House of Commons - The Work of the Committee in 2008 - European Scrutiny Committee

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European Scrutiny Committee - Fourth Report
The Work of the Committee in 2008

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 14 January 2009.

Contents

Terms of Reference

1  Introduction

Activity
Reform of the Scrutiny System

Changes to the European Scrutiny Committee
Changes to European Committees

Scrutiny Issues

Annual Policy Strategy (APS)
Conclusions of the European Council and the Council of Ministers
Subsidiarity

The scrutiny process

Departmental performance

Co-operation with Departmental Select Committees
Parliamentary networking

National Parliament Office
Joint Parliamentary Meeting
Tripartite Meetings
Devolved Administrations

Pre- and post Council scrutiny
Conclusion

Annex

Meetings and subjects discussed during the Committee's overseas visits

Pre-presidency visit to France by the Chairman, 7-8 July 2008
EU Institutions, 13-14 October 2008
Pre-presidency visit to the Czech Republic, 18-20 November 2008

Formal minutes

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Prepared 20 January 2009