Experts advise on legality of EU Sanctions-listing process

• Parliament TV: Legality of the EU Sanctions-listing process
• EU Justice Sub-Committee 

Witnesses

Tuesday 11 October in Committee Room 3, Palace of Westminster

At 10.15am

• Mr Paul Williams, Director Multilateral Policy, FCO
• Andrew Murdoch, FCO Legal Adviser
• Matthew Findlay, Deputy Head of Multilateral Policy Department, FCO
  

At 11.00am

• Maya Lester QC, Brick Court Chambers
• Mr Michael Bishop, Senior Legal Adviser, EU Council Legal Service Council of the European Union

Topics for discussion

The EU Justice Sub-Committee is holding a one-off evidence session with members of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Maya Lester QC; and Mr Michael Bishop on the legality of the EU sanctions listing process. In this session the Sub-Committee explores:

• the legality of the Council's process for listing and re-listing sanctions
• what value Parliamentary scrutiny can add to this process; and
• the implications of Brexit for future UK alignment with EU sanctions

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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