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Committee Bulletin Current inquiries, programme of meetings, reports and contacts 29 November 2017 Forthcoming public meetings Thursday 30 November EU External Affairs 10:05am Committee Room 1 EU Internal Market 10:10am Committee Room 4A Tuesday 5 December Science and Technology 10:10am Committee Room 4A Political Polling and Digital Media 10:15am Committee Room 2 EU Financial Affairs 11:00am Committee Room 4 NERC Act 2006 11:05am Committee Room 1 Communications 3:30pm Committee Room 2 Artificial Intelligence 3:30pm Committee Room 4A Economic Affairs 3:35pm Committee Room 1 Wednesday 6 December Constitution 10:30am Committee Room 1 Citizenship and Civic Engagement 10:30am Committee Room 3A Monday 11 December EU Financial Affairs 4:30pm Committee Room 1 Tuesday 12 December Political Polling and Digital Media 10:30am Committee Room 2 NERC Act 2006 11:05am Committee Room 1 Artificial Intelligence 3:30pm Committee Room 4A Wednesday 13 December Constitution 9:45am Committee Room 1 EU Financial Affairs 10:15am Committee Room 4 Artificial Intelligence 2:05pm Committee Room 2 Debates Committees European Union Select Committee Sub-Committees: Energy and Environment External Affairs Financial Affairs Home Affairs Internal Market Justice Artificial Intelligence Citizenship and Civic Engagement Communications Constitution Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Economic Affairs International Relations NERC Act 2006 Political Polling and Digital Media Science and Technology Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Recent committees Committees that have now dissolved Recent debates Recent debates on committee reports

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Page 1: Committee Bulletin - Parliament › documents › lords-committees › ... · 2017-11-29 · Committee Bulletin Current inquiries, programme of meetings, reports and contacts

Committee Bulletin Current inquiries, programme of meetings, reports and contacts

29 November 2017

Forthcoming public meetings Thursday 30 November

EU External Affairs 10:05am Committee Room 1

EU Internal Market 10:10am Committee Room 4A

Tuesday 5 December

Science and Technology 10:10am Committee Room 4A

Political Polling and Digital Media 10:15am Committee Room 2

EU Financial Affairs 11:00am Committee Room 4

NERC Act 2006 11:05am Committee Room 1

Communications 3:30pm Committee Room 2

Artificial Intelligence 3:30pm Committee Room 4A

Economic Affairs 3:35pm Committee Room 1

Wednesday 6 December

Constitution 10:30am Committee Room 1

Citizenship and Civic Engagement 10:30am Committee Room 3A

Monday 11 December

EU Financial Affairs 4:30pm Committee Room 1

Tuesday 12 December

Political Polling and Digital Media 10:30am Committee Room 2

NERC Act 2006 11:05am Committee Room 1

Artificial Intelligence 3:30pm Committee Room 4A

Wednesday 13 December

Constitution 9:45am Committee Room 1

EU Financial Affairs 10:15am Committee Room 4

Artificial Intelligence 2:05pm Committee Room 2

Debates

Committees • European Union

• Select Committee

Sub-Committees:

• Energy and Environment

• External Affairs

• Financial Affairs

• Home Affairs

• Internal Market • Justice

• Artificial Intelligence

• Citizenship and Civic Engagement

• Communications

• Constitution

• Delegated Powers and Regulatory

Reform

• Economic Affairs

• International Relations

• NERC Act 2006

• Political Polling and Digital Media

• Science and Technology

• Secondary Legislation Scrutiny

• Recent committees Committees that have now dissolved

• Recent debates Recent debates on committee reports

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European Union Committee Remit To consider European Union documents and other

matters relating to the European Union. The

Committee was re-appointed on 27 June 2017.

Current Business Brexit: deal or no deal?

The House of Lords EU Select Committee is today

launching a new inquiry, entitled Brexit: deal or no

deal? A call for evidence was issued on 27 September.

The closing date for submissions was 26 October 2017.

Reports recently published Brexit: devolution

Published 19 July 2017, 4th Report of Session 2017-19,

HL Paper 9

Debates

Meetings Tuesday 5 December

4:00pm Private

Contact Details Clerk Chris Johnson

Telephone 020 7219 6083

Fax 020 7219 6715

Email 3TU3TU3TU3TU3TU3TU3TU3TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4T4T4T4TU4TUeuclords@parliament.ukUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU3T3T3T3T3T3T3T3T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T

Twitter @LordsEUCom

Membership Chairman: L. Boswell of Aynho B. Armstrong of Hill Top, B. Brown of Cambridge,

B. Browning, L. Crisp, L. Cromwell, B. Falkner of Margravine, L. Jay of Ewelme, B. Kennedy of the Shaws, E. Kinnoull, L. Liddle,

B. Neville-Rolfe, L. Selkirk of Douglas, B. Suttie, L. Teverson, B. Verma, L. Whitty, B. Wilcox,

L. Woolmer of Leeds

EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee Remit The Sub-Committee scrutinises EU documents and

policy on:

• The Common Agricultural Policy.

• Animal health and welfare.

• The Common Fisheries Policy.

• The environment, including climate change.

• Energy policy, including Euratom and energy

efficiency.

Current Business Brexit: energy security

The Committee is conducting a short inquiry to

examine the implications of Brexit for energy security

in the UK.

Reports recently published Brexit: farm animal welfare

Published 25 July, 5th Report of Session 2017-19, HL

Paper 15

Debates Meetings

Wednesday 6 December

10:00am Private

Wednesday 13 December

10:30am Private

Contact Details Clerk Alex McMillan

Telephone 020 7219 4579

Fax 020 7219 6715

Email [email protected]

Twitter @LordsEUComUU4T4T Membership Chairman: L. Teverson

B. Wilcox, L. Selkirk of Douglas, Co-opted members: L. Curry of Kirkharle, V. Hanworth,

L. Krebs, D. Montrose, L. Rooker, B. Sheehan, E. Stair, V. Ullswater, L. Young of Norwood Green

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EU External Affairs Sub-Committee Remit The Sub-Committee scrutinises EU documents and policy on:

• Common Foreign and Security Policy

• Common Security & Defence Policy including EU military and civilian operations outside the EU; the

European Security Strategy; defence co-operation.

• External relations between the EU and non-EU countries, and other International Organisations.

• Wider Europe: European Neighbourhood Policy including Eastern Partnership, Mediterranean Union.

• Development aid. • International trade.

Current Business Brexit: sanctions policy

The Committee is undertaking a short inquiry into UK

sanctions policy after Brexit.

Reports recently published Operation Sophia: a failed mission

Published 12 July 2017, 2nd Report of Session 2016-17,

HL Paper 5

Debates

Meetings Thursday 30 November

10:00am Private

10:05 Public

Evidence will be heard from Mr John Springford

Director of Research Centre for European Reform and

Mr Raphael Shilhav EU Migration Policy Advisor Oxfam

Thursday 7 December

10:00am Private

Contact Details Clerk Eva George

Telephone 020 7219 6099

Fax 020 7219 6715

Email [email protected]

Twitter @LordsEUComU4T

Membership Chairman: B. Verma

B. Armstrong of Hill Top, B. Brown of Cambridge,

B. Suttie

Co-opted Members: L. Dubs, L. Horam, B. Manzoor,

E. Oxford and Asquith, L. Risby, L. Stirrup,

B. Symons of Vernham Dean, L. Triesman

EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee Remit The Sub-Committee scrutinises EU documents and

policy on economics and finance, for example:

• The EU annual budget • Tax matters

• Collection of statistics • Financial regulation

Current Business Financial regulation and supervision following

Brexit

The Committee launches a new inquiry into the future

of financial regulation and supervision following Brexit.

Reports recently published Brexit and the EU Budget

Published 4 March 2017, 15th Report of Session 2016-

17, HL Paper 125

Brexit: financial services

Published 15 December, 9th Report of Session 2016-

17, HL Paper 81

Debates 4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4TU4T4T4T Meetings Monday 4 December

1:00pm Private

Tuesday 5 December

10:45am Private

11:00am Public

Evidence will be heard from Mr Stephen Barclay MP

Economic Secretary to the Treasury HM Treasury

Monday 11 December

4:00pm Private

4:30pm Public

Wednesday 13 December

10:00am Private

10:05am Public

Contact Details Clerk Eliot Wilson

Telephone 020 7219 3616

Fax 020 7219 6715

Email [email protected]

Twitter @LordsEUComUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU3T3T3T3T3T3T3T3T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T4T

Membership Chairman: B. Falkner of Margravine,

L. Woolmer of Leeds, B. Neville-Rolfe

Co-opted Members: L. Bruce of Bennachie, L. Butler of

Brockwell, L. Desai, L. De Mauley, L. Fraser of

Corriegarth, L. Haskins,

B. Liddell of Coatdyke, E. Lindsay, L. Skidelsky

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EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee Remit The Sub-Committee scrutinises EU policy and

documents on home affairs, including:

• Immigration

and asylum. • Border controls (including the

Schengen system and Frontex).

• Internal

security. • Police cooperation (including

Europol).

• Civil

protection. • Combating organised crime and

trafficking. • Health, sport and education.

Current Business Brexit: reciprocal healthcare

A call for evidence was issued on 8 September. The

closing date for submissions was 24 November 2017.

Reports recently published Brexit: judicial oversight of the European Arrest

Warrant

Published 27 July, 6th Report of Session 2017-19, HL

Paper 16

Brexit: the EU data protection package

Published 18 July, 3rd Report of Session 2017-19, HL

Paper 7

Debates

Meetings Wednesday 6 December

10:15am Private

Contact Details Clerk Tristan Stubbs

Telephone 020 7219 8654

Fax 020 7219 6715

Email [email protected]

Twitter @LordsEUCom

Membership Chairman: L. Jay of Ewelme

B. Browning, L. Crisp

Co-opted Members: L. Condon, B. Janke,

L. Kirkhope of Harrogate B. Massey of Darwen,

L. O'Neill of Clackmannan, B. Pinnock, L. Ribiero,

L. Soley, L. Watts

EU Internal Market Sub-Committee Remit The Sub-Committee scrutinises EU documents and policy on:

• Employment affairs—including social security, pensions,

working time and the posting of workers.

• Transport—including railways, shipping, aviation and

internal market rules on motor vehicles.

• Internal Market—including the actual or expected

effect on UK businesses.

• Infrastructure—including transport and telecoms.

• Research and innovation.

• The digital single market.

Current Business Brexit: competition

The Committee is holding an inquiry into the impact of

Brexit on UK competition policy.

Reports recently published Brexit: trade in non-financial services

Published 22 March, 18th Report of Session 2106-17,

HL Paper 135

Debates

4T4T4T4TUMeetings Thursday 30 November

10:00am Private

10:10am Public

Evidence will be heard from Mr Tim Alderslade

Airlines UK, Ms Karen Dee Airport Operators

Association and Dr Barry Humphreys BKH Aviation

11:10am Private

Contact Details Clerk Pippa Westwood

Telephone 020 7219 4840

Fax 020 7219 6715

Email [email protected]

Twitter @LordsEUCom

Membership Chairman: L. Whitty

L. Liddle

Co-opted Members: L. Aberdare, B. Donaghy,

L. German, L. Lansley, L. Mawson, B. McGregor-Smith,

B. Noakes, B. Randerson, L. Rees of Ludlow, L. Wei

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EU Justice Sub-Committee Remit The Sub-Committee scrutinises EU documents and

policy on:

• Civil and criminal justice.

• The EU's institutions, agencies and other bodies.

• Specific matters which involve a high legal input.

• Consumer protection.

Current Business Brexit: citizens' rights inquiry

The EU Justice Sub-Committee has agreed to re-visit

the important question of citizens' rights after Brexit.

Brexit: consumer protection rights

The Committee is conducting an inquiry into Brexit:

consumer protection rights, following the result of the

EU referendum in June

Reports recently published Brexit: justice for families, individuals and

businesses?

Published 20 March 2017, 17th Report of Session

2016-17, HL Paper 134

The legality of EU sanctions

Published 2 February 2017, 11th Report of Session

2016-17, HL Paper 102

Meetings There are no meetings currently scheduled.

Contact Details Clerk Chris Clarke

Telephone 020 7219 6772

Fax 020 7219 6715

Email [email protected] 4TU

Twitter @LordsEUComUU4T4T

Membership Chairman: B. Kennedy of the Shaws

L. Cromwell, B. Kennedy of The Shaws, E. Kinnoull,

Co-opted Members: L. Anderson of Swansea,

L. Cashman, L. Gold, L. Judd, B. Ludford, B. Neuberger,

L. Oates, L. Polak, B. Shackleton of Belgravia

Artificial Intelligence Committee Remit To consider the economic, ethical and social

implications of advances in artificial intelligence. The

committee was appointed on 29 June 2017

Current Business A call for evidence was issued on 19 June 2017. The

closing date for submissions was 6 September 2017.

Meetings

Tuesday 5 December

3:15pm Private

3:30pm Public

Tuesday 12 December

3:15pm Private

3:30pm Public

Wednesday 13 December

2:00pm Private

2:05pm Public

Contact Details Clerk Luke Hussey

Telephone 020 7219 4384

Fax 020 7219 4931

Email [email protected] U4T Twitter @LordsAICom

Membership Chairman: L. Clement-Jones

B. Bakewell, L. Giddens, B. Grender, L. Hollick,

L. Holmes of Richmond, Bp. Oxford, L. Puttnam,

V. Ridley, B. Rock, L. St John of Blesto, L. Swinfen

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Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee Remit To consider citizenship and civic engagement. The

committee was appointed on 29 June 2017.

Current Business A call for evidence was issued on 24 July 2017. The

closing date for submissions was 8 September 2017.

Meetings

Wednesday 6 December

10:30am Public

Evidence will be heard from Chief Rabbi Ephraim

Mirvis, His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Dr

Maria Sobolewska University of Manchester, Dr Leah

Bassel Leicester University and Mr Matthew Ryder

Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility

and Community Engagement Greater London

Authority

Clerk Michael Collon

Telephone 020 7219 6075

Fax 020 7219 4931

Email [email protected] U4T

Membership Chairman: L. Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

B. Barker, L. Blunkett, L. Harries of Pentregarth,

B. Lister of Burtersett, B. Morris of Yardley,

B. Newlove, B. Pitkeathley, B. Redfern,

L. Rowe-Beddoe, B. Stedman-Scott, L. Verjee

Communications Committee Remit The Committee was appointed to consider the media

and the creative industries. The Committee was

re-appointed on 27 June 2017.

Current Business The advertising industry

A call for evidence was issued on 7 September 2017.

The closing date for submission was 20 October 2017.

Reports recently published Skills for theatre: Developing the pipeline of

talent

Published 3 May 2017, 3rd Report of Session 2016-17,

HL Paper 170

Growing up with the internet

Published 21 March 2017, 2nd Report of Session 2016-

17, HL Paper 130

Debates

Meetings Tuesday 5 December

3:15pm Private

3:30pm Public

Evidence will be heard from Mr Jonathan Allan

Sales Director Channel Four Television, Mr Max

Beverton UK Policy Manager Sky, Ms Tess Alps Chair

Thinkbox, Mr James Erskine Director Social Circle and

Ms Beckii Cruel Social influencer

Contact Details Clerk Theo Pembroke

Telephone 020 7219 6076

Fax 020 7219 4931

Email [email protected]

Membership Chairman: Lord Gilbert of Panteg

L. Allen of Kensington, B. Benjamin, B. Bertin

B. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, Bp. Chelmsford,

V. Colville of Culross, L.Goodlad

L. Gordon of Strathblane, B. Kidron,

B. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. Quin, B. Stowell of Beeston

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Constitution Committee Remit To examine the constitutional implications of all public

bills coming before the House, and to keep under

review the operation of the constitution. The

Committee was re-appointed on 27 June 2017.

Current Business European Union (Withdrawal) Bill inquiry

The Committee is conducting an inquiry into the

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill. The Bill seeks to

repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and

transfer European Union law into UK law

Judicial Appointments: follow-up

The Committee is conducting a short follow-up inquiry

to its report on Judicial Appointments, published on 28

March 2012.

Legislative Process inquiry

The Committee is conducting a large-scale inquiry into

the legislative process to follow its 2004 report on

Parliament and the Legislative Process. The closing date

for submissions was 25 January 2016.

Reports recently published Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [HL]

Published 17 November 2017, 8th Report of Session

2017-19, HL Paper 39

Debates

Meetings Wednesday 6 December

10:15am Private

10:30am Public

Evidence will be heard form Professor Gordon

Anthony Queen's University Belfast

Wednesday 13 December

9:30am Private

9:45am Public

Contact Details Clerk Matt Korris

Telephone 020 7219 1228

Fax 020 7219 4931

Email [email protected]

Membership Chairman: B. Taylor of Bolton

L. Beith, B. Corston, B. Drake, L. Dunlop,

L. Hunt of Wirral, L. Judge,

L. MacGregor of Pulham Market,

L. Maclennan of Rogart, L. Morgan, L. Norton of Louth,

L. Pannick

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee Remit

• To report whether the provisions of any bill

inappropriately delegate legislative power, or

whether they subject the exercise of legislative

power to an inappropriate degree of

parliamentary scrutiny.

• To consider draft orders proposed to be made or

proposed to be made under the Regulatory

Reform Act 2001.

Current Business (i) Fortnightly scrutiny of delegated powers in bills and government amendments. Reports are published on

Thursday mornings. (ii) Scrutiny of legislative reform orders (LROs) and other

orders as they arise.

Reports recently published 8th Report of Session 2017-19

Published 22 November 2017, HL Paper 42

7th Report of Session 2017-19

Published 17 November 2017, HL Paper 38

6th Report of Session 2017-19

Published 24 October 2017, HL Paper 30

5th Report of Session 2017-19

Published 19 October 2017, HL Paper 26

4th Report of Session 2017-19

Published 11 October 2017, HL Paper 24

3rd Report of Session 2017-19

Published 28 September 2017, HL Paper 22

2nd Report of Session 2017-19

Published 14 September 2017, HL Paper 21

1st Report of Session 2017-19

Published 13 July 2017, HL Paper 10

Meetings Every other Wednesday when the House is

sitting and as business requires

Wednesday 6 December

10:30am Private

Contact Details Clerk Christine Salmon Percival

Telephone 020 7219 3233

Email [email protected]

Membership Chairman: B. Fookes

B. Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, L. Flight, L. Jones,

L. Lisvane, L. Moynihan, L. Rowlands,

L. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thurlow, L. Tyler

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Economic Affairs Committee Remit To consider economic affairs. The Committee was

re-appointed on 27 June 2017.

Current Business Economics of higher, further and technical

education

The Committee is conducting an inquiry into the

economics of higher education, further education and

vocational training.

Reports recently published

Brexit and the Labour Market Published 21 July 2017, 1st Repot of Session 2017-19,

HL Paper 11

Debates

Meetings Tuesday 5 December

3:30pm Private

3:35pm Public

Evidence will be heard from The Rt Hon. Baroness

Wolf of Dulwich, The Rt Hon. the Lord Baker of

Dorking CH and Professor Anna Vignoles Professor of

Education Cambridge University

Clerk Ayeesha Waller

Telephone 020 7219 5358

Fax 020 7219 4931

Email [email protected]

Twitter @LordsEconComU4T

Membership Chairman: L. Forsyth of Drumlean

B. Bowles of Berkhamsted, L. Burns, L. Darling of

Roulanish, L. Forsyth of Drumlean,

B. Harding of Winscombe, L. Kerr of Kinlochard,

B. Kingsmill, L. Lamont of Lerwick, L. Layard,

L. Livermore, L. Sharkey, L. Tugendhat, L. Turnbull

International Relations Remit To consider the United Kingdom’s international

relations. The committee was appointed on 27 June

2017.

Current Business Beyond Brexit: the UK and the Balkans

The Committee launches its inquiry into the UK and

the Balkans, with a focus on the UK's approach to the

region beyond Brexit.

Reports recently published The Middle East: Time for a New Realism

Published 2 May 2016, 2nd Report of Session 2016-17,

HL Paper 159

The UK and the UN: Priorities for the new

Secretary-General

Published 3 November 2016, 1st Report of Session

2016-17, HL Paper 60

Debates

The Middle East: Time for a New Realism

2nd Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 159

Meetings

Wednesday 6 December

10:30am Private

Wednesday 13 December

10:30am Private

Contact Details Clerk James Whittle

Telephone 020 7219 7411

Fax 020 7219 4931

Email [email protected] U4T

Membership Chairman: L. Howell of Guildford

B. Balfe, B. Coussins, L. Grocott, L. Hannay of

Chiswick, B. Helic, B. Hilton of Eggardon,

L. Howell of Guildford, L. Jopling, L. Purvis of Tweed,

L. Reid of Cardowan, B. Smith of Newnham, L. Wood

of Anfield;

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NERC Act 2006 Committee Remit To consider and report on the Natural Environment and

Rural Communities Act 2006 The committee was

appointed on 29 June 2017.

Current Business A call for evidence was issued on 19 June 2017. The

closing date for submissions was 11 September 2017.

Meetings

Tuesday 5 December

11:00 Private

11:05pm Public

Evidence will be heard form Dr Tony Grayling

Director of Sustainable Business and Development

Environment Agency, Dr Andy Clements Board

Member Natural England, Mr Alan Law Chief Officer

for Strategy and Reform Natural England and Mr

Andrew Sells Chairman Natural England

Tuesday 12 December

11:00am Private

11:05am Public

Contact Details Clerk Matthew Smith

Telephone 020 7219 4878

Fax 020 7219 4931

Email [email protected] U4T

Membership Chairman: L. Cameron of Dillington

E. Arran, B. Byford, E. Caitness, L. Cavendish of

Furness, L. Faulkner of Worcester,

L. Foster of Bishop Auckland, L. Harrison, C. Mar,

B. Parminter, B. Scott of Needham Market, B.

Whitaker

Political Polling and Digital Media Committee Remit To consider the effects of political polling and digital

media on politics. The committee was appointed on 29

June 2017.

Current Business A call for evidence was issued on 20 June 2017. The

closing date for submissions was 1 September 2017.

Meetings

Monday 4 December

3:00pm Private

Tuesday 5 December

10:30am Public

Evidence will be heard from Professor John Curtice

President British Polling Council Mr Simon Atkinson

Committee Member British Polling Council, Mr Johnny

Heald ORB International, Mr Ben Page Ipsos MORI and

Mr Damian Lyons Lowe Survation

Thursday 7 December

3:15pm Private

Tuesday 12 December

10:30am Public

2:00pm Public

Contact Details Clerk Helena Peacock

Telephone 020 7219 6968

Fax 020 7219 4931

Email [email protected] U4T

Membership Chairman: L. Lipsey

B. Couttie, B. Fall, B. Ford, L. Foulkes of Cumnock,

L. Hayward, L. Howarth of Newport, B. Janke,

B. Jay of Paddington, B. O’Neill of Bengrave, L.Rennard,

L. Smith of Hindhead

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Science and Technology Committee Remit To consider matters relating to science and technology.

The Committee was re-appointed on 27 June 2017.

Current Business Life Sciences and the Industrial Strategy inquiry

The Committee is conducting an inquiry into Life

Sciences and the Industrial Strategy.

Reports recently published Nuclear research and technology: Breaking the

cycle of indecision

Published 2 May 2017, 3rd Report of Session 2016-17,

HL Paper 160

Debates

Meetings Tuesday 5 December

10:00am Private

10:15am Public

Evidence will be heard from Professor Sir John Bell

Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford;

Chair, Office for Strategic Coordination of Health

Research (OSCHR)

Tuesday 12 December

10:00am Private

Contact Details Clerk Anna Murphy Telephone 020 7219 4963

Fax 020 7219 4931 Email [email protected]

Twitter @LordsSTComU4T

Membership Chairman: L. Patel

L. Borwick, L. Fox, L. Hunt of Chesterton, L. Kakkar,

L. Mair, L. Maxton, B. Morgan of Huyton,

B. Neville-Jones, L. Oxburgh,

L. Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, L. Vallance of Tummel,

B. Young of Old Scone

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee Remit To scrutinise instruments (usually Statutory Instruments) laid

before and subject to proceedings in the House and to draw the

special attention of the House to those which:

a) have political, legal or public policy importance;

b) are inappropriate in view of changed circumstances since

the parent Act;

c) inappropriately implement European Union Legislation; or

d) imperfectly achieve their policy objectives;

e) provide insufficient information in the supporting

explanatory material to gain a clear understanding about the

instrument’s policy objective and intended implementation;

f) appear to have inadequacies in the consultation process

which relates to the instrument.

To report on draft orders and documents laid before Parliament

under section 11(1) of the Public Bodies Act 2011 in accordance

with the procedures set out in sections 11(5) and (6), and to

consider and report on any material changes in a draft order laid

under section 11(8) of the Act.

To consider such other general matters relating to the effective

scrutiny of secondary legislation.

The Committee is the successor to the Merits of Statutory

Instruments Committee.

Current Business (i) Weekly scrutiny of statutory instruments

(ii) The Committee publishes its weekly report on SIs each

Thursday when the House is sitting.

Reports recently published 10th Report of Session 2017-19

Published 16 November, HL Paper 37

9th Report of Session 2017-19

Published 9 November 2017, HL Paper 36

8th Report of Session 2017-19

Published 26 October 2017, HL Paper 30

7th Report of Session 2017-19

Published 19 October 2017, HL Paper 25

6th Report of Session 2017-19

Published 12 October 2017, HL Paper 23

5th Report of Session 2017-19

Published 14 September 2017, HL Paper 20

4th Report of Session 2017-19

Published 7 September 2017, HL Paper 17

Meetings Every Tuesday when the House is sitting

Tuesday 5 December

3:45pm Private

Contact Details Contact Emma Leach

Telephone 020 7219 8821

Email [email protected]

Membership Chairman: L. Trefgarne

B. Blackstone, L. Faulkner of Worcester, B. Finn,

L. Goddard of Stockport, L. Haskel, L. Janvrin,

L. Kirkwood of Kirkhope, B. O’Loan,

L. Sherbourne of Didsbury, B. Watkins of Tavistock

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Recent Committees

The following committees have reported and are now

dissolved:

Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS

A report was published on 5 April 2017, Report

of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 151: The Long-

term Sustainability of the NHS and Adult Social

Care

Licensing Act 2003

A report was published on 4 April 2017, Report

of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 146: The Licensing

Act 2003: post-legislative scrutiny

Select Committee on Charities

A report was published on 26 March 2017,

Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 133:

Stronger charities for a stronger society

Financial Exclusion

A report was published on 25 March 2017,

Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 132:

Tackling financial exclusion: A country that

works for everyone?

Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee

A report was published on 17 March 2017, 3 rd

Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 137: Draft

Finance Bill 2017: Making Tax Digital for Business

High Speed Rail (London–West Midlands) Bill

A report was published on 15 December 2016,

Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 83: High

Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill

Sexual Violence in Conflict

A report was published 12 April 2016, Report of

Session 2015—16, HL Paper 123

Social Mobility A report was published on 8 April 2016, Report of Session 2015—16, HL Paper 120

Equality Act 2010 and Disability

A Report was published 24 March, Report of

Session 2015-16, HL Paper 117

Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub Committee

A Report was published on 4 March 2016: 2nd

Report of Session 2015-16, HL Paper 108: The

Draft Finance Bill 2016

Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party

Funding Committee

A report was published on 2 March 2016: Report

of Session 2015–16, HL Paper 106: Report of

Session 2015–16

National Policy for the Built Environment

Committee

A report was published on 19 February: Report of

Session 2015-16. HL Paper 100: Building better

places

Draft Investigatory Powers Bill Joint

Committee

A Report was published on 11 February 2016:

Report of Session 2015-16, HL Paper 93: Draft

Investigatory Powers Bill

Recent debates 4T4T4T Economic Affairs Committee Tuesday 15 December

The Draft Finance Bill 2017: Making Tax Digital for

Business

3rd Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 37

Communications Tuesday 7 November

Growing up with the internet 2nd Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 130

Communications Tuesday 17 October A privatised future for Channel 4?

1st Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 17

EU Select Tuesday 17 October

Brexit: agriculture

20th Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 169

EU Select Tuesday 17 October Brexit: farm animal welfare

5th Report of Session 2017-19, HL Paper 15

Science and Technology Nuclear research and technology: Breaking the cycle of indecision

3rd Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 160

Constitution Committee Monday 9 October

Inter-governmental relations in the United Kingdom

11th Report of Session 2014-15, HL Paper 146

Constitution Committee Monday 9 October

The Union and devolution

10th Report of Session 2015-16, HL Paper 149

European Union Committee Monday 9 October

Brexit: devolution

4th Report of Session 2017-19, HL Paper 9

EU Home Affairs Monday 17 July Brexit: UK-EU movement of people

14th Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 121

Economic Affairs Monday 17 July The Price of Power: Reforming the Electricity Market 2nd Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 113

EU External Affairs Tuesday 18 July Brexit: trade in goods

16th Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 129

International Relations Tuesday 4 July The Middle East: Time for a New Realism

2nd Report of Session 2016-17, HL Paper 159

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