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European Union Committee

European Union Committee That a Select Committee be appointed to consider European Union documents and other matters relating to the European Union. That the expression ““European Union documents”” shall include the following documents: (i) Any proposal under the Community Treaties for legislation by the Council or the Council acting jointly with the European Parliament; (ii) Any document which is published for submission to the European Council, the Council or the European Central Bank; (iii) Any proposal for a common strategy, a joint action or a common position under Title V (provisions on a common foreign and security policy) of the Treaty on European Union which is prepared for submission to the Council or to the European Council; (iv) Any proposal for a common position, framework decision, decision or a convention under Title VI (provisions on police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters) of the Treaty on European Union which is prepared for submission to the Council; (v) Any document (not falling within (ii), (iii) or (iv) above) which is published by one Union institution for or with a view to submission to another Union institution and which does not relate exclusively to consideration of any proposal for legislation; (vi) Any other document relating to European Union matters deposited in the House by a Minister of the Crown. That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Members be appointed to the Committee: B Cohen of Pimlico, L Dykes, L Freeman, L Hannay of Chiswick, B Howarth of Breckland, L Jopling, L Kerr of Kinlochard, L Maclennan of Rogart, L Mance, L Paul, L Plumb, L Powell of Bayswater, L Richard, L Roper (Chairman), L Sewel, B Symons of Vernham Dean, L Teverson, L Trimble, L Wade of Chorlton; That the Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to them any matters within its terms of reference; that the Committee have power to appoint the Chairmen of sub-committees, but that the sub-committees have power to appoint their own Chairmen for the purpose of particular inquiries; that the quorum of each sub-committee be two; That the Committee have power to co-opt any Member to serve on a sub-committee; That the Committee have power to appoint specialist advisers; That the Committee and its sub-committees have power to adjourn from place to place; That the Committee have leave to report from time to time; That the reports of the Committee shall be printed, regardless of any adjournment of the House; That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees in the last Session of Parliament be referred to the Committee or its sub-committees; That the evidence taken by the Committee or its sub-committees shall, if the Committee so wishes, be published.