asked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 10 March (WA 200), whether they can give 10 further examples of the incorporation into European Union legislation of a recommendation of the European Union Scrutiny Committee of either House. [HL2446]
The Government take the views of the Scrutiny Committees of both Houses extremely seriously in developing their approach to proposed EU legislation and other important EU policy initiatives.
The Lords EU Select Committee publishes more than 40 reports annually (47 reports in 2007), about half of which are debated and will have in excess of 300 exchanges of correspondence with Ministers on documents considered by the committee. The committee also takes evidence from Ministers and officials to inform their reports. The committee publishes an annual report each year which summarises the committee's extensive activity (2007 report was 36th report, 06-07, HL 180) and also publishes regularly compendia of correspondence with Ministers (last report was 40th report, 06-07, HL 187). These reports help shape public policy and keep a check on government activity.
Evidence of the valuable work done by the Lords Select Committee can be found in these reports, all available in the House of Lords Library and on the parliamentary website.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 12 March (WA 231) concerning European Union legislative competence, whether the example they gave is the only instance of a European Union legislative institution having altered legislation as a result of proceedings in either House of Parliament; and if not, what are the other examples since 1 January 2000. [HL2804]
The Government take the views of the Scrutiny Committees of both Houses extremely seriously in developing their approach to proposed EU legislation and other important EU policy initiatives.
The Lords EU Select Committee publishes more than 40 reports annually (47 reports in 2007), about half of which are debated and will have in excess of 300 exchanges of correspondence with Ministers on documents considered by the committee. The committee also takes evidence from Ministers and officials to inform their reports. The committee publishes an annual report each year which summarises the committee's extensive activity (2007 report was 36th report, 06-07, HL 181) and also publishes regularly compendia of correspondence with Ministers (last report was 40th report, 06-07, HL 187). These reports help shape public policy and keep a check on government activity.
Evidence of the valuable work done by the Lords Select Committee can be found in these reports, all available in the House of Lords Library and on the parliamentary website.