Children (ARCH)
| 10:45am |
EU Sub-Committee D: Environment and Agriculture
Subject: Common Fisheries Policy
Witnesses: (a) Roddy McColl, Fishermen's Association Limited; (b) Andrew Charles, Scottish Seafood Processors' Federation; and (c) Jonathan Shaw MP, Fisheries Minister, Defra
| 11:00am |
EU Sub-Committee A: Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade
Subject: The 2009 EC Budget
Witnesses: Kitty Ussher MP, Economic Secretary, HM Treasury
| 3:00pm |
Joint Committee on Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
Subject: Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill
Witnesses: (a) Professor Peter Hennessy, Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History, Queen Mary University of London; Lord Wilson of Dinton (Cabinet Secretary 1998-2002); and Lord Turnbull of Enfield (Cabinet Secretary 2002-05); and (b) from Dr Malcolm Jack, Clerk of the House of Commons; Mr Michael Pownall, Clerk of the House of Lords; Sir Michael Willcocks, Black Rod; and Jill Pay, Serjeant at Arms
| 4:15pm |
Thursday 12 June
EU Sub-Committee C: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
Subject: European Security Strategy
Witnesses: Professor Mary Kaldor, London School of Economics; and Dr Bastian Giegerich, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
| 10:35am |
Joint Committee on Draft Marine Bill
Subject: Draft Marine Bill
Witnesses: (a) Derek Twigg MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and officials, Ministry of Defence; British Marine Federation; British Sub Aqua Club; Royal Yachting Association; and (b) Country Land and Business Association; Ramblers Association
| 11:00am |
Friday 13 June
None
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