Committees

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 visit committees before 2020, inquiries before 2020 or publications before 2020.

Reports and government responses

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29th Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 19 November 2020
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28th Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 11 November 2020
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27th Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 4 November 2020
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Oral evidence transcripts

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5 October 2020
Inquiry UK parliamentary scrutiny of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and application of the Northern Ireland Protocol
Witnesses Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP (Paymaster General at Cabinet Office), and Brendan Threlfall (Director, Transition Task Force at Cabinet Office)
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Written evidence

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UK parliamentary scrutiny of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and application of the Northern Ireland Protocol
Witnesses Professor Katy Hayward
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UK parliamentary scrutiny of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and application of the Northern Ireland Protocol
Witnesses Martin Howe QC
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UK parliamentary scrutiny of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and application of the Northern Ireland Protocol
Witnesses Queen's University Belfast Human Rights Centre
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Other publications

Correspondence
Committees exchange letters with government departments and others, often to request information or follow up on recommendations.
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Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
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  • Email: ESCOM@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General Enquiries) 0207 219 5467/3292 / (Media Enquiries) 0207 219 0724