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European Scrutiny Committee

The European Scrutiny Committee scrutinises draft EU legislation on behalf of the House of Commons and assesses which proposals are of particular political or legal importance.  It draws these proposals to the attention of the House through weekly Committee Reports and by recommending some draft legislation for debate.  Debates can take place in European Committees or, more rarely, on the floor of the House. 
  

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Session 2010-12 publications

Title Date published
1st Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 9 May 2012 | PDF version 1st Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 9 May 2012 (PDF) 16 May 2012
64th Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 25 April 2012 | PDF version 64th Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 25 April 2012 (PDF) 08 May 2012
65th Report The Unified Patent Court: Help Or Hindrance? Volume II | PDF version 65th Report The Unified Patent Court: Help Or Hindrance? Volume II  (PDF) 03 May 2012

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