The European Union Committee
The Committee considers matters relating to the European
Union.
The Committee scrutinises EU documents in advance
of decisions being taken on them in Brussels, in order to influence
the Government's position and to hold it to account. The Committee
'holds under scrutiny' any documents about which it has concerns,
entering into correspondence with the relevant Minister until
satisfied. Letters must be answered within two weeks. Under the
'scrutiny reserve resolution', the Government may not agree in
the EU Council of Ministers to any proposal still held under scrutiny.
The Government must give reasons for any breach of the scrutiny
reserve.
The Committee also conducts inquiries and makes reports.
The Government is required to respond in writing to a report's
recommendations within two months of publication. If the Committee
wishes, the report is debated in the House of Lords, during which
a Minister responds to the points made by the Committee and the
speakers during the debate. Reports are also usually sent to the
European Commission, for it to consider and respond to any relevant
points and recommendations.
The Committee has six Sub-Committees:
| Economic and Financial Affairs
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| Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment
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| External Affairs |
| Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy
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| Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
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| Home Affairs, Health and Education
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Membership
The Members of the European Union Committee are:
| Lord Boswell of Aynho (Chairman)
| The Earl of Caithness
| Lord Cameron of Dillington
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| Baroness Eccles of Moulton
| Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
| Lord Harrison |
| Baroness Henig |
Baroness Hooper | Lord Kerr of Kinlochard
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| Lord Maclennan of Rogart
| Baroness O'Cathain
| Baroness Parminter
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| Baroness Prashar |
Baroness Quin | The Earl of Sandwich
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| Baroness Scott of Needham Market
| Lord Tomlinson |
Lord Tugendhat |
| Lord Wilson of Tillyorn
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The Members of the Sub-Committee on Agriculture,
Fisheries, Environment and Energy, which conducted this inquiry,
are:
| Lord Bowness | Baroness Byford
| Lord Cameron of Dillington
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| Lord Cunningham of Felling
| Baroness Howarth of Breckland
| Baroness Parminter
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| Lord Plumb | Lord Renton of Mount Harry
| Baroness Scott of Needham Market (Chairman)
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| Lord Trees | Lord Whitty
| Lord Williams of Elvel
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Further information
Publications, press notices, details of membership,
forthcoming meetings and other information is available at: http://www.parliament.uk/hleud
General information about the House of Lords and
its Committees is available at:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/lords
Sub-Committee staff
The current staff of the Sub-Committee are Patrick
Milner (Clerk), Alistair Dillon (Policy Analyst) and Mark Gladwell
(Committee Assistant).
Contact details
Contact details for individual Sub-Committees are
given on the website. General correspondence should be addressed
to the Clerk of the European Union Committee, Committee Office,
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW. Telephone 020 7219 5791. Email
euclords@parliament.uk
Twitter
You can follow the Committee on Twitter: @LordsEUCom
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