Debate on select committee report on Wednesday, 20 October 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Roper. The answering member was Baroness Neville-Jones.

Subsidiarity Assessment: Seasonal Workers (EUC Report)

Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the European Union Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of seasonal employment (COM(2010)379, Council Document 12208/10) (HL 35 2010-11). Agreed to on question. (Debated with Lords motion to resolve that this House considers that the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of seasonal employment (COM(2010)379, Council Document 12208/10) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity, for the reasons set out in the First Report of the European Union Committee (HL 35 2010-11); and instructs the Clerk of the Parliaments to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European institutions).

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 721 c868-82
Session: 2010-12
Department: Home Office; European Union Committee
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Subsidiarity Assessment: Seasonal Workers (Reasoned Opinion)
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
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House of Lords; Subsidiarity assessment: admission of third-country nationals as seasonal workers. European Union Select Committee (HL) first report.
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Parliamentary committees
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 721 c873-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like my noble friend Lord Stoddart, I never thought that I would have the pleasure of supp...; Lord Richard | 721 c874-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is the first time in 20 years that I have spoken in the gap. First, I apologise to th...; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 721 c875 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am afraid the Conservatives had me for 12 years, and I understand that the Bishops are n...; Lord Richard | 721 c875 (Link to this contribution) The place the noble Lord should be is obviously on the other side of the House. What is to happen i...; Lord Roper | 721 c872 (Link to this contribution) The Government have decided to opt in to the matter, but that was not an override of the scrutiny. W...; Lord Stoddart of Swindon | 721 c872 (Link to this contribution) I see. Perhaps it is to be agreed. That means that Parliament will have a say beforehand. I am very ...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 721 c875-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is a most important debate and I am indebted to the European Union Committee and to i...; Baroness Neville-Jones | 721 c877-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, along with the Benches opposite, I am grateful to the committee for its report and for the...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 721 c879 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that the House will be gratified to learn that the Government are not going to disagree wi...; Lord Inglewood | 721 c870-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not propose to comment on the substance of the Motion. However, I would like to make ...; Lord Stoddart of Swindon | 721 c871-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roper, for introducing this debate and for his Motion, which ...; Lord Roper | 721 c868 (Link to this contribution) Moved By That this House takes note of the Report of the European Union Committee on the Proposal ...; Lord Roper | 721 c868-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move the Motion in my name on the Order Paper. With your Lordships’ leave, I shal...; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 721 c880 (Link to this contribution) I think the noble Baroness rightly said that one-third of national parliaments would be necessary be...; Baroness Neville-Jones | 721 c880 (Link to this contribution) I am saying that we will treat each of these proposals as put forward by the Commission on its merit...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 721 c879-80 (Link to this contribution) I am sorry to interrupt the noble Baroness again, but when she says it is arguable that that is the ...; Baroness Neville-Jones | 721 c879 (Link to this contribution) The noble Lord grossly overstates what I have just said, which was that in these two instances there...; Lord Roper | 721 c881-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I should perhaps begin in response to something that was said by the noble Lord, Lord Pear...; Baroness Neville-Jones | 721 c881 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, clearly I did not make myself clear enough; I hoped that I had dealt with this point in re...; Lord Stoddart of Swindon | 721 c881 (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister clear up one point? As I understand it, the Government are not going to oppose the...; Baroness Neville-Jones | 721 c880-1 (Link to this contribution) I would hope, given that this is the first test for the European Commission, that it would take note...; Lord Williamson of Horton | 721 c872-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am truly being spoilt today, as I find myself on the speakers list sandwiched—if that is...
EC documents: COM(2010)379;12208/2010
Subjects: Conditions of employment Immigration controls EU action Seasonal workers Subsidiarity EU immigration Treaty of Lisbon
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Subsidiarity Assessment: Seasonal Workers (EUC Report)

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