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European Scrutiny Committee

Commons Select Committee

The European Scrutiny Committee is appointed under Standing Order No. 143. It assesses the legal and/or political importance of draft EU legislation deposited in Parliament by the Government. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsEU

For information about the work of committees before 2020 please go to inquiries before 2020 and publications before 2020. For information on former committees before 2020, please visit former committees.

Latest news

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Committee reports on EU level playing field proposals and UK participation in Schengen Information System
the European Scrutiny Committee considers recent draft EU legislation and policy documents deposited in Parliament by the Government.
22 July 2020
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European Scrutiny Committee calls for transparency on changes to Northern Ireland Protocol
European Scrutiny Committee publishes Report on UK-EU Joint Committee:
24 June 2020
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UK's voting record on the adoption of EU laws published
European Scrutiny Committee publishes a record of how the UK voted on the adoption of EU laws in the Council of Ministers from 2016-19
2 June 2020

Latest publications

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18th Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 23 July 2020
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Letter from the Chair to Simon Clarke MP regarding UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Proposals for Regulations on EU structural funds, dated 23 July 2020
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Correspondence
Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP regarding Scrutiny of EU documents during the transition period, dated 23 July 2020
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Correspondence

Useful information

Remaining Business
Subsidiarity
Outstanding debate recommendations
European Business Papers

Contact us

  • Email: ESCOM@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General Enquiries) 0207 219 5467/3292 / (Media Enquiries) 0207 219 0724