EU: Parliamentary Scrutiny

Lord Pearson of Rannoch
asked the Leader of the House:

Further to the Written Answers by Lord Malloch-Brown on 10 March (WA 200), 12 March (WA 231) and 6 May (WA 49-50), whether she will propose to the House that the sub-committees considering European Union matters be substantially reduced in number, or discontinued altogether. [HL3654]

The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Ashton of Upholland)
As with all other Select Committees, the number of sub-committees of the European Union Select Committee is a matter for the House, and not Her Majesty's Government. The Government welcome and value the serious scrutiny of EU legislative proposals currently carried out by the Select Committee.