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European Affairs Committee

Lords Select Committee

The European Affairs Committee was appointed to consider matters relating to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union and the European Economic Area, including the implementation and governance structures of any agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union; to consider European Union documents deposited in the House by a minister; and to support the House as appropriate in interparliamentary cooperation with the European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union.

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This Committee had a Sub-Committee: the Windsor Framework Sub-Committee

Reports, special reports and government responses

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1st Report - The Ukraine Effect: The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the UK–EU relationship
Inquiry Implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for UK-EU relations
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Government response to The House of Lords European Affairs Committee’s Report Implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for UK-EU relation, 27th March 2024
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1st Report - Citizens’ Rights
Inquiry Citizens’ Rights
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18 October 2023, Letter from Lord Murray of Blidworth re Debate in Grand Committee on citizens’ rights - 11 September 2023
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Government response to the Committee's report on Citizens' Rights
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8th Report - Scrutiny of International Agreements: Convention on Social Security Coordination between Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and the UK
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Correspondence

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27 November, Letter from Stephen Doughty MP re: The European Political Community
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Government Response: 20 November 2024, Letter The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology re: UK-EU data adequacy
Inquiry UK-EU data adequacy
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20 November 2024, Letter to Stephen Doughty MP re: Fisheries : Sandeel Dispute
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Oral evidence transcripts

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10 December 2024
Work Oral evidence - The Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Stephen Doughty MP, Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories (Non-inquiry session)
Witnesses Nick Thomas-Symonds (Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations) at Cabinet Office), and Stephen Doughty (Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories at FCDO)
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Oral Evidence
21 May 2024
Inquiry UK-EU data adequacy
Witnesses Professor Peter Swire (Professor of Law and Expert on Privacy and Cybersecurity at Scheller College of Business, Georgia Tech), and Josh Lee Kok Thong (Managing Director at Asia-Pacific, Future of Privacy Forum)
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Oral Evidence
7 May 2024
Inquiry UK-EU data adequacy
Witnesses The City UK, Bird & Bird's International Privacy and Data Protection Group, and Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
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Written evidence

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Lori Baker (Director of Data Protection at Dubai International Financial Centre Authority) (DAT0022)
Inquiry UK-EU data adequacy
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Data & Marketing Association UK (DMA) (DAT0015)
Inquiry UK-EU data adequacy
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Market Research Society (DAT0016)
Inquiry UK-EU data adequacy
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Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
7 published
Minutes and decisions
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Declarations of interest
Members of the House of Lords must declare relevant interests in committee work.
2 published
Scrutiny evidence
Evidence received in the course of conducting legislative scrutiny.
5 published
Engagement documents
Documents relating to committee engagement activities, such as forums, surveys or ‘roundtable’ events with experts and stakeholders that the committee has chosen to make public.
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