LORDS

An EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child

On 15 February 2011, the European Commission published a Communication setting out An EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child. Since then, the Committee has been engaging with the Government and stakeholders and, on 1 December 2011, wrote to Viviane Reding, the European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, setting out its concerns.

Letter from Lord Roper, Chairman to the House of Lords EU Select Committee to Commissioner Reding, Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, European Commission ( PDF 172 KB)
Letter from European Commission in response to Lord Roper ( PDF 263 KB)
Letter from Sarah Teather MP, Minister of State for Children and Families, Department for Education to Lord Roper, Chairman to the House of Lords EU Select Committee ( PDF 1.89 MB)
Letter from Lord Roper, Chairman to the House of Lords EU Select Committee to Sarah Teather MP, Minister of State for Children and Families, Department for Education ( PDF 121 KB)

These letters followed an oral evidence session held on 9 June with: Marie Staunton, CEO of Plan UK and UK Member of the Management Board of the EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency and on 16 June with Naureen Kahn, European Advisor for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty against Children.

News

Lords concerned that child protection is ignored in EU external trade deals
The House of Lords EU Committee has written to the European Commission to draw attention to their concerns about respect for the rights of children throughout the EU and beyond
NSPCC gives evidence in Lords 'Rights of the Child' scrutiny session
Naureen Khan, European Advisor for the NSPCC appeared before Lords Committee
Children's Rights expert gives evidence in one-off scrutiny session
Marie Staunton gives evidence to Lords Committee in one-off scrutiny session

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Publications

Title	Date published
An EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child - Corrected evidence (16 June 2011) ()	28 June 2011
An EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child - Corrected evidence (9 June 2011) ()	28 June 2011

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