House of Lords Committees:
Forthcoming Public Meetings

22 - 26 June 2009

Further enquiries about Lords Committees can be made to the Lords Committee Office: 020 7219 2940

Monday 22 June

EU Sub-Committee B: Internal Market
Witnesses: Department for Transport officials on Galileo. 4:05pm

Tuesday 23 June

None

Wednesday 24 June

Communications Subject: The British Film and Television Industries. Witnesses: Ms Dinah Caine OBE, CEO, and Ms Kate O' Connor, Executive Director, Policy and Development, Skillset; plus further witnesses tbc; a representative of the National Film and Television School; Mr Terry Ilott, Director, Film Business Academy; Mr Dominic Davenport, CEO, Escape Studios; and Ms Sharon Goode, Director, Film and Television Freelance Training (FT2).

10:30am

Constitution *
Subject: Cabinet Office and the Centre of Government
Witnesses: Lord Butler of Brockwell, former Cabinet Secretary (1988-98), Lord Wilson of Dinton, former Cabinet Secretary (1998-2002) and Lord Armstrong of Ilminster, former Cabinet Secretary (1979-87).

11:00am

EU Sub-Committee D: Environment and Agriculture
Subject: The Revision of the EU Directive on the Protection of Animals used for Scientific Purposes
Witnesses: Representatives of Academic and Funding Bodies

11:00am

Joint Committee on Human Rights
Subject: Equality Bill
Witnesses: Vera Baird MP, Solicitor General, and Maria Eagle MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, GEO.

3:00pm

EU Sub-Committee E: Law and Institutions
Subject: Recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
Witnesses: Lord Bach, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice. 4:30pm

Thursday 25 June

Joint Committee on the Draft Bribery Bill Subject: Draft Bribery Bill Witnesses: Baroness Scotland, Attorney General, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

9:45am

EU Sub-Committee C: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy
Subject: EU and China
Witnesses: Dr Bates Gill, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 10:35am