European Union Committee
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The European Union Committee is a select committee of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its terms of reference are "To consider European Union documents and other matters relating to the European Union".
[edit] Sub-committees
The work of the European Union Committee is divided between seven sub-committees:
- Economic and Financial Affairs, Trade and International Relations (Sub-Committee A)
- Internal Market (Sub-Committee B)
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (Sub-Committee C)
- Environment and Agriculture (Sub-Committee D)
- Law and Institutions (Sub-Committee E)
- Home Affairs (Sub-Committee F)
- Social Policy and Consumer Affairs (Sub-Committee G)
[edit] Membership
The current members of the committee are:
- Lord Grenfell (Chairman)
- Lord Blackwell
- Lord Bowness
- Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood
- Baroness Cohen of Pimlico
- Lord Freeman
- Lord Geddes
- Lord Harrison
- Lord Kerr of Kinlochard
- Lord Maclennan of Rogart
- Lord Marlesford
- Lord Powell of Bayswater
- Lord Roper
- Lord Sewel
- Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
- Baroness Thomas of Walliswood
- Lord Tomlinson
- Lord Wright of Richmond